World

Unregulated heavy rare earth mining in war-torn Myanmar is poisoning the Kok River in Thailand. Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter based in Bangkok, spoke to locals about the negative effects.

Months after President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was toppled, Charlie Smart, a reporter at The New York Times, traveled to a mass burial site in Syria to understand how the Assad regime hid...

Just before the Dalai Lama turned 90, he announced that his successor would be selected through the traditional process of reincarnation. Mujib Mashal, The New York Times’s South Asia bureau chief, explains...

Damien Cave, the Vietnam bureau chief for The New York Times, takes us to a cemetery in northern Vietnam, where scientists are using innovative DNA analysis techniques to match unidentified Vietnamese soldiers...

These nuns in Brazil went viral for beatboxing. Now, they’re using their newfound fame to draw attention to the Catholic church and to their congregation’s mission. Jack Nicas, the Brazil bureau chief...

Christina Goldbaum, a New York Times reporter, and Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer on the international desk, discuss how the power dynamics in the Middle East could change as Iran has become...

After one of the most brutal wars of this century, a new flag flies across Syria: the emblem of the rebels who toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Ben Hubbard, The New York...

When President Trump took office, U.S.A.I.D. was one of the first agencies to be dismantled in the name of efficiency. Amy Schoenfeld Walker, a New York Times reporter and graphics editor who...

A cremation ceremony was held for Kinal Mistry, a victim of the Air India crash who hailed from a community that took pride in those who went abroad. Her family said she...

In sweeping attacks that started Friday, Israel struck at the regime in Tehran, hitting Iranian nuclear and military assets. Iran retaliated with barrages of ballistic missiles and drones. It is the most...