It is indisputable that climate change is being fueled by greenhouse gases, but what is less clear is where the tipping points may reside—breaking points where slowly building changes push parts of ...

Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia. By Erika SolomonChristiaan TriebertHaley Willis and Ahmad Mhidi A Times investigation ...

Trump pulls 30 envoys in ‘America First’ push, critics say it weakens US abroad The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies ...

Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening ...

The months after the release of the June 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update have offered a glimpse of how difficult rekindling economic activity will be while the pandemic surges. During May and ...