US & Canada

Nasa probe survives distant flyby

The New Horizons spacecraft confirms its "healthy" status after a historic encounter with an icy world.

US military sorry for New Year nuke tweet

Strategic Command, which oversees US nuclear weapons, tweeted that it was "ready to drop something".

Warren takes step toward presidential run

Parkland survivors' anger at Louis CK

US police mourn doughnut truck fire

Features & Analysis

What became of the man stuck in an airport?

Florida school shooting: What happened next?

Has Trump delivered on his promises?

Husky racing threatened by receding ice

The singer who started a band on Tinder

One country's push to ban 'gay cures'

Our experts

Five big things from Trump’s head-spinning week

Recent days have distilled all the chaos, drama and conflict of his presidency down to its purest form.

21 December 2018
Anthony Zurcher North America reporter

George HW Bush funeral: A legacy repackaged for Trump era

Once derided as a wimp, the polite qualities of George HW Bush are now lauded and his impact judged anew.

4 December 2018
Nick Bryant New York correspondent

When Hispanic Americans vote, the US wins

Hispanics, which make up the largest minority group in the US, are the Holy Grail of American politics.

22 October 2018
Katty Kay Presenter, BBC World News

US mid-term elections 2018: Trump's invincible, but for how much longer?

His name isn't on the ballot but make no mistake - these elections are all about Trump, says the BBC's Jon Sopel.

5 November 2018
Jon Sopel North America editor

Business

US ambassador issues trade deal warning

  • 31 December 2018
  • From the section UK

Tesla adds Larry Ellison to its board

  • 28 December 2018
  • From the section Business

Asbestos report hits Johnson & Johnson shares

  • 14 December 2018
  • From the section Business

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