When Even the Owners Call it ‘Disaster Mansion’
First-time buyers from the Bay Area won an abandoned house at a Kingston, N.Y. tax auction. Eight years later, they’re still restoring it.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation about his physical condition and leaving …
Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in U.K. After Maximum-Security Operation
The 11th-century tapestry will go on display at the British Museum in September. Tickets for the exhibition have already been selling rapidl…
Oil Prices Wobble as a Week of Hostilities Derails Shipping in Gulf
The latest turmoil, sparked by attacks on three commercial ships in the strait days ago, pushed the price of crude back above prewar levels.
With a Successful Rocket Launch, China Clears a Key Hurdle in Race With SpaceX
The launch and recovery of the Long March 10B could represent a long-awaited breakthrough for Chinese satellite companies.
Contaminated Food, Unwashed Hands: Inside an ICE Detention Facility
Detainees at the Delaney Hall center in Newark have complained for months about dirty, unhealthy living conditions. Documents echo their cla…
Indian Diaspora, Now the Largest Foreign-Born Group in Australia, Welcomes Modi
A large, festive reception for the Indian prime minister in Melbourne belied tensions over migration in the country.
Does Matt Damon Look Greek? No. So Stop Complaining About Lupita Nyong’o.
Helen of Troy was a legendary beauty, but also so much more.
At Least 11 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire
The blaze in Andalusia prompted a major containment operation. Heat waves across Europe this summer have raised the risk of such fires, fore…
Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group
The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control o…
He’s Big, Loud and Unruly. Meet Neil, Australia’s Celebrity Seal
The young elephant seal has gained fans around the world. But the authorities warn he could be in danger of being loved to death.
Man Charged in National Guard Shooting Is Hospitalized
The “dire” condition of the suspect, who has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges, was “self-inflicted,” a judge said.