High marks reward excellence, not grit. […]

For decades after Martha Moxley’s gruesome death, Mrs. Moxley remained a compelling figure in a roller-coaster case that captured the world’s attention. […]

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision. […]

Finland seized an oil tanker after the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure. […]

Mr. Parsons’s lengthy résumé is a catalog of corporate emergencies at Time Warner, Citigroup and the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

The assault killed at least four people and injured 21 others, the state news agency in Yemen reported. The strikes came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia. […]

Past U.S. presidents have used their holiday messages to inspire the nation to face hard times by coming together. President-elect Donald J. Trump had his own idea. […]

The Biden administration has been caught by surprise when partners like South Korea and Israel have acted against U.S. interests and principles. […]

The country’s first Sikh prime minister, he introduced free-market reforms that turned India into an economic powerhouse and sought reconciliation with Pakistan. […]

More than 250 people have died in this southern African nation as protesters disputing the results of the presidential election clash with the police and military. […]

Russian aviation authorities said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had hit a flock of birds. But some experts cast doubt on that account, pointing to footage showing apparent holes in the fuselage. […]

The measure will seek to raise funds to pay for some of the damage caused by extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent because of the combustion of fossil fuels. […]

Syria’s new government is searching for a senior official from the Assad dictatorship and for military forces loyal to the ousted president. […]

Film production has failed to bounce back after major strikes last year, and competition from other locales has gotten stiffer. […]

Readers have concerns that President-elect Trump’s policy agenda will unsettle stocks. If you’re tempted to make big portfolio moves, revisit 2020. […]

It all started with the retelling of a 50-year-old kidnapping, but for readers, it was about them, too. […]

Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. One of the deadliest bombardments of the 21st century followed. […]

On the internet, the truth and the manufactured lies about celebrities are hard to sort through. […]

A new study is “a bit of a counterweight to the endless hyperbole about how incredibly complex and powerful the human brain is,” one researcher said. […]

As the technology is widely adopted, some once-struggling midsize cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South may benefit, new research predicts. […]

A Freedom Caucus bloc has never won control of a state legislative chamber — until now. Some lawmakers worry that the newly ascendant conservatives want to “burn it all down.&rdquo […]

It may be a longstanding practice, but critics say routine weight measurements are driving some patients away from care. […]

The second season of the Netflix smash delivers more stylized carnage, but the story stalls. […]

A combination of economics, taste and the post-Covid restaurant landscape is making this a great time for craft carbs in America. […]

This year, schools were encouraged to come up with their own plans to lower their class sizes and apply to the Department of Education for funding. […]

Fifty years ago, my father’s friend was taken at gunpoint on Long Island. Then he went on with his life — and that’s the part that haunts me. […]