North Korea Is Facing a ‘Tense’ Food Shortage

Kim Jong-un said addressing food insecurity was “a top priority” in the country, where millions died in a famine during the ’90s.

Russia, Once a Space Superpower, Turns to China for Missions

The two countries have pledged to cooperate on expeditions to the moon and to an asteroid, setting the stage for a new space race with the United States and its partners.

A Fading Coal County Bets on Schools, but There’s One Big Hitch

Hard hit by the decline of mining, a rural area in West Virginia is trying to attract teachers in a comeback effort. What’s lacking are jobs for the graduates.

Peruvian Election, Still Undecided, Pushes a Democracy to Its Brink

The two presidential candidates are locked in a near tie. One claims fraud and is seeking to have tens of thousands of votes nullified. The other has called his supporters into the streets.

Europe’s Summer of Recovery Is More Fragile Than It Looks

An anticipated surge of tourism in Portugal is suddenly not at all certain — a symbol of the global economy’s continued struggle with pandemic uncertainty.

U.S. Lifts Some Sanctions on Iranians Before Nuclear Talks

The move was unrelated to negotiations over the 2015 nuclear deal, a State Department spokesman said. The United States also imposed new sanctions on other Iranians.

Dreaming of ‘Global Britain,’ Johnson Is Attacked for Cutting Foreign Aid

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to host the Group of 7 meeting, he faces a battle over efforts to cut foreign aid by a third to help make up for the costs of fighting the coronavirus.

America Is Driving the Global Economy. When Does That Become a Problem?

New trade data suggests the outlook for the U.S. economy will depend in part on the rate of recovery of other nations.

China Is Trying to Tame Inflation. It Matters to Much of the Globe.

Rising costs at its factories — an accelerating trend, new data showed — could trickle into the rest of the world economy.

Industrial Policy, Alzheimer’s, Pizza: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

Living on the Margins, ‘Surfing’ on the Buses

In the Brazilian city of Olinda, a group of thrill seekers has taken up an illegal and death-defying hobby: riding on the outside of public buses.

Hot Vax Summer Is Looking Lukewarm

The latest jobs report suggests that getting the economy back up to speed is not going to be effortless.

O.E.C.D. Raises Global Growth Forecast Sharply, Citing Vaccines

The world economy is expected to expand by 5.8 percent this year, but success depends on beating down variants of the virus, the group said.

A Temporary U.S.-China Trade Truce Starts to Look Durable

Last year’s deal could set the rules for global commerce for years to come, leaving the door open to lavish Chinese subsidies and unilateral American tariffs.

Opinion | The Chaebolization of Big Tech Has Made Its Way to America

The lesson for the U.S. lawmakers and regulators should not be to further bolster its corporate giants in a moment of crisis.