FEBRUARY 4. 2026

Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Threaten Trilateral Peace Talks

Kyiv accuses Moscow of using a temporary halt in strikes to stockpile weapons.

How the U. S. and India Finally Reached a Deal

The new U. S. ambassador in New Delhi may have played an instrumental role in this week’s trade agreement.

What Will the U. S. Critical Minerals Summit Mean for Africa?

How African nations fit into the Trump administration’s plans to combat China.

Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom keeps being pulled further to the right even before he’s running — which is a real problem for a presidential run.

The American Teen Caught in Israel’s Prison System

Mohammed Ibrahim is one of hundreds of Palestinian children who report physical abuse in Israeli detention.

U. S. Push for Greenland’s Minerals Faces Harsh Arctic Realities

President Trump has made access to Greenland’s vast reserves of critical minerals a focus of ongoing negotiations. But experts say the U. S. is underestimating the difficulties of mining in a rapidly changing Arctic region that is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth.

Iran’s Despair Is U. S. Policy

Western sanctions helped kill Iranians’ earlier hopes of their country’s transformation from within.

The Philippines Brokers South China Sea Talks

Why the ASEAN chair is pushing for a code of conduct with China.

NATO’s Leader Is Totally Lost

What does Mark Rutte think he’s doing?

A Sphere for Me but Not for Thee

Trump does not want spheres of influence. He wants it all.

He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.

Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.

NATO Is Thinking About Defense Spending Wrong

Prioritizing GDP-based targets doesn’t necessarily strengthen military capabilities, as Italy shows.

The End of U. S. Military Aid to Israel?

Once sacrosanct, the enormous aid package is now in doubt.

EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own

The EEOC quietly hired Benjamin North, a lawyer who crusaded against what he said was discrimination against men in sexual assault cases.

Showering Trump With Flattery Is a Risky Political Strategy

Latin American conservatives love to lavish praise upon the U. S. president. But doing so could undermine the region’s long-term interests.

Europe Is Finally Treating Its PTSD

After decades of trauma and denial, the continent is confronting the reality of war.

Russia Has Turned Sports Into a Weapon

The Olympic ban is a necessary counter to Moscow’s abuse.

Inside the polarizing plan to stash carbon in a California wetland

A proposal to store carbon dioxide deep below a restored Bay Area wetland is testing how — and where — California pursues climate solutions.

The U. S. doesn’t need to generate as much new electricity as you think

Greater energy efficiency and load shifting could help meet rising electricity needs at a fraction of the cost of building new power plants.

The Digital Omnibus: Eroding Worker Protection and Rights

The European Commission's "simplification" package is, in fact, a deregulatory intervention that weakens workers' data rights.