Explainers

How do France’s parliamentary elections work?

Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s war cabinet. How will that affect ceasefire efforts?

How you, your home and your pets can stay cool in this summer’s heat waves

Abortion pill access unchanged after U.S. Supreme Court’s decision. Here’s what you need to know

Here’s how the G7′s proposed loan to Ukraine will work

A look at the potential outcomes as Tesla shareholders get set to vote on Musk’s pay package

Two small communities are competing to receive Canada’s inventory of nuclear waste. They can’t be sure what they’ll get

What’s at stake in the European Parliament election this week?

What to expect from the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy

North Korea’s trash rains onto South Korea, balloon by balloon. Here’s what it means

When are Canadians eligible for breast cancer screenings? Guidelines for each province and territory

Trump’s hush money case has gone to the jury. What happens now?

Why does OPEC+ often clash over oil production capacity?

What causes in-flight turbulence, and can pilots avoid it?

What to expect as Trump’s hush money trial heads into pivotal final stretch

The Justice Department is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation, so what does that mean for concertgoers?

What happens in a U.K. general election, and what will be the role of the King

Why are Spain, Ireland and Norway planning to recognize a Palestinian state and why does it matter?

What is the grocery code of conduct, and how could it impact food prices for Canadians?

Slovakia’s Robert Fico is a political heavyweight with pro-Russian views

Why are meme stocks rallying again? GameStop, AMC shares surge upon ‘Roaring Kitty’ return

Canada’s oldest power plants are getting major facelifts to bring them into the 21st century

Why the U.S. paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible Rafah attack

Allergy season has arrived. Here’s how you can cope this year

UN says ‘full-blown famine’ is in northern Gaza. What does that mean?

Why did the ArriveCan app cost so much? What we’ve learned so far in the federal outsourcing scandal

A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at U.S. universities

What’s happening in Sudan? A country torn by civil war is facing famine and the world’s worst displacement crisis

Here’s why Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction was tossed and what happens next

More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here’s what that means

Canada’s committing tens of billions of dollars to the EV industry. Here’s a list of the planned projects so far

Why Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is taking a break from public duties