Deadly Fire in China Fuels Protests Over Xi's Covid Policies  —  Protests became rare once the government cut off most routes to collective action.  But ubiquitous Covid rules, bringing shared suffering, have created a focus for anger.  —  The fire began with a faulty power strip in a bedroom …

GOP lawmakers hushed on Trump's dinner with white nationalist … - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said in a statement to Axios: “Republicans who continue to remain silent become complicit in legitimizing bigotry and hate when the leader of their own party mainstreams fringe white nationalists and antisemites.”

The Exceptionally American Problem of Rising Roadway Deaths  —  Why other rich nations have surpassed the U.S. in protecting pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.  —  About a thousand people gathered on a bright morning on the National Mall the Saturday before Thanksgiving for what has become …

Asian faiths try to save swastika symbol corrupted by Hitler  —  Sheetal Deo was shocked when she got a letter from her Queens apartment building's co-op board calling her Diwali decoration “offensive” and demanding she take it down.  —  “My decoration said ‘Happy Diwali’ and had a swastika on it …

Meet the Voters Who Fueled New York's Seismic Tilt Toward the G.O.P.  —  Republicans used doomsday-style ads to prey on suburban voters' fear of crime in New York, helping to flip enough seats to capture the House.  —  GREAT NECK PLAZA, N.Y. — Lynn Frankel still has bouts of nostalgia for her old life …

Stop Pronouncing ‘Turkey’ Wrong, Country Begs the Rest of the World  —  In part weary of bird comparisons, Turkey wants everyone to say its name as Tour-key-yeh.  The rebranding has been a head-scratcher for many people.

Iran want USA banned for 'offending country's dignity' over World Cup flag  — USA show Iran flag without emblem of Islamic republic  — Teams meet on Tuesday in their final Group B match  —  It has long threatened to be one of the World Cup's biggest flashpoints: the “Great Satan” against the “Axis of Evil”.

As Gen X and Boomers Age, They Confront Living Alone  —  More older Americans are living by themselves than ever before.  That shift presents issues on housing, health care and personal finance.  —  Jay Miles has lived his 52 years without marriage or children, which has suited …

‘They will bend the knee’: Lincoln project cofounder cautions against dismissing Trump  —  Rick Wilson, a veteran Republican strategist, suggests the ex-president still holds sway despite multiple crises  —  Donald Trump, the former US president, is all washed up.

Ex-US Marine General Among Russia's Wagner Mercenaries: Founder … The head of the Russian mercenary outfit Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said Friday that a former US Marine general was working for the group.  —  In response to a request for comment from Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat …

House Republican says Congress doesn't need to pass ‘Democrat bills’ that help Ukraine  —  Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said Congress does not need to pass “Democrat bills” with big price tags to help Ukraine, saying the incoming Republican majority in the House will spend less money to fund Kyiv's war against Russia.

After more than 600 mass shootings this year, let's be honest about guns  —  The mass shootings that plague this nation are a uniquely American jumble of contradictions.  Each new one horrifies, and yet fits into a depressingly familiar pattern.  Communities count the dead …

Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing  —  Ads with the candidates' ex-wives.  Cries of “liar” flying in both directions.  Stories of a squalid apartment building and abortions under pressure.  Questioning an opponent's independence.  His intellect.  His mental stability.