Mark Burnett and President-elect Donald J. Trump had a long and successful collaboration that made Mr. Trump a household name.

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Why religious trends in the later 2020s might be different from the trends of the 2010s.

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Why religious trends in the later 2020s might be different from the trends of the 2010s.

A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security.

Readers discuss the British vote on the issue and urge actions in the U.S. Also: Safeguarding our food; taxing cow burps in Denmark; a crossword tale.

Jimmy Lai, who is charged with national security offenses, testified that his newspaper “carried a torch to the reality” of people’s desire for freedom in the city.

Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency.

David Lammy is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Beijing on Friday, in a trip the British government said would acknowledge “areas of contention as well as areas for cooperation.”