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State and local governments have been cutting back on school bus service, with only about 28% of U.S. students taking the bus compared to 36% in 2017. Ridesharing startups have stepped in with creative solutions for students.

Over the past four years, Canada has made its border increasingly secure. But enforcement is difficult on the world’s longest land border, and President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration rhetoric pressured Canada to invest in security or face tariffs.

Mikheil Kavelashvili’s victory is still challenged by the opposition who claim the election was rigged with Russia’s help. “There is no legitimate parliament and thus no legitimate election,” said Georgia’s outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili.

The Constitutional Court now has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon Suk Yeol as president or restore his powers.

She captured romantic love’s foolery, but the humor of Britain’s beloved author rests on spiritual conviction. That trait should not be missed during next year's celebration of her work.

The magnitude of the emotions sweeping Damascus cannot be overstated, as our correspondents are witnessing. Unbridled joy is replacing years of terror and unspeakable loss. But the task of restoring order, and faith in a peaceful future, is enormous.

Dozens of people across New Jersey have reported seeing drones with unknown origins and operators since last month. Officials say they do not appear to pose a threat, but several agencies are investigating.

François Bayrou, the fourth new French prime minister in one year, faces a deepening political crisis. The veteran politician’s appointment is intended to bring stability to the bitterly split parliament.

Bitcoin mining could be behind rolling blackouts in Iran’s capital and nearby areas. Iranian media reports daily police raids of these illegal operations, which are often set up in apartments and use virtual private networks to evade authorities.

Showing a shift in conservation values, Florida voters recently approved a right-to-hunt amendment on the same ballot where marijuana rights failed.

Invoking its security, Israel moved quickly to seize border positions and smash Syrian military equipment after the fall of the Assad regime. But can it translate its strategic advantage into diplomatic achievements?

The Islamist group that took the capital makes gestures toward equal rights for women. Yet it may be emboldened women who sway Syria’s future.

Russia kept Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in power over the last decade. Now he’s gone. But setbacks in the Mideast are familiar to the Kremlin.

As security threats mount in the Asia-Pacific, the hard-won defense alliance between Japan and South Korea is the linchpin to regional safety. Now, political upheaval in Seoul threatens to test the partnership’s resilience.

The fall of Bashar al-Assad has created challenges and opportunities for the United States in Syria. But the dissonance between the current and future U.S. administrations is confusing major players in the Middle East.

As President-elect Donald Trump decries his foes, the Biden administration considers preemptive pardons for those who have provoked Republican ire.

An art festival in Senegal coaxes a youthful continent toward a future no longer defined by a painful past.

Rural students enroll in and complete college at lower rates than their urban and suburban peers. What are colleges and universities doing to get more of them to apply?

The size and scale of a recent Chinese military deployment is “unheard of,” says a diplomat in the region. Beijing, which views Taiwan as its own territory, says it is defending its sovereignty.

Wildfires are threatening Southern California again, this time near Malibu. One college in the Santa Monica Mountains lay directly in the path of the Franklin Fire, but extensive safety plans have saved buildings from burning down and students from getting hurt.

In a victory for Alex Jones amid his bankruptcy case, a federal judge prevented The Onion from purchasing Infowars, Mr. Jones’ radio show, calling the bidding process flawed. The Onion had planned to relaunch Infowars in January as a parody.

Christian teachings are increasingly finding their way into public education, raising the question: should the government be employed to stop the decline of religious belief in America?

Northern Israel offered residents a relaxed refuge away from the country’s crowded center. Now a ceasefire with Hezbollah, bolstered by the fall of Syria’s government, offers northerners displaced by war hope that they can return home.