The ominous implications of the pager attack against Hezbollah
An apparent masterstroke of Israeli sabotage could quash cease-fire talks in Gaza, spark a wider war, and signal a future menace in the Internet of Things.
By David IgnatiusWe will discover extraterrestrial life within 25 years
Plus: Another potential Trump assassination attempt. Iranian women’s revolution isn’t over.
By Drew GoinsEvery time JD Vance tells a story, a sinkhole swallows 30 people
This is the story I must tell to raise awareness.
By Alexandra PetriVance had better buckle up: His debate might go as badly as Trump’s
Ninety minutes is more than enough time for Trump’s running mate to remind women why so many dislike him.
By Jennifer RubinA photo that captures the bravery of Iran’s women
On the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s killing, we must honor the movement that she sparked.
By Jason RezaianHarris’s record on marijuana policy presents a big opportunity
Harris is the real responsible candidate on pot. Not Trump.
By Robert GebelhoffFive medical innovations that give me hope
These new technologies can improve health and well-being.
By Leana S. WenShots fired and ‘rather quick golf carts’: Trump tells the story
The former president talks about the chaotic moments following Sunday’s gunfire at his Florida golf club.
By Marc A. ThiessenAre assassination attempts now just a ‘fact of life’?
In our gun-mad culture, we can keep neither our schoolchildren nor political leaders safe.
By Dana MilbankKamala Harris wants to try something new: ‘Middle-class capitalism’
The vice president is creating a vision that moves beyond neoliberalism.
By Heather LongA brief defense of string theory
Plus: Laura Loomer. North Carolina in play. The bad “Reagan” biopic.
By Drew GoinsDemocrats downplay extremist positions. Do they even remember them?
The politicians have a history of implicitly supporting policies even Democratic voters wouldn’t agree with.
By Megan McArdle‘I healed from PTSD using this drug. Now I help others do the same.’
Part of Shifts, an illustrated history of the future of work.
By Beatrix LockwoodThe new Reagan movie has an anti-MAGA message
It’s the right’s favorite new flick, but it shows Reagan would reject Trump’s isolationist rhetoric.
By Karen TumultyIf Trump loses North Carolina, it could be an early night — and curtains for GOP
A Harris win in the Tar Heel State would be decisive.
By Jennifer RubinThe presidential campaign is not real life
The America of the campaign trail, debates and political news is not the real America.
By Perry Bacon Jr.Thank you, ‘Pod Save America.’ Really.
‘Pod Save America’ showed how to do a political podcast well. Conservatives took notes.
By Hugh HewittUkraine is bleeding out. It cannot fight forever.
Supporting Ukraine “as long as it takes” does not match the reality of this conflict.
By David IgnatiusLaura Loomer is the symptom. The real problem is Donald Trump.
Her breathtaking offensiveness underscores who he is and the danger he poses.
By Ruth MarcusDebates don’t matter. Except when they really do.
For the second time, a debate revealed the candidates as they really are, without misleading spin.
By Jennifer Rubin