U.S. Urges Israel to Do More to Spare Civilians in Gaza and Pushes Hostage Talks
The American defense secretary reiterated “unshakable” support for Israeli security, but said protecting Palestinians was a “moral duty and a strategic imperative.”
How Putin Turned a Western Boycott Into a Bonanza
If companies want to leave Russia, the president is setting the terms — in ways that benefit his government, his elites and his war.
Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples
A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the church about marriage.”
Chimps Can Still Remember Faces After a Quarter Century
Long-term memories may have been vital to our own evolution, suggests a new study of chimpanzees and bonobos.