Rick Noack, The Washington Post

For some of the Taliban fighters who swept into the capital in 2021, life in a big, modern city is enticing.

Embracing the Bamian site is not only a gesture to archaeologists, Taliban officials suggest, but also a sign the regime is more pragmatic than during its first rule.

It’s both a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a daunting task as the catastrophic speed of the planet’s warming is yielding up objects faster than they can be saved.

President Trump says the United States will not shut down a second time, although a surge in cases has convinced governors in some states to walk back their opposition to mandatory face coverings in public.

Warning: This piece includes descriptions of scenarios that might be disturbing for true fans of coffee.

The ancient Greek ship is almost intact at a depth of 1.2 miles, where oxygen levels are so low that marine life is virtually nonexistent.

On Tuesday, the number of refugees and migrants who arrived in Europe this year passed the 1 million mark, according to the International Organization for Migration. Here is what you need to know about one of 2015's most defining tragedies.

Finland is considering a plan to give every citizen about $850 per month -- no matter whether the money goes to someone who is unemployed, retired or has a job.

If you were to visit the sparsely populated Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, you could climb a Negro Mountain and stroll in Negro Valley which is nearby. Recently, some Norwegians have begun to ask whether the names are racist.