South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills

Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention to domestic problems.

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Justice Dept. Sues California Over College Benefits for Undocumented Students

The lawsuit is the third filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week.

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Coast Guard Softens Stance on Hate and Hazing

A new servicewide policy recasts swastikas and nooses as merely “politically divisive” and deletes protections for transgender troops.

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New Passport Rule Sends Blunt and Sweeping Message to Trans Americans

The Trump administration has said that the U.S. passports of transgender people must now reflect the sex on their original birth certificate, reversing a decades-old policy.

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Once He Was ‘Just Asking Questions.’ Now Tucker Carlson Is the Question.

The conservative commentator has further fractured the right with his anti-Israel rhetoric and sympathy for a white nationalist. He’s not in the mood to apologize.

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While Asian Immigrants Work, Burglars Target Their Homes

Some law enforcement officials say they think organized crime rings from South America, in particular from Colombia, are responsible for the crime sprees.

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While Asian Immigrants Work, Burglars Target Their Homes

Some law enforcement officials say they think organized crime rings from South America, in particular from Colombia, are responsible for the crime sprees.

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‘No Closure, No Transparency’: Harassment Victims Seek Resolution

Fewer women in South Korea are reporting workplace harassment, but those who do say their claims are often not taken seriously or handled sensitively.

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Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson

The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy.

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Argentina Has Become an Escape for L.G.B.T.Q. Russians Escaping Putin’s Anti-Gay Crackdown

Argentina has emerged as a surprisingly prominent destination for L.G.B.T.Q. Russians escaping President Vladimir V. Putin’s escalating anti-gay repression.

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