New York Times
India Tests Ballistic Missile, Posing New Threat to China
The successful trial of a long-range rocket capable of transporting nuclear weapons puts major cities like Shanghai within reach.
China’s Economic Growth Looks Strong. Maybe Too Strong.
The country reported higher annual growth, but implausibly smooth numbers prompt experts to look for other ways to assess the world’s No. 2 economy.
Does ‘Three Billboards’ Say Anything About America? Well …
The movie thinks it’s saying something profound about human nature and America. But really, it’s off key about so many things.
HuffPost, Breaking From Its Roots, Ends Unpaid Contributions
The site was an early example of amateur journalism online, but it will dissolve its self-publishing platform in an attempt to minimize unverified stories.
A Mother’s Promise: You Can Be Yourself
Laurin’s husband was an activist. Her son chose to be brave in his own way.
The Carpetbagger: Why James Franco Could Easily Get a Best Actor Nomination
The star of “The Disaster Artist” faces accusations of sexually exploitative behavior, but the news broke after many academy members had already voted.
Souring World Views of Trump Open Doors for China and Russia
A Gallup survey of people in 134 countries found that just 30 percent approved of American leadership under President Trump, a drop of nearly 20 points.
Field Notes: The Marriage Is Over, but the Jewelry Is Mine
Give back the ring and other bling? Nah. It could pay for summer camp. Or be made into a bracelet or necklace.
Living With Cancer: Sex After Cancer
It can be difficult to experience desire if you fear your body or if you cannot recognize it as your own.
Op-Ed Columnist: A Modest Immigration Proposal: Ban Jews
Those in favor of selective admission to our country should heed the lessons of a century ago.
Bus Fire Kills 52 Uzbeks Traveling in Kazakhstan: Kazakh Government
A bus fire in northwestern Kazakhstan killed 52 Uzbek citizens on a route used by migrant workers heading to Russia, the Kazakh Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: The El Salvador Tragedy
The president’s decision to expel 200,000 Salvadorans who received temporary protected status in 2001 is cruel and self-defeating.
Best of Late Night: Samantha Bee Weighs In on the Claims Against Aziz Ansari
Ms. Bee said that Mr. Ansari, the actor and author of “Modern Romance: An Investigation,” ought to have noticed if he was making his date uncomfortable.
In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time. Take a Look.
With temperatures dipping, ice accumulating, and a deadline looming to close locks, ships race in January to get where they are going on the Great Lakes.
Nonfiction: When Rape Becomes a Weapon of War
Nadia Murad’s “The Last Girl” describes a Yazidi woman’s kidnapping by Islamist militants.
On Photography: Joel Meyerowitz’s Career Is a Minihistory of Photography
Five photographs reveal the evolution of a master street photographer.
Personal Journeys: On Top of Mount Etna, a Lesson in Lava (and Luck)
A visit to the volcano during an eruption was unforgettable: Heat, flying slag and a fortunate escape.
Feature: Fear of the Federal Government in the Ranchlands of Oregon
Two years after the standoff at the Malheur Refuge, many people in the region remain convinced that their way of life is being trampled.
Fiction: Knausgaard’s Seasonal Book Series Continues With a Wintry Mix
The essays in “Winter” have a characteristically Scandinavian focus on darkness, snow, quiet, emptiness and depression.
U.S. Funding Cut Reignites Debate on Palestinian Refugee Agency
The decision to withhold $65 million in aid from a U.N. agency that helps Palestinian refugees has brought new attention to the organization, which functions as a quasi-government in some areas.