A Hire Purpose

Ballot Ballet

Washington, D.C.— Senate pages carry the mahogany boxes holding the

Baggage Claim

Fort Lauderdale, Florida—People fleeing after a gunman opened fire inside

Our Brother, Ourselves

Beirut—The sisters of Elias Wardini, a Lebanese man who was

If You Have to Mask…

Hefei, China— People exercise in heavy smog in eastern China

LIFE OF GOD’S PARTY

The Syrian regime won the battle of Aleppo, but the real victory belongs to Hezbollah, the resurgent Party of God

FADING AWAY

Barack Obama’s strange last days in the White House

Wall Mart

AS VENEZUELA’S ECONOMIC CRISIS WORSENS, THE GROCERY STORES ARE EMPTY, AND A LOCAL PRISON DOUBLES AS A MAKESHIFT SUPERMARKET

DAVOS

LONE STARS The world has changed considerably since the global elite last convened at Davos, Switzerland, so delegates at this year's World Economic Forum meeting would do well to seek inspiration from individuals rather than institutions

DAVOS MALALA’S NEW MISSION

THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS TEENAGE HUMANITARIAN IS APPLYING TO COLLEGE AND CONSIDERING HER CAREER OPTIONS. CAN SHE STILL INSPIRE AS AN ADULT?

DAVOS EMBRACE MACHINE LEARNING DON’T FEAR IT

ALGORITHMS WILL SOLVE PROBLEMS WE CAN’T SOLVE ON OUR OWN

DAVOS LEARNING AID

FOLLOW THESE CLEAR STEPS AND WE CAN END WORLD HUNGER

DAVOS MY VISION FOR A REVITALIZED U.N.

THE NEW SECRETARY GENERAL CALLS FOR A “ SURGE IN DIPLOMACY FOR PEACE” IN 2017

THE EDWARD SNOWDEN FILES

A THREE-YEAR INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT KEY PARTS OF SNOWDEN’S STORY ABOUT WHAT SECRETS HE STOLE AND WHY DO NOT CHECK OUT

THE LIGHT APPROACH

Sunlight could boost immunity against skin diseases, maybe even cancer

140 CHARACTER ASSASSINATION

It’s time to kill Twitter, before it kills us

UNHEALTHY DELUSIONS

Rural Trump voters could lose their health care—and jobs—if Obamacare is repealed

FERTILITY FUTILITY

There’s no evidence that procedures said to boost IVF success work

DAVOS BEYOND FONDUE

Top Swiss chefs recommend where to go for the best of their country’s cuisine

TO HULL AND BACK

Take your pick from the programs at two very different European cities of culture

RIGHT SONG AND DANCE

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling twirl toward greatness in La La Land

the To-Do List

Sail away, sail away to Turks and Caicos: Sailrock Resort