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Saudi Arabia Is Open for Business, but Not Everybody’s Buying
At an investment summit this week, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince unrolled ambitious urban-building plans. Whether foreign companies and investors will join is uncertain.
Iceland Goes to Polls Amid Scandals, Disgust and Distrust
As Iceland votes in parliamentary elections on Saturday, a disgraced former prime minister is among those competing to govern.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Catalan Martyr vs. the Spanish Strongman
The drama in Catalonia has featured two very familiar characters from Spanish politics. Will it end in tragedy?
The Neediest Cases Fund: Faith Moors 2 Victims of Hurricane Sandy in Life’s Storms
After years of disarray in the wake of the 2012 hurricane, a retired Orthodox Jewish couple find calm in a new home, aided by their unflinching faith in God.
The Governor Blocked Medicaid Expansion. Now Maine Voters Could Overrule Him.
The state is the first in the nation to put expansion of the health insurance program on the ballot, opening a new front in the political battle over Obamacare.
‘I’m Icing My Knee and I’m Hard Boiling Some Eggs’
Our top 10 comments of the week: Readers discussed Republicans breaking with Trump, Jane Doe’s abortion, and memories of Fats Domino.
The Interpreter: Mexico’s Record Violence Is a Crisis 20 Years in the Making
This is how a series of bad breaks, missteps and self-imposed crises grew Mexico’s organized crime problem into a national disaster.
Astros 5, Dodgers 3 | Houston leads series, 2-1: Astros Rout Yu Darvish and Hold On to Beat the Dodgers in Game 3
Houston knocked Darvish out of the game before the second inning was over, then relied on strong defense and solid relief work to take the Series lead.
Spain Dismisses Catalonia Government After Region Declares Independence
Spain’s prime minister said the central government would take control of Catalonia, and he dissolved the regional parliament and ordered new elections.
The Little-Known Pragmatist Who Is Shaping the Trump Tax Cuts
Justin Muzinich, a top aide to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, is the Treasury Department point man on taxes.
Will Congress Ever Limit the Forever-Expanding 9/11 War?
The deaths of American troops in Niger are sharpening scrutiny of the erosion of constraints on presidential war-making powers.
‘I Called the Police Last Week’: After Weinstein Reports, Women Take Action
Hundreds of readers shared their stories of the ripple effects, big and small, of the Weinstein coverage.
Catalonia’s Independence Showdown With Spain, in Photographs
As lawmakers in Madrid and Barcelona passed dueling measures, Spain careened into its greatest constitutional crisis since embracing democracy in 1978.
The Look: Is Fall Dead?
Daniel Arnold’s photographs showcase the season's identity crisis.
Future Tense: Amazon Key Is a Lot Less Scary Than My Post-1-Click Remorse
The ghosts of the sneakers I didn’t buy are following me around the World Wide Web! An in-store purchase is more satisfying, studies confirm.
Tired by Years of Separatist Strife, Many Basques Wary of New Independence Bid
Despite a history of separatism in the Basque region, the Catalan crisis does not appear to have yet increased zeal for Basque independence.
5 Bargain Destinations for Fall Travel
Looking for a fall destination? Here are a few spots that might prove to be great deals this season.
Public Shaming and Even Prison for Plastic Bag Use in Rwanda
In Rwanda, it is illegal to import, produce, use or sell plastic bags, and violators face stiff punishment. But the zero tolerance policy appears to be paying off: The streets are spotless.
796 Irish Children Vanished. Why?
For decades, the bones of children lay near a home for unmarried mothers and their babies. It took an amateur historian and the horrific memories of those who had lived there to bring the tragedy to light.
One Convicted, One Cleared: Signs of Trouble in Indonesia Courts
The legal system is coming under renewed scrutiny after rulings in two high-profile cases that alarmed both Westerners and local anticorruption groups.