A seized phone. A stopped concert. A text from Rihanna. All are new fuel for a heated debate about theater etiquette in the digital age. Continue reading Filming the Show: Pardon the Intrusion? Or Punish It?

Medical personnel in Kashmir say preventable deaths are happening because of blocked streets, medicine shortages, and a phone and internet blockade by India. Continue reading In a Race Against Death, No Way to Call a Doctor

After taking a chance on Donald Trump in 2016, a swing county in western Pennsylvania is up for grabs again. Continue reading ‘I Gave the Other Guy a Shot’

In every other modern White House, enlisting foreign powers to obtain a political advantage at home was seen as unwise and politically dangerous, if not wrong. Continue reading ‘We Absolutely Could Not Do That’: When Seeking Foreign Help Was Out of the Question

The city’s leader announced an emergency law to restore order. It was a deliberate provocation. Continue reading Hong Kong’s Mask Ban Reveals Carrie Lam’s True Face

The operation would sweep away American-backed Kurdish forces near the border in Syria. The White House said U.S. forces “will no longer be in the immediate area.” Continue reading Trump Endorses Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. Policy

The collision came less than a week after North Korea launched a missile that landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Continue reading Japanese Surveillance Ship Collides With North Korean Fishing Boat

Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, posted a tweet supporting protesters in Hong Kong, upsetting the Chinese Basketball Association led by the Hall of Famer Yao Ming. Continue reading N.B.A. Executive’s Hong Kong Tweet Starts Firestorm in China

He made over 2,000 television appearances during his more than 50 years in show business. Continue reading Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Television Comedian and Actor, Dies at 84

The oldest living former president, who is 95, “feels fine,” the Carter Center said. Continue reading Jimmy Carter Needed Stitches After Falling at His Home