World
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505-Million-Year-Old Jellyfish Fossils May Be the Oldest Ever Found
The specimens are evidence of how little the squishy, tentacled predators have changed over the history of life on Earth.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Partial Pardon in Myanmar
The civilian leader, who was ousted in a coup in 2021, has been serving a 33-year prison sentence. Five of…
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Tuesday Briefing
The details of Ukraine’s drone strikes.
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Clashes in a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Kill 5
Rival factions have been fighting for three days, at times with heavy weaponry, in the densely populated Ein al-Hilweh camp…
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Object Found on Australian Beach Is a Mystery No More
A cylindrical object that was found in remote Western Australia probably came from an Indian rocket, Australia’s space agency said.
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What’s Happening With the Quran Burnings in Sweden
The country has found itself caught between outrage over anti-Muslim actions and its commitment to free speech. Denmark has also…
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How Billions of Dollars Might Upgrade New York City’s Subways
Money collected from a plan to toll drivers could be used to upgrade New York City’s subways, including adding fare…
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What Makes a Long-Distance Swimmer Tick?
Lewis Pugh loves the Hudson River so much that he plans to swim all 315 miles of it, from the…
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Two Dead as Heavy Rains Batter Beijing, Putting City on Alert
Landslides and flash flooding threatened outer districts of the city, and more than 5,000 residents were evacuated from their homes,…
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The Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister,…