Hudson’s Bay Stores to Close in Canada
Bargain hunters picked over what was left at the Hudson’s Bay Company’s remaining stores, part of a vast empire that was North America’s oldest corporation.Read More
Will Voting for Judges Help or Hurt Mexico’s Democracy?
Sunday’s judicial elections could remove an important counterweight to powerful elected leaders.Read More
Large-Scale Ukrainian Attack Targets Air Bases in Russia, Authorities Say
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Ukrainian drones attacked airfields in five regions, and that several aircraft had caught fire.Read More
Over 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Palestinian Health Officials Say
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack. The Israeli military denied any of its fire had harmed people within the site.Read More
This ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Star Knows She’s Intimidating
Natalie Venetia Belcon insists she’s not as regal as the Cuban musician she plays, but she’s worked hard to make you think otherwise.Read More
Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die?
Paula Ritchie wasn’t dying, but under Canada’s new rules, she qualified for a medically assisted death. Was that kindness or cruelty?Read More
Mexico’s Judicial Election: What to Know
For the first time, Mexicans will vote for thousands of candidates to fill more than 2,600 positions in federal, state and local courts.Read More
Why Mexico’s Judicial Election is a Controversial Experiment
On June 1, Mexico will become the only country in the world to elect all of its judges and magistrates. Emiliano Rodriguez Mega, a New York Times reporter based in Mexico City, breaks down why this new approach is so controversial.Read More
Mexico’s Vote on Nearly 2,700 Judges Will Test Its Democracy
The election to overhaul Mexico’s courts could result in a justice system more beholden to the nation’s dominant party, Morena.Read More
Unease at F.B.I. Intensifies as Patel Ousts Top Officials
Senior executives are being pushed out and the director, Kash Patel, is more freely using polygraph tests to tamp down on news leaks about leadership decisions and behavior.Read More