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As criticism mounted of Israel’s mass detention of Palestinian men in Gaza, the government defended the roundup, saying it needed…

The men came alone that morning, leaving families and sheep behind, and climbed the hill to see what was left…

Just south of Baghdad, the urban sprawl gives way to glimpses of green, with lush date palm groves bordering the…

The next United Nations climate change summit appears set to take place in Azerbaijan, a spokesman for the country said…

A federal safety agency warned this week that small, powerful magnets have been linked to seven deaths after they were…

Oil states are pressing the panic button after a proposal to end the fossil fuel era gathered unprecedented support at…

When Meta sued the Federal Trade Commission last week — the social networking giant’s latest effort to block new restrictions…

What comes to mind when you think of Connecticut? Preppy? Wealthy? Snooty? Old? A pit stop between New York and…

On This Week’s Episode: Something “This American Life” had never done before: true stories told in the form of a…

As the United Nations vote showed last night, Israel still has the backing of its most powerful ally, the United…

December’s Peculiar Velocity With only three weeks left in the year, December seems to have its own unique pace. As…

A reporter has received a show of support from Hollywood stars after responding to body-shaming comments live on air. Leslie…

The idea that fossil fuels have a long-term future in the global economy is one that is anathema to the…

A woman dressed as a dugong, a rare marine mammal, beseeched passers-by to end the burning of fossil fuels. Protesters…

In Darbhanga, a new acid-battery rickshaw, like the one Mr. Rai drives, sells for around 175,000 rupees, or $2,100. That’s…