Is America on the brink?
Political violence isn’t new in America. But the reaction to it today feels different.After the killing of Charlie Kirk, the ...
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Why record harvests make famines far rarer — and what still holds us back
If you ever find yourself in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, turn down Vesey Street toward North End Avenue. ...
Will the Gaza ceasefire really stick?
After more than two years, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire deal to free all remaining Israeli hostages ...
The insidious legal strategy Trump and Stephen Miller are using against their enemies
The Trump Justice Department’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey has been received with widespread incredulity, both because of ...
The real lesson of Zohran Mamdani’s education controversy
Last week, Zohran Mamdani revealed that, if he wins the mayorship this fall, he will end New York City’s “gifted ...
Trump’s indictment of Letitia James, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
What the National Guard is doing in Chicago
This week, Texas National Guard troops arrived in Chicago.The deployment was the latest turn in the Trump administration’s efforts to ...
The bleak lesson Israel — and the world — might learn from the Gaza war’s end
At last, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal — of a sort. On Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump announced ...
A Trump social media post you should actually pay attention to
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Animal abusers are getting off easy
If someone illegally double parks in a one-way street and a cop walks by, the expectation is that they’d get ...
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