Who Are the Probationary Federal Workers Getting Cut Under Trump?
In news about the Trump administration’s job-slashing effort , one class of federal workers comes up repeatedly: “probation...
Wednesday Briefing:Taiwan Considers a Changed U.S.
Taiwan could be forced to consider its political future as President Trump turns against Ukraine and abandons Western effor...
Catch up:Starmer boosts defence spending; Russia pounds Ukraine overnight
Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, pledged to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP per year by 2027, from 2.3%, wit...
Their Album Is Wordless. Will Their Protest Against A.I. Resound?
Sometimes, silence speaks louder than song. That’s the hope, at least, for more than 1,000 musicians who released a lyric-les...
The World Bank Pivoted to Climate. That Now May Be a Problem.
As the Trump administration imposes deep cuts on foreign aid and renewable energy programs, the World Bank, one of the most i...
How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right
The Alternative for Germany party came in second in federal elections on Sunday, doubling its vote share from four years ag...
German Central Bank Loss Points to More Economic Woes for Germany
The president of Germany’s central bank, which on Tuesday reported an annual loss for the first time in more than 40 years, s...
N.S.F. Cuts Raise Fears of a Reduced U.S. Presence in Polar Regions
Kelly Brunt wasn’t the only federal employee to be laid off this month while traveling for work. But she was almost certain...
In Former East Germany, the Hard-Right AfD Party Finds Most of Its Support
Three and a half decades after reunification, a line runs through Germany where the Iron Curtain once stood. Instead of barbe...
Short Novels Dominate International Booker Prize Nominees
The majority of the books nominated for this year’s International Booker Prize, the prestigious award for fiction translated ...