JULY 25. 2026

Not Everyone at ICE Went Along With Trump’s Order to Reinstate Vehicle Stops

ICE distributed new vehicle stop policy guidelines, though it’s not clear if all of ICE’s regional offices will resume the stops.

JULY 24. 2026

Trump Swaps Out Tariffs for Even More Tariffs

Foreign leaders accuse the White House of using forced labor allegations as a smokescreen for protectionist measures.

Andy Burnham and the New Manchesterism

The economic philosophy of Britain’s latest prime minister.

Ukraine’s Cardboard Maidan Shows That the People Still Matter

Mass protests forced Zelensky to reverse course on the firing of a popular minister.

Riding the Greenland Ferry

Traveling along the coast, Greenlanders explain what the world misunderstands about their island.

The Jonestown Massacre in Black and White

A flawed book tries to put race and politics back into a pan-American tragedy.

Nepal’s Queer Cinema Is Becoming a National Triumph

A Cannes win has turned trans actors from outsiders to heroes.

Trump’s Destruction of Iranian Life Is Strengthening the Regime

Targeting civilian infrastructure is a foolish and cruel error.

How a U. S. Ground Operation in Iran Could Unfold

Military experts said limited raids could happen, but a large-scale invasion is unlikely.

Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.

James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the Texas attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.

Hegseth Is Pushing Testosterone. The VA Has Already Struggled With the Treatment.

“Men who take testosterone will have a reduction in their sperm counts, ” one medical professor said. There’s no stated plan for continuing care.

Trump’s Men in the Middle East

Washington is betting on strongmen and strong states to advance its interests in a chaotic region. But will it work?

The 2026 Berggruen Prize Essay Competition Topic: ‘A New Axial Age? ’

The competition awards a prize of $50,000 for essays submitted in English and Chinese.

Secondhand Memory

In 1954, with the ending of French colonial rule in Southeast Asia, the Geneva Accords established Laos as an independent state, led by the Royal Lao

The End of Elections in Nicaragua

Ortega’s announcement underscores the waning influence of pro-democracy pressure in Latin America.

The Case Against Trading Europe’s Welfare State for Warfare

A decade of evidence shows Europe’s welfare state drives growth – making calls to cut it for rearmament self-defeating.

Trump’s National Killer Police Force

ICE and Border Patrol’s purviews have transformed from immigration enforcement to being a political tool of the White House.

How Videos Helped Me Uncover Abuse at an Arkansas Private School

Mary “Tracy” Morrison ordered students to scrub floors and urged them to attack a classmate. Few records exist of incidents at The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain, a private school with little transparency. I pieced together what happened.

As climate lawsuits advance, the oil industry enters ‘panic mode’

With a wrongful death suit among scores of cases creeping toward trial, oil executives might have to defend themselves to a jury soon.

Indigenous leaders give the UN a roadmap for protecting their peoples

The 12-point plan calls for greater protection of Indigenous rights, lands, and voices as climate change and other threats intensify.