Sonora is the cattle capital of Mexico. But prolonged drought is killing off the herds.

Normally unnoticed or tolerated, homeless people have found themselves at the intersection where compassion collides with image, commerce and national pride.

The president calls the referendum a moral imperative. Critics label it a PR show. Its potential impacts are unclear.

The process of returning Indigenous remains and cultural items to tribes is often drawn out.

India was a favored nation under Trump. Will those ties change under President Biden and what role does ambassadorial nominee Eric Garcetti play?

Ruth Pearl, who became an activist for cross-cultural understanding after her journalist son Daniel was killed by Al Qaeda in 2002, has died at 85.

By now, we all know that the Delta variant is about twice as transmissible as the original coronavirus. What exactly makes it so good at spreading?

Beef. Microchips. Infrastructure. Around the world, drought — and the flip side, floods — are coming after them all.

Democrats must contend with plunging optimism and frustration with new rules on masking and vaccinations, while Republicans risk being blamed for the large number of vaccine holdouts in their party.

The first flight of Afghan contractors landed Friday in Virginia as the administration scrambles to relocate interpreters and contractors to safety.

The Delta variant is more formidable than previously believed, due to its ability to infect and be spread by people who are vaccinated, a CDC document says.

Even before the pandemic hit, South Sudanese women were accustomed to building lives on the edge of uncertainty.

Los clavadistas olímpicos experimentan muchas de las mismas lesiones que afectan a los atletas de deportes de contacto más tradicionales, y el dolor comienza antes de tocar el agua.

Whatever the conservative Supreme Court justices think of abortion rights, they should not countenance a case that demeans and trivializes 50 years of jurisprudence.

Drought has brought Lake Mead's water levels to record lows. That's bad news for tens of millions of people.

Olympic divers experience many of the same injuries that affect athletes of more traditional contact sports, and the pain begins before they hit the water.

The pandemic made the poor of Latin America poorer and set back a fledgling middle class throughout the region, threatening a generation.

President Biden says he will require federal workers to wear masks and get tested regularly for the coronavirus if they're not vaccinated.

Thrust into the spotlight, Belarus politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says she's not 'that important,' but her country's fate is.

The Senate approved the first procedural hurdle to passing a major piece of President Biden's infrastructure plan.

Biden made adherence to COVID guidelines a cornerstone of his campaign to defeat Trump. He beat Trump, but beating the pandemic may be harder.

Drought in the American Southwest is hurting saguaro cactuses and Joshua trees. And here come laws against ornamental lawns.

Biden's performance rating slips among Californians in the poll, but his overall approval is strong and support for his spending plans is even higher.

Henan adheres to a familiar formula in Xi Jinping's China: Authorities turn tragedy into triumph, while controlling victims' narratives.

Millions of domestic workers in Indonesia risk abuse in a job dismissed as "women's work." A law designed to protect them has languished for 17 years.

He has never held elective office and was little known until a few months ago. Now Pedro Castillo must govern a divided nation.

Four Capitol and Metropolitan Police Department officers on Tuesday recounted their experience fighting off the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Rules and guidance about face masks have changed throughout the pandemic. Here's how the CDC's advice has evolved.

Officers relive the hours-long fight with rioters in testimony to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

The CDC recommends that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.

A Georgia man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area spa businesses is pleading guilty to four counts of murder.

Passengers, airlines and agencies are bracing for the last dash of summer air travel amid a surge in the coronavirus. Prepare for delayed flights and crowded planes.

The Klamath Tribes have first rights to the lake water. Farmers don't get any this year. The tension is ripe for far-right exploitation.

Record numbers are dying as Myanmar's healthcare system all but collapses. Virus-stricken households in Yangon fly flags to plead for medicine, food.

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that the pandemic's true toll is far greater than official tallies show.

Congress is expected to authorize financial aid to dozens of American officials for unpaid medical bills related to the treatment of Havana syndrome.

Welcome to Drought Week, an in-depth view of the devastating drought affecting the American West. Also: We meet an Olympian.

A new book debunking popular lore results in the kind of cancellation conservatives decry.

While the world's biggest sporting event is being carried out before empty seats, elsewhere in Tokyo, enthusiastic fans are enjoying live sporting events.

The agency's approach to missing migrants has evolved amid an increase in migration and deaths.

Ex-President Trump rewards allies and punishes enemies with endorsements. He meets this week with Wyoming Republicans running against Rep. Liz Cheney.

Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding research in China that created the coronavirus. Fauci says that's a lie and explains why.

A look at some of the biggest moments from the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony from Times photographers Robert Gauthier and Wally Skalij.

Can diverse athletes representing Japan push the society toward acceptance and inclusion?

Rural Oregon communities accustomed to big blazes have been taken aback by the unpredictability of the Bootleg fire, currently the largest in the U.S.

Thomas J. Barrack Jr., also a prominent L.A. investor, awaits trial on charges of obstruction of justice and acting as an agent of the United Arab Emirates.

Shortages of basic goods have hit Lebanon as its leaders do little to resolve a long-running currency crisis that has sparked despair and desperation.

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is costing people their lives. We separate the myths from the reality.

The Biden administration announced a new round of sanctions against the Cuban government for its violent crackdown on demonstrators.

A Tokyo Games mired in controversy could cast the Olympic movement into a void that could have consequences that reach all the way to Los Angeles.

The U.S. will move thousands of interpreters from Afghanistan, but it faces criticism for its lack of plans for other Afghans in danger from the Taliban.

President Biden went to Cincinnati to promote his infrastructure plans at a union hall and a CNN town hall, amid bipartisan talks at the Capitol.

To gauge how some people view Kamala Harris, the first woman and woman of color to be vice president, look at how they respond to her laugh.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer forces a vote to speed up infrastructure negotiations. Republicans want to hold off until Monday.

Climate change is making the world more prone to floods like those in China and Europe and to heat waves and fires like those in the U.S. and Russia.

In the name of climate action, California pushed the world toward electric cars. But building enough of them is creating its own environmental crises.

U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, according to new report from the CDC.

The threat of thunderstorms and lightning prompts Oregon officials to ask for firefighters from outside the region to prepare for additional blazes.

Chair of Trump's 2017 inaugural committee is jailed on charges that he conspired to influence U.S. policy to benefit the United Arab Emirates.

Following Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson to the edge of space, Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos ushered in the era of lower-cost commercial spaceflight -- or so many scientists and would-be astro-tourists hope.

The Tokyo Olympics are not inspiring Japan's fatalistic Gen Z. The young are coping with COVID-19, empty stadiums and economic stagnation.

As another chapter in the saga that is Haiti comes to a close with the scheduled funeral Friday of the slain president, Haitians ponder who can fix their beleaguered country.

A new report has found that Black patients are more likely to suffer illnesses or injuries tied to surgical procedures than white patients, even when they go to the same hospitals.

Royal rebel Prince Harry is working on a memoir, due in 2022, about life in the public eye and his growth inside and outside of palace walls.

Justice has issued a policy restricting its access to reporters' records after disclosures involving Trump subpoenas of journalists' phone, email accounts.

As the U.S. hastens to exit Afghanistan by Aug. 31, women fear a potential return to power by the Taliban and its harsh view of their role in society.

Idaho biologists are trucking Snake River sockeye upriver this summer, trying to save them from record-breaking Northwest heat.

Ex-soldiers from Colombia have been implicated in the assassination of the Haitian president.

Texas' Brooks County and the Rio Grande Valley to the south have been popular smuggling routes for decades. Six months into 2021, deaths in the county had already reached 55, up from a total of 34 last year.

The Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy in red states stall progress in President Biden's battle against COVID-19 and threaten the economy's revival.

Olivia Rodrigo, Gen Z poster child, visited the White House to deliver a message to fellow young Americans about COVID-19 vaccines. Let the PSAs flow.

The Delta variant of the coronavirus has taken on a decidedly American feel, mainly targeting those who just won't get vaccinated.

El Salvador is the first country to make a cryptocurrency legal tender. Some locals like it. To others, it's "the devil's money."

Scientists who listened to police officers speaking to motorists they've pulled over heard differences in the tone of voice used with Black and white drivers.

Stricken by drought, countries on nearly every continent are struggling with the same question: How do we save water?

Michael Wolff delivers the dark-arts inside story of the end of Donald Trump's wrecking ball presidency. Or is it?

Senators grilled Texas Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, President Biden's nominee to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at his confirmation hearing.

For Jason Roe, a veteran California strategist, truth-telling ends his brief leadership of Michigan GOP.

The Biden administration is expanding its offensive against corruption and other causes of immigration from Central America.

President Biden's White House welcome to German Chancellor Angela Merkel reflects her close alliance with U.S. leaders — besides Biden's predecessor.

Apparently, the Justice Department has no opinion on whether due process applies to the Guantanamo detainees.

Proposition 187 propelled some California Latinos into civic life and Democratic politics, even Congress. After Trump, could it happen again?

The Biden administration is expanding its offensive against corruption and other causes of immigration from Central America.

With a week to go until the Tokyo Olympics, COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise in Japan. What went wrong with the once-celebrated "Japan model"?

Continuing a conservatorship-reform push he began in March, embattled U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) spoke at a #FreeBritney protest in downtown L.A.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to arrest Democratic lawmakers who blocked voting rights legislation by fleeing the state.

The Supreme Court overturned 15 of the 16 decisions by the liberal U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California that it reviewed this session.

The failed push to expand federal background checks for gun purchases is key to understanding the mind of Joe Manchin, one of the most influential members of the Senate.

Biden pledges to stand with Cuban protesters and calls on Havana to refrain from a violent crackdown. But U.S. officials deflect criticism for lag in policy changes.

Prince William spoke out against racist abuse that Team England players endured after the Euro Championship final, but Twitter users aren't buying it.

Edwards dominated state politics for decades before being convicted for taking payoffs

If the Delta variant catches you, will your COVID-19 symptoms be different than for people infected with earlier strains of the coronavirus?

Critics say Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega is turning into the type of authoritarian leader that he once helped to topple.

A former top confidant of Jordan's King Abdullah II and a relative of the monarch are found guilty of sedition and incitement in a high-profile trial.

Lake Mead is at the lowest water levels in its 85-year history. Federal officials who manage the lake expect to soon declare a water shortage.

Former President Trump still insists that Joe Biden stole the election. His loyalists agree — and others in the GOP are too cowardly to object.

Three days after the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moise, it's still unclear who ordered it and who did it. His security team is scrutinized.

It may seem like biotech companies are focused solely on developing vaccines for COVID-19, but some are hard at work on drugs that could treat those who become sick.

U.S. defense of its Afghanistan pullout is based on a conviction that education and development gains are irreversible. But reality is very different.

President Biden says 'speed is safety' as U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan and he defends his decision to end America's longest war.