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Air travel is a mess. Settling into a great book can make for a smoother flight

We've all heard stories about what an ordeal air travel is this summer: soaring ticket prices, overbooked and canceled flights. These suspenseful "airplane books" can help transport you.

How the American right became aligned with Hungary and its authoritarian leader

New Yorker journalist Andrew Marantz says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's administration has rewritten Hungary's constitution to consolidate his power. U.S. conservatives are taking note.

Ukrainians and Belarusians living in Krakow, Poland, protest with local Poles at a "NATO Close The Sky" demonstration in Krakow's main market square.

Ukraine's first war rape case is underway — but prosecutions are rare

Rape is considered a war crime, but cases that make it to trials or tribunals are remarkably rare because survivors are traumatized and often feel shame and are reluctant to testify.

The accused Josef S. covers his face as he sits at the court room in Brandenburg, Germany, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

A German court sentences 101-year-old to 5 years for role as Nazi guard

The regional court in Germany convicted the man of 3,518 counts of being an accessory to murder for serving at the Nazis' Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

In 1993, the Lesbian Avengers organized the first Dyke March. Within a few years, its membership grew to more than 50 chapters nationwide.

Frustrated by society's erasure, the Lesbian Avengers fought back

They were secretaries, cab drivers, teachers and artists — brought together on a mission for lesbian visibility and political change.

Colombian presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernández receives a warm welcome at the National Congress of Oil Palm Growers in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on June 3.

After Colombia's election surprise, a populist TikTok star poses stiff competition

A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck with his leftist opponent ahead of Sunday's runoff election.

Marat Gabidullin, a former Russian mercenary of the Wagner Group, poses during a photo session on May 11 in Paris.

An ex-member of one of the world's most dangerous mercenary groups has gone public

The Wagner Group, known as "Putin's shadow army," has come to the world's attention because of the Ukraine war. Marat Gabidullin, who left Wagner after fighting in Syria, has written a book about it.

Timothy Hale-Cusanelli of New Jersey was found guilty on all five criminal counts he was charged with. Hale-Cusanelli breached the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, though he did not assault police or commit property damage that day.

Former Army Reservist and alleged white supremacist found guilty in Capitol riot trial

A jury found Timothy Hale-Cusanelli guilty for breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The trial included dramatic testimony secretly recorded by Hale-Cusanelli's former roommate.

Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two adults were shot and killed.

In the 10 years since Sandy Hook, gun laws in the U.S. haven't changed much

Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.

How the U.S.'s goals in Ukraine compare to Europe's goals

The U.S. wants to weaken Russia and help Ukraine win, while some in Europe are looking for a diplomatic solution.

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