A woman’s death is a reminder of the impact the pandemic has had on Alaska Natives.

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.


A Riveted World Waits to See What’s Next in America

As results trickled in, they were analyzed far and wide with the sort of blanket news coverage most often reserved for elections closer to home.


Ethiopia’s Leader Orders Military Action in a Northern Region

Saying an army base in Tigray had been attacked by militia fighters, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared, “The last red line has been crossed.”


As of Now, the U.S. Is Officially Out of the Paris Climate Agreement

President Trump’s withdrawal formally came into force the day after Election Day in the United States. Here’s what it means.


Your Wednesday Briefing

U.S. election special: A tighter race than many expected.


South Korea Detains North Korean Who Crossed Demilitarized Zone

The man breached the Koreas’ heavily armed land border, triggering an extensive manhunt in the South, officials said.


Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

The U.S. has a pivotal day for the virus.


Robert Fisk, Intrepid War Correspondent, Dies at 74

“You cannot get near the truth without being there,” he said. Working for British newspapers, he ranged across the Middle East, Bosnia, Northern Ireland and elsewhere.


Your Wednesday Briefing

Americans cast ballots in an election unlike any other.


Deadly School Assault Catapults Kabul into Even More Despair

With the Americans scheduled to leave Afghanistan under a deal with the Taliban, the carnage at Kabul University seemed to erase the nation’s hope.