2020 is Tied With 2016 as Hottest Year Ever on Record

The global average temperature in 2020 was about 2.25 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average from 1850 to 1900, data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates.


Gunmen Storm Wake in Mexico, Killing at Least Nine

It was the latest bloody attack to roil the central state of Guanajuato, which is embroiled in a turf war between rival criminal groups.


Your Friday Briefing

A wounded U.S. in turmoil


Boris Johnson Calls Trump’s Actions ‘Completely Wrong’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain criticized President Trump for sowing doubt in the U.S. presidential election results and for encouraging mob violence in the Capitol.


‘Sedition’: A Complicated History

As a mob stormed the Capitol, the word “sedition” was on many people’s lips. Its force is clear, but its echoes across American history are more complex and ambiguous.


Boeing Reaches $2.5 Billion 737 Max Settlement with U.S.

The company agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.


Fauci Says He Thinks That January Covid Cases Will Get Worse


Los Angeles County memo responds to Covid-19 surge


France Vows to Speed Up Covid Vaccine Rollout


How World Leaders Reacted to the Capitol Attack

As an angry mob attacked the Capitol Wednesday, the rest of the world watched the scene unfolding in Washington with dismay and disbelief.