Your Friday Briefing

Belarus, Donald Trump, Hurricane Laura: Here’s what you need to know.


G.O.P. Convention Skims Over Trump’s ‘Unfinished Business’ in Foreign Policy

From Iran to North Korea, President Trump has failed to achieve many of his stated foreign policy goals. He is asking for a second term to get them done.


Your Friday Briefing

An outbreak in South Korea, Belarus, TikTok: Here’s what you need to know.


The Growing Power of Hurricanes

And what else you need to know today.


Move Over, Sustainable Travel. Regenerative Travel Has Arrived.

Can a post-vaccine return to travel be smarter and greener than it was before March 2020? Some in the tourism industry are betting on it.


My Family’s Shrouded History Is Also a National One for Korea

Decades after the war ended, scars left by the Japanese occupation persist for millions of Koreans and Korean-Americans, including the author Alexander Chee.


Your Thursday Briefing

Christchurch sentencing, Hurricane Laura, Wisconsin protests: Here's what you need to know.


Iran to Allow U.N. Inspections of Previously Blocked Nuclear Sites

The reversal comes amid a United Nations Security Council split over whether to restore international sanctions against Iran’s economy — and demolish a 2015 accord that limits its nuclear program.


Your Thursday Briefing

Hong Kong arrests, TikTok talks, Kenosha: Here’s what you need to know.


U.S. Troops Injured in Syria After Collision With Russian Vehicles

The altercation is the latest clash between Russian and American ground patrols in northeastern Syria after the United States withdrew from much of that area last fall.