JANUARY 28. 2026

While Minnesotans Rejoice Over Greg Bovino’s Ouster, His Replacement Is a Deportation Hard-Liner

The most notable difference between Tom Homan and Greg Bovino is that Homan has deported a lot more people — and done it at a national scale.

The Other India-EU Deal

The trade pact may be getting all the attention, but the pair also inked a landmark defense agreement.

Trump’s Multibillion-Dollar Aid Deals Face Growing Pushback

African governments are increasingly putting the brakes on Washington-led health plans.

These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents

We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.

The Second Amendment Was Never Meant for Everyone

The killing of Alex Pretti, a licensed gun owner, in Minneapolis is waking white Americans up to the reality that rights are conditional.

The Fall of Rojava

After defeat, Kurdish aspirations for autonomy remain.

No, the International Community Isn’t Dead Yet

The “rules-based international order” may prove stronger than Trump—or anyone else—realizes.

Washington’s Silence in Asia Is a Gift to Beijing

The Trump administration has done little as China threatens U. S. allies.

Look Northward, Pakistan

A major border feud with Afghanistan should force Islamabad to reevaluate its latent ties with Central Asia.

Living Like Woodchucks

Thoughts on Dillard, Thoreau, and animal admiration

Iran Escalates Protest Crackdown but Says Open to U. S. Talks

“We are not looking for war, but we are prepared for war, ” Iran’s foreign minister warned.

Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate

With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree goal, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences — from the melting of ice sheets to the death of the Amazon rainforest — that could not be reversed.

Europe’s Rearmament Paradox

The European countries most able to fill Washington’s military role are those that most want to stay at its side.

Trump destroyed offshore wind. The Northeast can’t live without it.

To keep the lights on, states like New York and Massachusetts will need to build projects that are currently “impossible. ”

Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?

New research shows that renters are left behind in state and municipal incentives to help homeowners improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

An ousted energy regulator reflects on Georgia’s new power politics

Former utility commissioner Tim Echols talks climate change, the Republican party, and how the state will deal with rising power demand.

Should Comparative Economics Still Exist?

Branko Milanovic asks whether we should continue to teach comparative economic systems to broaden students' horizons, or if the global ubiquity of capitalism renders such historical study obsolete.

Nuclear industry 'is fizzling out'

Investors take note: nuclear power has spent 25 years in stagnation, while renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth.