Israel's plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights — A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights , where the tranquility belies the ...
Did anything good happen in 2024? Actually, yes!
From cures for diseases, signs of climate hope and the beauty of nature, here are some of the positive news stories you might have missed this year.
Miss Manners: Rude front desk manager makes me dread the doctor’s office
Dear Miss Manners: I am 21 years old, and I have worked in assorted venues of customer service since I was 17. I am currently ...
Asking Eric: I’m too ashamed to see my friend because I gained weight
Letter writer is avoiding seeing a longtime friend because they’re ashamed of the weight they’ve gained.
Carolyn Hax: She attacks her sister’s parenting but accepts her room discount
Aunt attacks sister for letting her son room with his girlfriend, even though room shares helped the aunt save money.
Good mail delivery is essential. So are our letter carriers.
Readers debate Trump’s potential plans to privatize the Postal Service. Regarding the Dec. 15 front-page article “ Trump ...
A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus
A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the country’s capital, Damascus, says the ordeal they experienced haunts them to this day ...
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Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
NEWCASTLE, Australia — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for ...
Squirrels were filmed feasting on tiny rodents. Scientists are perplexed.
Researchers said in a new study that they were stunned to witness California ground squirrels, who mostly eat nuts and seeds, ...
A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets
A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory describes seeing colleagues cut down by bullets ...
Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption
Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People’s Party founder Ko Wen-je on corruption ...
This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe
Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to smugglers ...