China-Built Airport in Nepal Was Littered With Corruption, Inquiry Finds
A Nepali investigation blamed lawmakers and officials for looking the other way. The $216 million airport receives only one international flight a week.
The Dutch Love Their Bicycles. Helmets? Not So Much.
Cyclists comprise the highest number of road fatalities in the Netherlands. The country has introduced a campaign to promote helmets, but many cyclists are not convinced.
Book Review: ‘What’s Left,’ by Malcolm Harris
“What’s Left,” by Malcolm Harris, arrives at a particularly difficult time to consider anything beyond our immediate turmoil.
Rewiring Britain for an Era of Clean Energy
National Grid, which owns the high-voltage electricity grid in England and Wales, is rebuilding it in a government-backed drive to attract investment and tackle climate change.
‘You Try to Build Anything, and You’re Stepping Into Quicksand’
Speed is a progressive virtue.
Germany Is Falling Apart (Literally). Here’s How the New Government Might Fix It.
Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, persuaded lawmakers to let him spend more. Infrastructure will be the first order of business.
Tormentas de primavera: lo que hay que saber del destructivo fenómeno en EE. UU.
Fuertes lluvias, vientos dañinos y peligrosas inundaciones han asolado el Sur y el Medio Oeste durante días, matando al menos a 18 personas.
Severe Storm in the South and Midwest Causes Flooding and Deaths: What to Know
Heavy rains, damaging winds and dangerous floods have ravaged the South and the Midwest for days, killing at least 18 people.
What to Know About the Destructive Spring Storm System
Heavy rains, damaging winds and dangerous floods have ravaged the South and the Midwest for days, killing at least 18 people.
Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.