Justice David H. Souter, who died last week, said in 2012 that public ignorance of the Constitution could lead to the rise of an autocrat and the death of democracy.

These bellwether artworks in the spring auctions this week may indicate whether a recovery is likely, after years of declining profits and high rollers.

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the Democrats vice-presidential nominee last year, will attend state party conventions in South Carolina and California on May 31.

Few policy differences have emerged among the Democrats vying to replace the retiring Senator Richard J. Durbin, while Gov. JB Pritzkers influence looms large.

An informal survey along Bleecker Street surfaced complaints about higher delivery costs, but most businesses are making do, even if they do not like it.

The Kurdish group waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades.

As the use of GLP-1s soars in popularity, diners are wrestling with new restaurant etiquette dilemmas and adjusting accordingly.

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

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A handshake deal with the food industry will never be enough.

Republicans should embrace their working class voters.

The Kurdistan Workers Party, or P.K.K., said on Monday that it would lay down its arms, a decision that could reverberate across neighboring countries.

President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva of Brazil is visiting Beijing this week, and Chinas Xi Jinping will also meet top officials from other Latin American and Caribbean nations to emphasize their ties.

Both countries promised to say more on Monday about what talks over the weekend achieved. Until then, investors and businesses are guessing.

The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.

Political partisanship is likely to become an even more untenable position for American Catholics than it already is.

Serbian protesters are bravely combating a powerful autocratic government.

Britain is spending billions of pounds more on defense, but wants the money to go beyond nuclear submarines to improve local jobs and prosperity. Barrow-in-Furness may be the model.

Investors were optimistic after American officials touted progress in trade negotiations over the weekend, though details had yet to be released.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces international court charges of crimes against humanity, remains very popular at home.

In Chicago, New Orleans and beyond, elated worshipers and priests celebrated their immediate sense of connection with Pope Leo.

He was best known for the 1970s hits I Just Cant Get Her Out of My Mind and Ridin My Thumb to Mexico, and as the first popular Mexican American country artist.

Where to club, which artists to follow, five songs youve got to hear and more.

Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide.

CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. Its the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients.