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The article focuses on the Manhattan ramming attack in New York City on October 31, 2017 allegedly perpetuated by Sayfullo Saipov which killed eight people. Topics discussed include how the attack happened which started when Saipov drove his rented Home Depot rented truck onto a bicycle path, the change of terrorism since the 9/11 terrorist attack, and on how did Saipov enter the U.S. It also explores the need for tougher immigration policy.

The article focuses on the damages and destruction done by hurricane Maria in U.S. It includes information on the attitude of federal government towards the victims of Maria and contributions made by president of U.S. Donald Trump for the victims of hurricane Harvey. It also includes information on the relief operation mounted by the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico Carmen Yulín Cruz.

The article focuses on analysis of Hurricane Maria impact over Puerto Rico that hit the region on September 20, 2017 along with the U.S. approach towards the region. Topics discussed include deployment of staff members by U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at Puerto Rico; assessment of damage caused by the Hurricane in the region such as termination of electricity grid; and analysis of debt crisis in the region along with concern over migration of citizens from the region.

The article discusses the war and cataclysm that damaged Vietnam. An overview of the history of Vietnam in 1961 which killed thousands of people including 58,000 Americans is offered. It also notes the anguish, violence, and mistakes of war that were captured in the documentary film "The Vietnam War," directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

The article presents information related to the decreasing number of summer job employment in the U.S. It is noted that nearly 60% of U.S. teenagers were working or looking for work during the peak summer months 40 years ago while the number was just 35% in 2016. According to Toby Wolf, director of marketing at the boardwalk, it is getting harder to find students that will work.

The article focuses on the burning of some 700 oil wells that were set on fire by former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's soldiers on their way out of Kuwait in 1991.

The article offers information on the democratic family of Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the U.S. president Donald Trump and the cipher of the White House. It discusses the call for suspension of Kushner's security clearance and his role in firing of FBI Director James Comey. It also mentions Kushner's services as discreet agent and protector during the presidential campaign.

The article discusses how many older people and retired individuals are residing in trailer park (mobile) homes in places such as Florida as of 2017, and it mentions the impact that the failure to save money for retirement can have on a person's housing status. U.S. Social Security and pensions are addressed, along with the economic aspects of American households. According to the article, 56 percent of Americans have retained less than 10,000 dollars in retirement savings.

The article examines the impact of the death of Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi who was killed in a raid conducted by the U.S. military in northwest Syria. Topics covered include collaboration of U.S. forces with the Iraqi government for the special operations that led to the demise of al-Baghdadi, features of the mission that killed al-Baghdadi and effect of the betrayal of the Kurds by the U.S. with the decision of President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.

The U.N. official discusses the Israel-Hamas War, his agency's neutrality, and what could come next. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Holocaust historian on the global rise in antisemitism, the competing traumas of Oct. 7 and Gaza, and being played by Rachel Weisz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The architect of the worst terrorist attack in Israel's history was killed after a year of war he ignited [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Compared to other plots against Trump, Asif Merchant's alleged scheme has drawn little attention—but may reveal the most. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the wake of 9/11, engineers became "second responders," keeping New York City safe from behind the scenes [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Can I ask about the PTSD therapy, if particular approaches were useful for you? The hand that was badly damaged is recovering quite well with a lot of therapy. There's a lot of therapy that's needed. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the author's claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's tenure is causing emotional stress those individuals who oppose him, and it mentions how other Americans are supportive of Trump and his policies as of 2017. Concerns about health care coverage and Trump's Executive Orders on immigrants and refugees are examined, along with the psychological conditions of various Democrats. Anxiety and depression are assessed, along with a politics-related chart and statistics.

The article discusses the author's claim that U.S. President Donald Trump could be responsible for the largest protest in American history, and it mentions various aspects of the Women's March events which took place in more than 600 U.S. locations in 2017. The goals of the Women's March movement are addressed, along with information about reproductive rights, gender justice, immigration reform, and America's minimum wage. The attitudes of transgender and black female activists are assessed.

The article focuses on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as the 2016 Person of the Year. Topics discussed include characterization of his public life, disrespect as his strategy to connect with the masses and comparisons with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign strategy . It also discusses the demographics of those who voted for him, his rally for bringing back jobs to Americans and position on immigration.

The article discusses the impact of the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on the foreign policy of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Topics covered include the people being considered for U.S. Secretary of State, the support shown by Trump to the idea of rekindling relations with Cuba and the odd logic of making Castro's death a moment to return to a Cold War footing. Also mentioned is the assumption that Trump will approach Cuba the way he approaches other things.

The article discusses problems of human trafficking and smuggling in Libya. Topics include consensual smuggling as explained by Amnesty International official Magdalena Mughrabi, number of working age people in Africa as per data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well as smuggling routes in Libya's arid center across the Sahara. Also mentioned are detention facility at Zawiyah, makeshift grave in Abu Kammash and consequences of collapse of Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

The article profiles the journey of two Cuban immigrant women to the U.S. on an overland route through countries such as Brazil, Peru, and Mexico. Emphasis is given to topics such as the guidance of smugglers known as coyotes, crossing the Darién Gap in Panama, and asylum as political refugees for Cuban immigrants to the U.S.

The article discusses the White Helmets of Syria team of rescue workers who the author claims are risking their own safety to help save the lives of people during Syria's civil war, and it mentions opposition to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rescue work being carried out by ordinary Syrians such as Raed Saleh. Local civil-defense groups in Syria are examined, along with the damage caused by airstrikes in the country. The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group is assessed.

The article discusses controversies relating to the alleged interest of the administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. Topics explored include the discovery of activities of Russian intelligence agencies on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) server, the clandestine strategies of the Russian government in collecting information about the U.S. elections, and the attitude of Putin towards Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

The article discusses race relations in America in the wake of the 2016 shooting deaths of two black men in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Falcon Heights, Minnesota and five police officers in Dallas, Texas. According to the article, Louisiana resident Alton Sterling was killed by the police outside a convenience store and automobile passenger Philando Castile was gunned down by a police officer during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Racism and the social aspects of cell phone videos are assessed.

The article discusses the author's contention that the threat of attacks from the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group may be getting worse as of 2016, and it mentions ISIS' loss of territory in Iraq and Syria, as well as ISIS' deadly bombing attacks on a subway and at an airport in Brussels, Belgium on March 22, 2016. The capture of terrorism suspect Salah Abdeslam is examined, along with weapons of mass destruction and information about Belgium's nuclear power facilities.

The article features Josh Wardle, inventor of the viral online word game Wordle. Topics discussed include the reaction of Wardle to the payout he received from "The New York Times" journal after the publication acquired Wordle, the way he created the game to play with his partner, Palak Shah, and the significant number of users earned by his web-art project called Place on the social news website Reddit.

The article discusses several aspects of the life and political career of German Chancellor Angela Merkel who won the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015, and it mentions Merkel's efforts to strengthen the European Union and her role as a powerful global leader. Merkel's childhood in Germany is addressed, along with her 10-year reign as the nation's leader. It states that Merkel's government expects to welcome close to one million asylum seekers by the end of December 2015.

The article discusses whether the country of Iran is ready to embrace political and social change as of 2015, and it mentions the treatment of women and Muslims in Iran, as well as an Islamic revolution in the nation in 1979. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action global agreement regarding Iran's nuclear weapons program is examined in relation to world powers and the relationship between the governments of the U.S. and Iran. Construction and female university students in Iran are assessed.

The article discusses various aspects of a migration involving refugees from the Middle East who are attempting to travel to places such as Europe as of 2015, and it mentions how many Americans view themselves as mobile people who often move in order to attain employment. A crisis in Europe involving refugees from places such as Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan is examined, along with information about displaced persons and asylum seekers in nations such as Germany, France, and Greece.

The article discusses the social conditions of police officers in the U.S. as of 2015, and it mentions police-community relations in America, as well as the social impacts of police shootings across the country. The attitudes of various law enforcement officials are examined, including patrol officer Angelo Harris in Hampton, Virginia, Sheriff Nancy Hove in Pierce County, Washington, and Sergeant Bryan Shelton in Birmingham, Alabama. Body camera laws and community policing are examined.

The article discusses the expansion of the Panama Canal as of 2015, and it mentions the efforts to increase the size of the canal to provide access for larger ships. According to the article, the Suez Canal is also adding additional lanes to accommodate two-way ship traffic through much of the canal's 120 miles through Egypt. It states that the construction project at the Panama Canal includes the addition of another traffic lane and larger canal locks.

The article discusses how the U.S. government continues to search for a resolution to the problems associated with Iran's nuclear weapons program while chaos erupts as a result of a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. A March 31, 2015 nuclear weapons-related deadline is mentioned, along with combat involving Iranian-backed Houthi rebels near Aden, Yemen. American-led air strikes in Iraq and violence in Syria are examined, along with U.S. President Barack Obama's political views.

The article discusses how Cuba is preparing for change in the aftermath of the U.S. government's decision to soften its policy towards Cuba, and it mentions how the American and Cuban governments need to work out issues related to legal travel between the two countries, the U.S. government's embargo against Cuba, and the status of the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. It states that Cuban leader Raúl Castro has vowed to retire in February 2018. State-supported terrorism is also examined.

The article discusses a global war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq involving the U.S. military and several of its allies. Shi'ite militiamen and Kurdish Peshmerga Army soldiers are mentioned, along with the U.S. Central Command's claim that up to 2,000 ISIS troops are posted in Mosul, Iraq. Military coalition bombing attacks are examined, along with the mass execution of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians and the burning death of a Jordanian pilot.

The article profiles American novelist Amor Towles. Topics discussed include his decision to buy a property that is similar to the lake house featured in his 2011 debut novel "Rules of Civility," overview of his new novel "The Lincoln Highway" which focuses on a boy who accidentally killed a bully, and career background of Towles who became a partner in a boutique investment firm before venturing into writing.

"Given the near-constant stream of doom and gloom Americans absorb from the news, it is unsurprising that they characterize the nation's mood as frustrated (23%), anxious (12%), and disappointed (11%)", notes Will Johnson, CEO of the Harris Poll. Told of the persistent mood-perception gap in the TIME/Harris survey, Populace founder Todd Rose said, "I would predict the gap is actually substantially larger." A public-opinion poll may seem a lousy place to look for a ray of hope. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) imposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to tens of thousands of Hondurans living in the U.S. It mentions the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to return thousands of Salvadorans to Central America. It notes the protest of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in undoing the founding assumption of national identity that becoming an American was basically a matter of showing up and acting like one.

The article offers world news briefs as of January 2018. Topics of the news include the violent protests against the government and leadership of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, a career profile for the presidential candidates, for the upcoming Presidential elections in Italy and the approval of a regulation which makes it illegal to pay men more than women employee, for doing the same job in Iceland.

The article discusses the possible impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's foreign policy. Trump vowed on August 8, 2017 that any future threat from North Korea will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. Also Trump declared that U.S. has many options for Venezuela, which is in a dire political and economic crisis.

The article talks about attack on Syrian capital Raqqa and U.S. military under new administration. It also discusses U.S. President Donald Trump's faith in the decisions and strategies of the U.S. military generals, the negative effects of leaving all the important decision on military, and how former President Barack Obama personally military working and monitored troops. The article also mentions that how this attitude of Trump depicts distraction from his executive powers.

The article discusses Islamic terrorism in Europe, focusing on a discussion of the causes of and possible responses to such attacks. Topics include a discussion of anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim political parties and social movements in Europe; the degree to which European Muslims have been integrated, estimates of the numbers involved in terrorism, and possible ways more may be radicalized; and an analysis of how the attackers of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were radicalized.

The article discusses Iraqi Kurdistan's President and opportunist Massoud Barzani who came in fourth place in the voting for "Time" Magazine's Person of the Year in 2014, focusing on a military alliance between the U.S. and Barzani's government in a campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) extremist group. The Kurdish peshmerga fighters are mentioned, along with the border town of Kobani, Syria and U.S. President Barack Obama's strategy for combating ISIS.

The article discusses the physical and psychological struggles that many American military veterans of the Iraq and Afghan Wars such as Cedric King and Chris Melendez must endure after returning home from combat, focusing on mental depression and military personnel members who have lost their arms and legs due to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is mentioned, along with the psychological aspects of artificial limbs and prosthetic arm and leg products.

The article discusses the reasons why the border town of Kobani, Syria matters in relation to an international war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) terrorist group, focusing on U.S.-led air strikes over Kobani, Syria and information about the efforts of Kurdish fighters to defeat ISIS. It states that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the international community that ISIS was on the verge of taking over Kobani, Syria. Regional politics are examined.

The article discusses how the Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is invading cities in Iraq and threatens to start a maelstrom in the Middle East. Topics include the sectarian strife in the Islamic world, feuds between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims, the role the U.S. invasion in Iraq and the civil war in Syria have played in unleashing sectarian violence, and shifting alliances in the region.

The article discusses the political controversy created by the release of U.S. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl in a prisoner exchange with the Taliban. Topics include the efforts of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to put a positive spin on the exchange, allegations that Bergdahl deserted, and the backlash by fellow soldiers and Republicans calling for him to be court-martialed.

The article discusses the challenges that Christians in the Middle East during the 21st century face. Topics include the northern Syrian town of Raqqa where Christians must either pay the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria to remain Christian, convert to Islam, or be killed, attacks on Christians in Egypt after military commander al-Sisi overthrew President Mohamed Morsi, and the concern that Christians will be forced out of the Middle East.

Aware that her actions would likely prevent returning safely to Afghanistan, Khamosh used her voice and opportunity to name the plight of those who don't have either. TIME 100 Icons When the U.S. first went to war in Afghanistan, its women and girls - barred from school, forced under burqas, and confined to home by the ruling Taliban - were a justification. Before the Taliban returned, Khamosh visited schools to promote empowerment and broke taboos around women's health issues. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the mass demonstrations that resulted in a coup and the removal of President Mohamed Morsi from office by the Egyptian military in 2013, focusing on the potential impacts of protests on a democracy. It states that a television blackout was ordered after Morsi was removed so that a rally held by Morsi's supporters in the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist group was not widely broadcast. Social Democratic party senior official Hussein Gohar is mentioned, along with Egyptian electoral law and the Tamarod social and political movement.