Is the TTIP Doomed?

Germany's economic minister says negotiations for the proposed U.S.-European Union trade agreement have "failed."

• Matt Ford
• Aug 28, 2016

Paul LePage's Banner Week: Racism, Vulgar Voicemails, and an Offer to Duel

It’s the latest outburst from Maine’s colorful, often offensive governor.

• David A. Graham
• Aug 26, 2016

174 Heroin Overdoses in Six Days in Cincinnati

Officials say they face a public-health emergency, and believe a batch of the opioid may be tainted with an elephant tranquilizer.

• Matt Vasilogambros
• Aug 26, 2016

The Bribery Accusations Against Brazil's Former President

The potential charges come as his protégée, suspended President Dilma Rousseff, faces impeachment proceedings.

• Matt Vasilogambros
• Aug 26, 2016

The World's Biggest Marine Refuge: 442,000 Square Miles, 7,000 Species, 5 Sunken Aircraft Carriers

President Obama quadrupled the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on Friday, protecting a wide swath of ocean near Hawaii.

• Matt Ford
• Aug 26, 2016

Which Republicans Oppose Donald Trump? A Cheat Sheet

Paul Wolfowitz says he’ll likely back Hillary Clinton, the latest neoconservative to defect to the Democrat’s camp.

• David A. Graham
• Aug 26, 2016

Did Ryan Lochte Provide False Testimony in Rio?

Brazilian authorities recommended charges against the swimmer, but after other sponsors dropped him, a new company wants to give Lochte a second chance.

• J. Weston Phippen
• Aug 26, 2016

Oscar Pistorius's Six-Year Sentence Stands

A bid by prosecutors to challenge the prison term handed down to the Olympic athlete for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, was denied Friday.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• Aug 26, 2016

Screening for Zika in Donated Blood

The Food and Drug Administration now recommends that all blood banks test for the mosquito-borne virus.

• Matt Vasilogambros
• Aug 26, 2016

Carnage in a Kurdish Town in Turkey

A bomb in the city of Cizre, near the Syrian border, killed 11 police officers and injured dozens more. The banned PKK has claimed responsibility.

• David A. Graham
• Aug 26, 2016

Overturning the Burqini Ban

France’s highest administrative court suspended a prohibition on full-body swimwear in the town of Villeneuve-Loubet, and the decision is expected to set a legal precedent across the country.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• Aug 26, 2016

Steve Bannon's Bad Day: Allegations of Voter Fraud and Domestic Violence

Donald Trump’s new campaign CEO, who is registered to vote at an empty house in Florida, may be as scandal-plagued as his predecessors.

• David A. Graham
• Aug 26, 2016

The Stanford Rape Case Judge Steps Aside

Aaron Persky requested reassignment away from criminal cases as fallout from the Brock Turner case continues.

• Matt Ford
• Aug 26, 2016

Clinton's Indictment of a Trump Campaign Built on 'Prejudice and Paranoia'

The Democratic nominee seeks to shame his Republican supporters and bait him into overreacting.

• David A. Graham
• Aug 25, 2016

The Many Scandals of Donald Trump: A Cheat Sheet

The candidate’s campaign bought $55,000 worth of his newest book, Crippled America. But did they follow the law?

• David A. Graham
• Aug 25, 2016

The NHL's First Female Coach

The Arizona Coyotes hired Dawn Braid as the team’s skating coach.

• Matt Vasilogambros
• Aug 25, 2016

Is the French Ban on the Burqini Legal?

The country’s highest administrative court will rule Friday whether the full-body swimsuit can be worn on public beaches.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• Aug 25, 2016

Yemen's Crisis

The UN humanitarian chief is calling for an international investigation into the civil war that’s killed 9,000 people.

• Matt Vasilogambros
• Aug 25, 2016

Trump on Immigration: Schrodinger's Candidate

The Republican nominee is talking about softening his view on deportations and amnesty, but he makes it hard to tell whether he has actually done so.

• David A. Graham
• Aug 25, 2016