Auto Strike Looms, Threatening to Shut Detroit’s Big 3

Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers union, center, has said he is willing to call a strike against all three Detroit automakers, a step the union has never taken.

With their contract expiring Sept. 14, the United Auto Workers and the companies are far apart in talks. A walkout could take a big economic toll.

Officials in South Africa Knew About Problems at a ‘Bad Building,’ but Did Nothing

The scene of the fire in Johannesburg on Friday.

An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.

A Brutal Path Forward, Village by Village

As Ukraine pushes slowly forward in its counteroffensive, it’s relying heavily on the effort of hundreds of small-scale assault groups, each tasked with attacking a single trench, tree line or house.

Jimmy Buffett, Roguish Bard of Island Escapism, Is Dead at 76

With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. He also became a millionaire hundreds of times over.