European Soccer Stars Refuse to Yield to Racist Fans Who Jeer Them for Taking a Knee
Young athletes who represent increasingly multiracial European nations insist on taking a knee to protest racism.
World
As Salvadoran Leaders Tout a Safer Country, More People Are Going Missing
More than three people disappeared each day in El Salvador during the first four months of this year, a marked increase over 2020.
Bolsonaro Ramps Up Crackdown on Dissent With Tough Brazil Election Looming
From a dictatorship-era law to his campaign against the press, Brazil’s far-right president is ready to use his whole arsenal.
The War on Immigrants
The Biden Administration Is Routinely Sending Mexican Children Back to Danger, Report Finds
While the administration vowed to end Trump’s practice of expelling unaccompanied minors, the practice persists for children from Mexico.
In the Least Wired Country on Earth, U.S. Military Asks Airstrike Victims to File Complaints Online
Leaflets convinced many Somali militants to switch sides, but America is less interested in hearing from people hurt by its drones.
Secret Brazil Archive
House Democrats Want Answers About U.S. Role in Disgraced Brazil Corruption Probe
The now-disgraced Car Wash probe overthrew Brazil’s political order — and 23 House Democrats want to know how the Justice Department was involved.
U.S. Anti-Corruption Drive Faces Bleak Prospects in Central America
Visiting Guatemala on her first foreign trip as vice president, Kamala Harris pledged to tackle corruption as a root cause of U.S.-bound migration.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Jewish and Palestinian Mobs Dueled in Israeli Towns — but the Crackdown Came for One Side
Mixed Israeli cities and towns saw the worst intercommunal violence in decades — but Israeli police raids swept up almost exclusively Palestinians.
Congress Sought Details About Biden's Pledge to End U.S. Support for Yemen War. They Got a "Non-Answer."
The State Department's letter — which finally arrived Wednesday, more than two months late — contains no new information.
Israel’s War on Gaza
With Thousands Left Homeless, Gaza Reconstruction Faces Familiar Obstacle: Israeli Siege
In the shadow of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire, thousands of Gazan residents face homelessness, grief, and trauma — amid a continuing Israeli blockade.