International Booker Prize 2026: ‘Taiwan Travelogue’ is First Winner Originally Written in Mandarin
“Taiwan Travelogue” is the first novel originally written in Mandarin to win the major award for fiction translated into English.
“Taiwan Travelogue” is the first novel originally written in Mandarin to win the major award for fiction translated into English.
Authorities identified the teenagers they say killed three men, and then themselves, in an attack on the largest mosque in the county.
The tornado in Nebraska stayed on the ground for 11 minutes. A new subdivision called Dirt Road was wiped out, while nearby homes went untouched.
Muslim groups identified the three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.
President Trump showed off the construction on his ballroom project, providing a deeper look at the things that matter to him.
Meta told employees last month that it would carry out mass layoffs on May 20, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
Details are still emerging about the contract reached after a three-day strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service. But the fallout could be felt for years.
An electronics wizard, he was already a veteran inventor when he collaborated with Ron Dubren on an idea for a toy that giggled. The rest is retail history.
In 1996, the giggling stuffed doll turned holiday shopping into chaos, a preview of every sneaker drop, PlayStation launch and Taylor Swift ticket rush to come.
As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.
After President Trump’s threats to seize the island, Gov. Jeff Landry’s offers of MAGA hats and chocolate chip cookies fall flat.
The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated.
Using a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box dimensions to answer longer queries, adding a video-generation tool and simplifying online shopping.
Despite its early stumbles, Google’s Gemini has leapfrogged ChatGPT in relevance and usefulness. Soon, it will be ubiquitous.
News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.
Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s parents were leaders of the Weather Underground. His new book traces how their revolutionary ideals collided with their family life.
The transportation secretary’s reality-show-like series is meant to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday but has faced questions about its funding.
Federal prosecutors are negotiating with Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, a father and son from Argentina, who after more than a decade suddenly agreed to meet in Brooklyn.
The woman had parked her S.U.V., then got out and plunged 10 feet into the uncovered hole managed by Con Edison, prompting an investigation.
Younger Republicans are less likely to support overseas interventions and aid, a Times/Siena poll shows.
Bezalel Smotrich, the hard-line minister, said he was retaliating for the International Criminal Court seeking his arrest, something the court did not confirm nor deny.
David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.
The president had long considered backing Senator John Cornyn, but Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, carried the support of the MAGA base.
Officials wrote a memo outlining ways to challenge President Trump’s suit against the Internal Revenue Service. The administration is instead creating an “anti-weaponization” fund.
The United States and Europe were at odds over the Trump administration’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia.
NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.
With the upheaval in the Persian Gulf disrupting oil and gas supplies, Russia is looking to deepen its energy ties to China.
Small companies that handle the final delivery are relying on them to skirt New York City traffic. Amazon plans to try the bikes elsewhere, too.
Companies, government organizations, nonprofits and schools work to make pitches available to play.