The Tower of Babel has a surprising parallel in Greek mythology—Otus and Ephialtes’ daring attempt to reach Olympus.

Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will. By Jeffrey GettlemanAmelia Nierenberg and Maya Tekeli Needing U.S. support to fend ...

January 5, 2026 • The U.S. seized Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro during a weekend attack on the country. Maduro and his wife are now in the U.S. and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking ...

A tool for spotting pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans has had promising results, one example of how China is racing to apply A.I. to medicine’s tough problems. By Vivian Wang and Andrea Verdelli ...