Did Trump Drain Democrats’ Energy? These Races Will Be the First Test.

As Democrats try to fire up their fatigued base, two contests for the Virginia legislature will serve as the first measure of partisan enthusiasm since Donald J. Trump’s victory.

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Commerce Dept. Is on the Front Lines of China Policy

Over the past four years, the department has confronted the challenge of China by restricting key exports, a policy that is likely to continue in the Trump administration.

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Top-Gun Navy Pilots Fly at the Extremes. Their Brains May Suffer.

A confidential Navy program is studying whether intense fighter jet operations can cause devastating brain injuries in flight crews.

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A Sneak Peak Inside Notre-Dame Before Its Reopening

Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic for The New York Times, visited the Paris landmark last summer amid the restoration.

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For Taylor Swift, It’s the End of the ‘Eras’

A two-year tour that permeated the culture plays one last night in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

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Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment

A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.

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Ukraine’s Aggressive Draft Efforts Are Facing a Backlash

After being left for dead by Russian soldiers, Mykola Kulichenko doesn’t think he should be forced to serve. His experience highlights the vagaries of Ukraine’s aggressive mobilization.

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The U.S. Couple Donating to Notre-Dame Restoration Efforts

A couple from North Carolina are part of the second-largest group of donors to the huge fund-raising effort to restore the famous cathedral: Americans.

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John Dramani Mahama Is Set to Return as Ghana’s President

John Dramani Mahama, who served as president from 2012 to 2017, is set to return to office after his main opponent, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat.

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South Korea Unsure Who Is Running the Government

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated bid to impose martial law has created a power vacuum in his governing camp, pushing the country deeper into what analysts call a constitutional crisis.

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