APRIL 24. 2026

Gazelle Mba: At Tate Modern

Rather than the manifestos and self-conscious rejection of inherited tradition seen in European art, Nigerian modernism. ..

Peter Phillips: What the Maths Mean

The notion of the Great Composer – the individual genius, whose inimitable music is an expression of a singular mind. ..

Paul Taylor: Diary

Creating software using AI feels like pure metacognition: most of your time is spent worrying about whether you’ve. ..

APRIL 23. 2026

Trump’s Iran War Approaches a Fresh Legal Hurdle

Pressure will increase on congressional Republicans to vote to end the war if it surpasses the legal time limit.

An Economic War of Attrition

The U. S. and Iran have gone from lobbing missiles to inflicting pocketbook pain.

Lebanon Seeks to Extend Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire

But Hezbollah’s opposition to talks and continued Israeli strikes make progress difficult to come by.

Lebanon Is Done With Hezbollah

The talks between the neighboring states are about defeating their mutual enemy.

Iran Is Calling the Shots Now

Tehran is following Ho Chi Minh’s playbook in Vietnam.

Kash Patel Is Using MAGA’s Favorite Tool to Muzzle the Free Press

By suing The Atlantic for defamation, the FBI director is leveraging one of Trump’s legal tactics to tamp down free speech.

Washington’s One-Dimensional Chess in the Horn of Africa

Trump’s inexplicable effort to lift sanctions on Eritrea reflects a deepening lack of strategy.

The Quad Is on the Brink of Extinction

It is hard to imagine the grouping enduring another two and a half years of Donald Trump.

Pete Hegseth Is America’s New Secretary of Pestilence

Reversing vaccine mandates is a disaster for military readiness.

Europe’s Graduate Glut Collides With The AI Disruption

Record applications to the EU civil service reveal saturated labour markets, a hollowed-out state and a generation exposed to automation.

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After Trump, Partisanship Will Still Undermine U. S. Credibility

For foreign audiences, the dysfunctional nature of U. S. politics matters more than the country’s leader.

Trump Has Already Spent at Least $4.7 Billion Attacking Latin America

It’s not cheap to attack Venezuela and capture its president or conduct dozens of strikes on civilian boats.

The Rise & Fall Of ‘Petty Tyrants’

History shows that bad leaders can successfully undermine democracy — but the story always ends the same way.

A Vital Unconscious

Wifredo Lam’s paintings spring from a unique synthesis of European modernism and Afro-Cuban consciousness.

Drawn to the Void

John Wright of Derby introduced chiaroscuro to British audiences, using everything from blazing bladders to ivory planets to illuminate his dazzled subjects.

Manet and Morisot: Game On

An important exhibition showcases a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of the two artists’ work and, by extension, modern art itself.