Cram Fire Grows to Largest Wildfire in U.S. So Far This Year
structures, most of them homes, has grown to more than 95,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire of the year so far in the United States. The blaze expanded in…
Japan’s Prime Minister Faces Jeopardy in a National Election: What to Know
Polls open on Sunday in Japan, where half of the seats in its Upper House of Parliament will be contested in the first national election since Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba…
In Taos, N.M., They Searched for Adobe Style and High-Desert Views
With the possible exception of the snake that dropped into their toilet the day they moved to Taos, N.M., not much scares Holly Scheib and Paul Wisneskey in a new…
Cyclist and Pedestrian Killed After Vehicle Jumps Curb in Manhattan
A cyclist and a pedestrian were killed early Saturday morning in Manhattan by a stolen rental car that had jumped the curb and struck them on the sidewalk, the police…
After Years in the D.C. Suburbs, She Wanted ‘Total Privacy’ in the Virginia Mountains
For 27 years, Annette Larkin owned a house in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Va., a few miles south of Washington. She loved the village feel and the walkability…
Peter Phillips, Who Was at the British Pop Art Frontier, Dies at 86
Peter Phillips, a vanguard figure in the British Pop Art movement of the 1960s who drew from his working-class background in industrial Birmingham to incorporate images of gleaming automotive parts,…
An Ancient Law Could Shape the Modern Future of America’s Beaches. Here’s How.
If you go to a beach this summer, you might end up sunbathing in disputed territory. That’s partly because of climate change and partly because of a legal principle from…
In Los Angeles, a Blank Canvas Gets a Rock Star Makeover
By the beginning of 2024, Andy and Meredith Hurley had grown tired of the unpredictable weather in Portland, Ore., and could no longer resist the sunny allure of Los Angeles.…
Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, killing 37
A tourist boat has capsized in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, killing at least 37 people and leaving five others missing, according to Vietnamese state media. The Wonder Sea Boat, carrying…
The Site of the Jonestown Massacre Opens to Tourists. Some Ask Why.
Nearly 50 years after the mass murder-suicide in the settlement known as Jonestown, all that remains in the remote Guyanese jungle is a small clearing. The wooden and zinc structures…