The state senator sought to carve a middle path between a left-wing candidate and one backed by the party establishment, but she gained little traction.

President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.

Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.

In South Africa, where the Black majority was excluded from the economy for generations, the annual Durban July event is a chance to celebrate luxury and high society.

The internet’s largest stockpile of free knowledge is under threat from MAGA, A.I. and foreign autocrats. A bibliophile ex-ambassador is here to help.

The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.

Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster.

Nafiah Ikram was steps from her home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case.