Soaring oil prices and a surging dollar are testing Asia’s foreign-exchange reserves, which were built up after the 1997 crisis.

The “Late Show” cancellation was a disappointment. But a surreally lovely final episode turned it into a cancellebration.

Colbert was joined by famous friends, fellow hosts and special guests like Paul McCartney for the finale of “The Late Show.”

With gas prices through the roof, more travelers are considering alternative vehicles to control costs. But how much will you really save?

To celebrate 20 years in business, a New York real-estate site is offering restaurant reservations two decades in the future, an unusual offer in a city of short shelf lives.

“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has ended. Our culture critic Jason Zinoman describes what we stand to lose.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Fast cars, huge shades and, surprisingly, any old trumpet: These are the things that made Miles Miles.

The divisions are clear, but there’s more common ground than one might expect within the coalition, a Times/Siena poll shows.

A new Afghan law requires girls to wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage. It also requires mediation for women seeking to escape an abusive husband.

A note for Memorial Day.

Islamophobic, antisemitic and racist crimes are being fueled by online disinformation, global instability and divisive political rhetoric, experts say.

Most U.S. travelers will be driving to their destinations for the long weekend, kicking off what is expected to be a busy summer travel season.

Memorial Day weekend will be wet for much of the United States, though dry, seasonal weather is likely in the West.

A video of a Palestinian family’s dog being savagely beaten has spread widely in the days after the attack.

Europeans are considering appointing an envoy to Ukraine peace talks with Russia. First, many warn, they need to decide what to ask.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia urged her fellow Democrats, including the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, to stop talking about drawing new congressional lines for partisan advantage.

Guy Savoy, who worked his way up from modest beginnings (and a recent setback), this week became the first chef inducted into the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts.

The popular leader of a region bordering Ukraine is replaced by a military commander as President Vladimir V. Putin looks to reward those who fought in his war.

America is witnessing the greatest decimation of Black political power in over a century.

They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.

In a nearly two-hour conversation, Mr. Biden discussed his addiction to drugs and alcohol, and Ms. Owens apologized for her past remarks about him.

The discussions suggest that the United States and the Iranian government may not be close to reaching a deal to end a war that has badly damaged the global economy.

President Trump faced a wall of opposition from Senate G.O.P. lawmakers, in part over his plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to reward his allies.

House Republican leaders abruptly scrapped a planned vote on a measure to direct President Trump to end the conflict or win authorization for it, amid party defections and absences.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, went to Capitol Hill to allay Republicans’ concerns over a fund to pay people who claim government mistreatment. It did not go well.