Brazil’s Biggest Election Question?: Donald Trump’s Next Move
As Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling. Source link
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Trump’s Tariffs Push Canadian Companies to Look Past American Links
Shaken by tariffs and threats from the Trump administration, Canadian businesses are seeking markets and suppliers beyond the United States. Source link
The Mighty Sparrow, Trinidadian Titan of Calypso, Is Dead at 91
He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew. Source link
A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada
New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation. Source link
Special Edition: Our Interview With Mark Carney
Ten New York Times journalists and editors interviewed the Canadian prime minister for an hour at The Times office in New York on Wednesday. Here’s what we learned. Source link
Four Beluga Whales Die Weeks After Major Rescue Mission
The belugas were among 30 whales transferred to aquariums in the United States and Spain from a closed marine attraction in Canada. Source link
Carney Seeks New Trade Partners for Canada, But Knows the Limits
Canada’s prime minister is pursuing deeper trade, defense and cultural ties with China, India and the European Union, but none are likely to replace ties to the United States. Source link
Charges of A.I. Writing in a Lauded Novel, and a Fight Over the Literary Future
“It Was Either That Or Die,” by the Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien, was the hit of the French literary season. Now it has been pulled from the shortlist for a prestigious prize. Source link
Trump Gave Xi His Go-To Gift: A Bald Eagle Statue
The president has often reached for statues of the national bird on diplomatic occasions in his second term. (Ronald Reagan favored them, too.) Source link
On This Mexican Island, Raccoons Make and Play With Toys (and Also Sip Margaritas)
Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture. Source link