As ISIS rebuilds in Syria, the U.S. is making a bewildering call
A hasty and reckless retreat in the region will only embolden a resurgence of the terrorist group.
By Charles Lister and Joseph L. VotelProtect Trump, whatever the cost
Congress should give the Secret Service all the resources it needs.
By Ro KhannaRereading, with trepidation, the fiction I loved long ago
In college, I was floored by Lawrence Durrell’s “Alexandria Quartet.” Did I dare return to it, decades later?
By Keith GoldsmithDecades later, string theory continues its march toward Einstein’s dream
Why we must keep investigating physics’ most tantalizing theory — even without experimental results.
By Brian GreeneParis overturned the Olympics’ Nazi traditions. L.A. 2028 can follow its example.
The Nazis used the 1936 Games as a propaganda tool. Paris upended that history.
By Trisha Urmi Banerjee and Nathaniel ZetterHBO’s ‘Succession’ has its anxiety-inducing successor. It’s addictive.
“Industry” is the feel-bad show of the year. What does it say about us that we can’t stop watching?
By Brendon HolderPalestinian prime minister: A day-after plan for Gaza
The path forward won’t be easy. But it is within reach.
By Mohammad MustafaThe hidden reason many governments may be moving capital cities
Some countries are moving their capitals. Are they trying to hide from public and media scrutiny?
By Filipe CampanteAmerica first? Or the United States as the leader of the free world?
Returning Congress to the center of the decision-making process would restore stability to U.S. foreign policy.
By H.W. BrandsMake mass school shootings a federal crime
For the bureau to investigate, there must be a potential federal crime or threat to national security.
By Paul SternHow the psychology of political division could lead us out of it
Studies suggest that people who empathize during disagreement are better able to persuade others.
By Jamil Zaki and Luiza SantosHistory’s ‘worst novelist,’ or artful troll?
Mark Twain and J.R.R. Tolkien mocked Amanda M. Ros, but I think she knew exactly what she was doing.
By Andrew DoyleHow to stop rogue states like Russia from interfering in our politics
Why meddling in one democracy’s politics should be considered an attack on all democracies’ politics.
By Richard FontaineBeijing set out to destroy U.S. economic supremacy. It’s nearing its target.
China has made giant strides toward its goal of technological dominance. The U.S. must not be complacent about the most advanced adversary we have ever faced.
By Marco RubioMy mom had a brilliant life. I couldn’t write about it until her death.
My mom, a pioneer in contemporary quilting, was brilliant and unpredictable.
By Emily McDowellJD Vance isn’t wrong about the value of family caregivers
JD Vance suggests grandma and grandpa can solve the child-care crisis.
By Elliot HaspelVolkswagen’s woes and Germany’s decline
German politicians will have to reckon with decades of bad decisions — and adjust course fast.
By Katja HoyerRemember Pamela Harriman? You’re looking at her Democratic Party.
The revered power broker shaped politics on two continents over her 50-year reign as kingmaker.
By Sonia Purnell