Iran and the United States: A Long History of Antagonism
While President Trump has used a scattershot approach to explain the goals of his war on Iran — one day...
It’s Good to Be a Billionaire, Even at Tax Time
If you’ve been thinking about your tax bill, here’s something else to stew about. Scores of people with enormous wealth...
Truffles, Foie Gras and Sexism: Nouvelle Cuisine Served It All
THE SECRET HISTORY OF FRENCH COOKING: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern, by Luke Barr Surprisingly, there has not...
Commuters, Rejoice! The New Portal Bridge Is Ready for Riders.
For anyone who regularly travels by rail between New York and New Jersey, few words instill a greater sense of...
Commuters, Rejoice! The New Portal Bridge Is Ready for Riders.
For anyone who regularly travels by rail between New York and New Jersey, few words instill a greater sense of...
‘We Had Flunked Out of College and Did Not Want to Face Our Parents’
Terminal Lunch Dear Diary: In February 1976, I hitchhiked from Cleveland to New York City with my friend and classmate...
She Was Paralyzed by a Subway Train. Today, She’s Reclaiming Her Life.
Her vision went dark. She was facedown, and everything below her chest felt numb. A moment before, two hands had...
A Refugee Died After Border Patrol Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.
In the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood of Buffalo, fear is in the air. It is where the city’s Arakan Rohingya community has...
Two Arrested in Death of Anti-Iranian Regime Activist in Canada
The Canadian authorities have charged two people with murder in the death of an activist who spoke out against the...
In Defense of Political Oscars Speeches
Six weeks into President Trump’s return to power last year, I watched the Academy Awards in disbelief as his name...
Iceland’s Chief ‘Lava Cooler’ Is Bracing for the Next Eruption
As a swarm of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions began to rip through southwestern Iceland in late 2023, a firefighter named...
Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future
Franck Allisio and Benoît Payan do not agree on much. But they do share an instinct that the neck-and-neck election...
Some Olympic Leaders Want to See Fixed Winter Games Host Cities
The 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be remembered for the harrowing sight of the American skier Lindsey Vonn being...
New U.S. Diplomat Was Not So Diplomatic. South Africa Pushed Back.
Less than a month into his job, the new United States ambassador to South Africa delivered some harsh words against...
Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia
Three more members of the Iranian women’s national soccer team, who had applied for asylum in Australia after facing threats...
