Migrant Caravan, Now in Guatemala, Could Pose Early Test for Biden
As many as 9,000 migrants from Honduras are hoping to reach the United States to escape poverty intensified by hurricanes and the pandemic. President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to ease asylum rules. Read more...
Can Hashtag Activism Save Kidnapped Nigerian Girls?
A campaign to draw attention to a terrifying crime in Nigeria prompts reflections on the limits of hashtag activism. Read more...
Politico Staff Objects After Right-Wing Star Ben Shapiro Writes Newsletter
The Washington outlet made Mr. Shapiro, podcaster and author, a guest writer of the popular Playbook. Reporters complained in an afternoon Zoom call. Read more...
Anti-Semitic Comments Found Under a Chess Organizers Name
In the late 1990s, hundreds of anti-Semitic comments appeared on the Web under the name of Mansour Baghamian, a chess organizer than living in Houston. Mr. Baghamian said he did not write them. Who did? Read more...
Mets Trade For Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco
A star shortstop and a veteran starting pitcher join the Mets, bolstering a team that is rapidly rebuilding under new ownership. Read more...
From Marcus Rashford to Megan Rapinoe What Our Stars Say About Us
Only a handful of soccer players attain what might be best described as mainstream cultural relevance. That kind of fame now comes with responsibility. Read more...
Sofia Richie is pretty in pink as she steps out with a gal pal
She made her bones in show business as a model. But Sofia Richie looked stylish even while stepping out in a California casual sweats ensemble in sunny Los Angeles this week. Read more...
Charlotte Prichard hit the jackpot as a summer jaunt changed her life
Have you heard the story about the jockey who took a holiday job and ended up being champion jockey? That's what happened to Charlotte Prichard. Read more...
Philadelphia cops arrest two robbers for shooting man, 25, dead while he walking his dog
Milan Loncar, 25, a recent graduate of Temple University, was walking his dachshund-chihuahua mix dog named Roo on Wednesday when he was shot dead just one block from his home. Read more...
Khaled Meshaal Fast Facts
See CNN's Khaled Meshaal Fast Facts for a look at the life of the former political leader of Hamas. Read more...
IAN BIRRELL It'll be an unforgivable insult to the dead if the world lets China bury the truth
Fourteen months after a sinister new disease emerged in Wuhan the global health body responsible for protecting the world has finally been allowed in to investigate the origins of coronavirus. Read more...
Artist creates World Cup players' portraits with paint-covered football
'Red' Hong Yi produced colorful renderings of Portugals Cristiano Ronaldo, Brazils Neymar and Argentinas Lionel Messi. Read more...
Trump Will Leave Office With His Lowest Approval Rating Ever
He also appears to be on track to finish his term with the lowest final approval rating of any modern-day president. Read more...
AA to install 5,000 free road signs for temporary vaccination centres
It said the signs, which are made from 100% recycled plastic, will help people to navigate to vaccination locations that are not local hospital, pharmacies or GP surgeries that might be difficult to find. Read more...