Focusing on your own life and disengaging from politics can be appealing. But it is a abdication of responsibility.

Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a liberal opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.

The crash near Vilnius Airport sparked a fire in a residential area, officials said. One person on board was killed and the other three were hospitalized.

The Biden administration is reducing its award to the chip maker, partly to account for a multibillion-dollar military contract.

Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.

One faction of prospective nominees appears focused on revenge, another on calming markets and a third on relentlessly — perhaps hopelessly — cutting people and budgets.

The waves of attacks on Sunday came amid diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire in the conflict.

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.

The once and future president’s constitutional gimmicks are embarrassingly transparent.

When we met them a dozen years ago, they were teenagers in trouble, playing for a basketball team that always lost. Did they find a way to win at life?

The Israeli authorities called the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan an act of terrorism. The Emirati government said it had arrested three people in connection with the murder.

The 20-year-old student died this summer after attending an off-campus party. The fraternity members and sorority were charged with offenses related to providing alcohol to minors.

A Texas native, Ms. Rollins worked in the first Trump White House and has also led two influential conservative think tanks.

“Laapataa Ladies” and “All We Imagine as Light” have both captivated audiences at home. But only one was able to get India’s nod for the best foreign film Oscar.

The theories of the 20th-century philosopher John Rawls can inspire a new way for Democrats to find relevance.

Much has changed since the show debuted on Broadway in 1966, but it’s what hasn’t changed that should worry us.

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

For decades, the company made money even as other airlines stumbled and went bankrupt. But the carrier has struggled to adapt to changes in air travel.

A recent song’s explicit lyrics have prompted criticism that the music promotes harmful stereotypes about Colombia.

Religion is often overlooked as a factor in the lives of the needy, but those who gather at a center in Virginia say it helps sustain them.

Hotels charged an average of $417 per night in September, the highest monthly rate ever for the city. “I don’t understand how normal people can go there,” one tourist said.

Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Justice Department fought to overturn the Affordable Care Act, and has lobbied for Amazon, Uber and General Motors.