8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.
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Are Political Polls Accurate?
We look at recent problems with political polling.
American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Soon to Be Reunited With Family
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was …
Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Aircraft Carrier, and Trump Pushes New Hacking Effort
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan
Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.
The Warring Visions of American Power
American foreign policy is at a crossroads. Could international law provide a framework for a foreign policy after President Trump?
Can Polls Measure the True Strength of the Left?
Recent polling issues could continue in Democratic primaries in part because progressives are more likely to enjoy taking surveys.
Is Ocasio-Cortez Ready for the Glass Cliff?
She will run as a woman but unlike how every woman before her was forced to run.
An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court from a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket ha…
Brad Pitt’s Return to Drinking Is Not Unsafe, Experts Say, but It’s Not for Everyone
His disclosure in an interview revived a key question about sobriety: whether someone who once drank dangerously can ever drink moderately.
Little Thefts, Big Charges: Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Lesser Fraud
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including …
A Rapper’s ‘Diss Track’ Has Palestinians Asking, Who Gets to Speak for Us?
Shabjdeed, a rapper in the West Bank, criticized a fellow Palestinian musician in a song, saying his Western lifestyle and lyrics were far r…