Green Party Is Poised to Shift Power Balance in British Columbia With its progressive, environmentalist platform, the party earned three legislative seats in the province, denying a majority to the party in power since 2001. By DAN LEVIN
A Trump Dividend for Canada? Maybe in Its A.I. Industry Canada is becoming an increasingly appealing alternative to the United States for some technologists in hot fields like artificial intelligence. By STEVE LOHR
Square Feet Cuba’s New Luxury Hotels Look to Lure Waves of U.S. Tourists As Cuba’s relationship with the United States grows warmer, redevelopment is heating up, too. But obstacles lie between the pent-up demand and the potential payoff. By AILI McCONNON
Coffee Shops Skip Wi-Fi to Encourage Customers to Actually Talk A small number of cafes are promoting sociability over technology and productivity by denying customers access to Wi-Fi. By CHRISTOPHER MELE
Pipelines and Donald Trump: British Columbia Goes to the Polls A Canadian province votes, with President Trump’s trade disputes in mind, as well as high housing prices and an investigation into campaign finances. By DAN LEVIN
Montreal Flooding Displaces Thousands Rising waters hit much of Quebec, and they did not stop there. The flooding also reached Ottawa, the capital, affecting hundreds of homes. By CRAIG S. SMITH
Café Tacvba Sees a Dark Future and Plays On The pioneering Mexican band’s new record, “Jei Beibi,” is filled with experimentation. By ALBINSON LINARES
A Mexican Governor’s Race Carries Presidential Implications Mexico State will vote next month in a contest that may be the closet ever — and possibly a bellwether for the 2018 presidential election. By KIRK SEMPLE
The Interpreter In Venezuela’s Chaos, Elites Play a High-Stakes Game for Survival Worsening unrest and economic collapse give powerful officials reason to want a change in leadership and an opportunity to impose it. By AMANDA TAUB and MAX FISHER
Canada Today: A Fire’s Lingering Effects, Novelty Socks and a Secretive Tax Program A return to Fort McMurray, Alberta, which was menaced by a raging forest fire a year ago, proved to be an emotional and delicate assignment. By IAN AUSTEN
Pistas Sobre Danos Causados Pelo Zika Podem Estar Equivocadas Em Casos De Gêmeos Enquanto gêmeos idênticos frequentemente compartilham o mesmo destino; gêmeos fraternos normalmente não. Essa diferença oferece pistas para pesquisadores. Mas um caso contradiz essa hipótese. By PAM BELLUCK and TANIA FRANCO
Mexico’s President Vows to Step Up Protections for Journalists President Enrique Peña Nieto said he would replace the lead prosecutor for investigating crimes against journalists after a wave of deadly attacks against them.
Worry in Scorched Fort McMurray: How Many Will Walk Away? A year after a huge wildfire forced everyone in Canada’s oil sands city to flee, some who lost houses are choosing to take insurance payouts and move on rather than rebuild. By IAN AUSTEN
Justin Trudeau and the Case of the ‘Star Wars’ Socks There’s nothing like bonding over a mass-movie phenomenon to convince a swath of voters that you share their value system. By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Canadian Drinkers, Listen: Too-Potent Batch of Gin Is Recalled Officials urged consumers to return affected Bombay Sapphire bottles or discard them, even though the 154-proof contents aren’t “unsafe to drink.’’ By MATT STEVENS
Gustavo Dudamel Tells Venezuelan Government ‘Enough Is Enough’ The star conductor issued his strongest statement yet about the crisis in his native country after a young musician was reportedly killed in street protests. By MICHAEL COOPER
On the Runway Activism at the Met Gala The party of the year may seem as if it’s all about fun and fashion, but a founder of Airbnb and a North Korean refugee had other ideas. By JULIE ZERBO
Poignant Paper Trail From the South Texas Border “Sorry for destroying your door and for having used your belongings ...” By MANNY FERNANDEZ
St. Pierre Journal Far From France, Island Outpost Is Never Far From French Politics Proudly self-governing yet still tethered to the homeland’s bureaucracy, these islands off the Canadian coast have a stake in Sunday’s Le Pen-Macron contest. By DAN LEVIN
The Money Issue What Does It Take for a K-Pop Band to Blow Up in South America? South Korea’s music craze has taken most of the world by storm, but Chile represents a somewhat unlikely conquest. By JEFF BENJAMIN
Green Party Is Poised to Shift Power Balance in British Columbia With its progressive, environmentalist platform, the party earned three legislative seats in the province, denying a majority to the party in power since 2001. By DAN LEVIN
A Trump Dividend for Canada? Maybe in Its A.I. Industry Canada is becoming an increasingly appealing alternative to the United States for some technologists in hot fields like artificial intelligence. By STEVE LOHR
Square Feet Cuba’s New Luxury Hotels Look to Lure Waves of U.S. Tourists As Cuba’s relationship with the United States grows warmer, redevelopment is heating up, too. But obstacles lie between the pent-up demand and the potential payoff. By AILI McCONNON
Coffee Shops Skip Wi-Fi to Encourage Customers to Actually Talk A small number of cafes are promoting sociability over technology and productivity by denying customers access to Wi-Fi. By CHRISTOPHER MELE
Pipelines and Donald Trump: British Columbia Goes to the Polls A Canadian province votes, with President Trump’s trade disputes in mind, as well as high housing prices and an investigation into campaign finances. By DAN LEVIN
Montreal Flooding Displaces Thousands Rising waters hit much of Quebec, and they did not stop there. The flooding also reached Ottawa, the capital, affecting hundreds of homes. By CRAIG S. SMITH
Café Tacvba Sees a Dark Future and Plays On The pioneering Mexican band’s new record, “Jei Beibi,” is filled with experimentation. By ALBINSON LINARES
A Mexican Governor’s Race Carries Presidential Implications Mexico State will vote next month in a contest that may be the closet ever — and possibly a bellwether for the 2018 presidential election. By KIRK SEMPLE
The Interpreter In Venezuela’s Chaos, Elites Play a High-Stakes Game for Survival Worsening unrest and economic collapse give powerful officials reason to want a change in leadership and an opportunity to impose it. By AMANDA TAUB and MAX FISHER
Canada Today: A Fire’s Lingering Effects, Novelty Socks and a Secretive Tax Program A return to Fort McMurray, Alberta, which was menaced by a raging forest fire a year ago, proved to be an emotional and delicate assignment. By IAN AUSTEN
Pistas Sobre Danos Causados Pelo Zika Podem Estar Equivocadas Em Casos De Gêmeos Enquanto gêmeos idênticos frequentemente compartilham o mesmo destino; gêmeos fraternos normalmente não. Essa diferença oferece pistas para pesquisadores. Mas um caso contradiz essa hipótese. By PAM BELLUCK and TANIA FRANCO
Mexico’s President Vows to Step Up Protections for Journalists President Enrique Peña Nieto said he would replace the lead prosecutor for investigating crimes against journalists after a wave of deadly attacks against them.
Worry in Scorched Fort McMurray: How Many Will Walk Away? A year after a huge wildfire forced everyone in Canada’s oil sands city to flee, some who lost houses are choosing to take insurance payouts and move on rather than rebuild. By IAN AUSTEN
Justin Trudeau and the Case of the ‘Star Wars’ Socks There’s nothing like bonding over a mass-movie phenomenon to convince a swath of voters that you share their value system. By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Canadian Drinkers, Listen: Too-Potent Batch of Gin Is Recalled Officials urged consumers to return affected Bombay Sapphire bottles or discard them, even though the 154-proof contents aren’t “unsafe to drink.’’ By MATT STEVENS
Gustavo Dudamel Tells Venezuelan Government ‘Enough Is Enough’ The star conductor issued his strongest statement yet about the crisis in his native country after a young musician was reportedly killed in street protests. By MICHAEL COOPER
On the Runway Activism at the Met Gala The party of the year may seem as if it’s all about fun and fashion, but a founder of Airbnb and a North Korean refugee had other ideas. By JULIE ZERBO
Poignant Paper Trail From the South Texas Border “Sorry for destroying your door and for having used your belongings ...” By MANNY FERNANDEZ
St. Pierre Journal Far From France, Island Outpost Is Never Far From French Politics Proudly self-governing yet still tethered to the homeland’s bureaucracy, these islands off the Canadian coast have a stake in Sunday’s Le Pen-Macron contest. By DAN LEVIN
The Money Issue What Does It Take for a K-Pop Band to Blow Up in South America? South Korea’s music craze has taken most of the world by storm, but Chile represents a somewhat unlikely conquest. By JEFF BENJAMIN