AUGUST 18. 2026

Colby’s ‘Flexible Realism’ Won’t Work in the Indo-Pacific

Washington’s new strategy is little more than a euphemism for unpredictability.

Socrates’ Turf

The philosopher Agnes Callard is one of the most genuinely curious thinkers I have ever met. Whether she’s writing about unrequited love, parenting,

The Short Life of a Newborn During the Iran War

“What crime had my 20-day-old grandchild committed? ”

Measles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs.

In other parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back and killed and disabled children.

ICE Worked With Iranian Regime to Set Up Deportation Flights as Trump Laid Plans for War

Immigration agents appeared to comply with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and send the wrong person to Iran.

How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash

Biden’s incentives gave Qcells a leg up. Now Trump’s tariffs may help it thrive.

Extreme weather is changing how Americans see the world

A Gallup survey finds that disaster victims are more likely to feel that the future is out of their hands.

Sacred revolt

Why reverence should precede restraint.

Heatwaves are roasting millions of farmed animals alive

Drink water, stay in the shade, protect your skin – as we live through intense heatwaves this summer, these recommendations are everywhere.

Can Europe keep the data centre boom clean?

As I peeked out from the airplane window on my way to Finland, a giant hole in the ground stared back up at me.

AUGUST 17. 2026

California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year

The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.

Is Trump Choosing North Korea Over South Korea?

The United States scales back joint military drills with Seoul to appease Pyongyang.

The market for used EVs ‘is so hot’ right now

Sales of used EV sales continued to surge in July, the latest data show, and “there are so many used EVs available at a good price point. "

Canada Is Exploiting Migrant Agricultural Workers

Caribbean laborers report rat-infested rooms and abusive bosses.

Theory of Fluids Enters the 21st Century

From the 1800s to the early 2000s, physicists used the same theory to understand the behavior of fluids. Now, using a modern insight, they have redefined fluids from the bottom up.

Has Turkey Really Resolved Its Kurdish Question?

Aliza Marcus’s Resurgence and Revolution sheds light on the past and future of the Kurdish cause.

A Democratic Socialist Aims to Oust a Top AIPAC Beneficiary in Florida

Oliver Larkin is trying to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is backed by AIPAC donors and an artificial intelligence super PAC.

China’s New Laws Are Ensnaring Western Companies

Beijing is systematically countering U. S. and European sanctions efforts by expanding its jurisdiction.

At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reveals an opaque world with little oversight.

The Top 10 Ways Trump Has Made America Weaker

He’s been one of the most consequential presidents in U. S. history—in all the wrong ways.