Near U.K.’s Busiest Port, Brexit Hopes Are Layered in Asphalt

A 27-acre site is being built to handle trucks amid fears that new trade rules will slow freight movement. It has been nicknamed the “Farage Garage” after the pro-Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage.


Unwanted Truths: Inside Trump’s Battles With U.S. Intelligence Agencies

Last year, intelligence officials gathered to write a classified report on Russia’s interest in the 2020 election. An investigation from the magazine uncovered what happened next.


As Lebanon Reels, Long-Awaited Hariri Assassination Verdicts Loom

A U.N.-backed court will soon pronounce verdicts in a 15-year-old bombing in Beirut that roiled the Middle East. But critics say the court’s protracted deliberations and huge expense have undermined its original purpose.


Canada Has Placed Its First Vaccine Order, but Don’t Expect a ‘Silver Bullet’

Before the federal government announced an order for millions of doses of a still unproven vaccine, its top doctor sounded a note of caution.


Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

New York schools move toward reopening.


Why the Coronavirus is More Likely to ‘Superspread’ Than the Flu

Most people won’t spread the virus widely. The few who do are probably in the wrong place at the wrong time in their infection, new models suggest.


Ship Cited in Beirut Blast Hasn’t Sailed in 7 Years. We Found It.

The explosive material responsible for the Aug. 4 blast in Beirut was carried there by the ailing cargo ship Rhosus in 2013. Here’s what happened next.


The Simple Joys of Tamarind

Sweet, sour and tender under its brittle shell, the fruit’s pulp is equally at home in desserts and savory dishes.


Video Shows Aftermath of Air India Plane Crash

An Air India Express flight carrying more than 180 passengers skidded off a wet runway and split in half. Dozens of injuries were reported.


Trump Administration Penalizes Hong Kong Officials for Crackdown on Protesters

The sanctions are the first punishments brought against officials in China and Hong Kong for suppressing pro-democracy protests.