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Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires along Interstate 80 in Vacaville, Calif., on Aug. 19, 2020. The highway was closed in both directions shortly afterward.

Wildfires, Droughts, Pandemics. Is this Our Future? How to Build a Safer World.

Imagine Massachusetts on fire, literally the entire state engulfed in flame...

Imagine Massachusetts on fire, literally the entire state engulfed in flames. That is how much land has already been ravaged—at least 5 million acres—in the wildfires of California, Washington and Oregon. Put another way, in...

Thai lawyer and pro-democracy activist Arnon Nampa (C) is seen after the court allowed temporary release at the Criminal Court in Bangkok, Thailand on Aug. 8 2020.

'I Think Our Goal Is Worthy for Everyone in Thailand.' Meet the Lawyer Trying to Reform the Thai Monarchy

“I want my daughter to grow up in a society where she can enjoy her freedom...

“I want my daughter to grow up in a society where she can enjoy her freedom," says 36-year-old Arnon Nampa

US President Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman arrive for a meeting on World Economy at the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.

Will Saudi Arabia Be Next to Normalize Relations with Israel? Don't Hold Your Breath, Experts Say

When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman takes the throne, anything is possibl...

When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman takes the throne, anything is possible

Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist Nathan Law Wins TIME’s 2020 TIME100 Reader Poll

TIME asked readers to vote for who they thought should make the 2020 TIME10...

TIME asked readers to vote for who they thought should make the 2020 TIME100 list, an annual compilation of the world’s most influential people. Nathan Law, a leading pro-democracy activist and the youngest lawmaker in...

U.S. Bans Use of WeChat, TikTok for National Security

(WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions ...

(WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions in the U.S. using TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday. The order Friday was put into place, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, to...

From left: Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, President Donald Trump, and Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, walk out to a balcony at the White House in Washington, during a signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords, Tuesday, Sept. 15

President Trump Deserves Credit for Israel's New Status in the Middle East

In a year like 2020—where each passing day makes history, and not in a good...

In a year like 2020—where each passing day makes history, and not in a good way—it’s hard to appreciate good news. We got some this week; on Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain...

Keith Krach, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, gestures after landing at the Sungshan airport in Taipei on September 17, 2020.

As Another Top U.S. Official Visits Taiwan, China Launches More Military Drills

The Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army will conduct “s...

The Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army will conduct “scenario-based exercises” in the Taiwan Strait starting Friday