Tag: Politics and Government
A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers
SZCZECIN, Poland — Abortion has been banned in Poland for 29 years, but that has done little to…
Germans Tip-Toe Up the Path to Energy Savings
AUGSBURG, Germany — Wolfgang Hübschle went into city government expecting a simple life, planning things like traditional festivals…
Norman Lear: What Archie Bunker Would Have Thought of Donald Trump and Jan. 6
Well, I made it. I am 100 years old today. I wake up every morning grateful to be…
For Hong Kong’s Beijing-Backed Officials, Xi’s All That
HONG KONG — On his first full day on the job, Hong Kong’s new leader, John Lee, shared…
Looming Question for Putin Opponents: Can You Change Russia From Jail?
Shortly after Russia shocked the world by attacking Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ilya V. Yashin, a local Moscow…
David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77
LONDON — David Trimble, a onetime Protestant firebrand who surprised many by reaching across the bloodstained sectarian divide…
Where China Is Changing Its Diplomatic Ways (at Least a Little)
Whirlwind visits to crisis-riven nations in Africa. A sleek training center for the continent’s up-and-coming politicians. The prospect…
As Jan. 6 Panel’s Evidence Piled Up, Conservative Media Doubled Down
After the Jan. 6 committee’s final summer hearing last week, the talk on the sets of CNN and…
On the Docket: Atlanta v. Trumpworld
ATLANTA — The criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies to overturn…
He Built a Home to Survive a Civil War. Tragedy Found Him Anyway.
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.RICHMOND,…
Draghi’s Fall Reverberates Beyond Italy
ROME — Just over a month ago, Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy boarded an overnight train with…
Ryan Kelley Is Playing Up the Jan. 6 Charges Against Him
Ever since Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for governor in Michigan, was charged last month with trespassing and…