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‘The Best and the Brightest’ chronicles the mistakes presidents make when sending Americans to war.

What Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment means for Iran’s future.

On February 28 Israeli warplanes assassinated Ali Khamenei, Iran’s leader, by dropping thirty bombs on his compound in Tehran. It was the opening salvo of

Sam Kriss on AI’s false starts, doomsday scenarios, and eccentric proponents

One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.

OpenAI says Americans shouldn’t worry about the ethics of its new Pentagon contract. You’ll have to take their word for it .

Columbia policy for at least a year is to deny entry without a warrant — but school security keeps letting ICE agents in.

“I’m struck by ballet’s ability to create something extraordinarily beautiful out of something so difficult and so taxing on the brain and body. ”

Misinformation, politics, and a complex design brought down the once-promising program, which sought to slash emissions from heating in the cold New England state.

Amid global oil and gas disruptions, China stands prepared for the electrostate era.

The White House wants to help choose Tehran’s new leadership—and won’t settle for anything less.

As Washington abandons any pretense of a just global order, citizens around the world will continue to demand one.

Why have defenders of national identity and sovereignty not embraced Kyiv’s cause?

Retracing the road to Brexit, a new book reveals the deep roots of British Euroskepticism.

This week, Lebanon’s longest-serving politician started hedging on Hezbollah.

A poll of IR scholars reveals strong opposition to the conflict and fears about its risks.

A CIA veteran depicts Moscow’s espionage arsenal. What is the West going to do about it?

Closing the Strait of Hormuz is a nightmare for global energy markets.

In 2023, ProPublica revealed that Columbia University had ignored women who accused OB-GYN Robert Hadden of sexual assault, enabling the doctor's abuse for decades. Survivors say they hope school officials will now be held accountable.

It’s a convenient argument that echoes an antisemitic trope.