War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man
Eight minutes. That’s the length of President Trump’s social media video announcing his war with Iran. He didn’t go to...
In Texas, the Old, Kinder, Gentler G.O.P. Faces Its Alamo Moment
On the morning of Feb. 17, the opening day of early voting in the Texas primary elections, Senator John Cornyn...
After Producers Guild Awards, Can ‘One Battle After Another’ Be Beaten?
The Producers Guild of America awarded its top prize to “One Battle After Another” on Saturday night, extending an awards-season...
Iran Got Trump All Wrong
For decades, Iran managed to bluff American presidents. It deterred attacks from a superpower and carried out proxy campaigns against...
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
Shortly before the United States and Israel were poised to launch an attack on Iran, the C.I.A. zeroed in on...
The Man Who Destroyed Iran
In June 1989, when Ali Khamenei was elevated to the position of supreme leader of Iran, he let slip the...
In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World
On the outskirts of Kosmyryn, a village in western Ukraine, several men poured the foundation for a house. They used...
Iranians Take to the Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death
Large crowds of Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran and other cities across Iran overnight, celebrating the news that...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Dies at 86
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who in more than three decades as Iran’s supreme leader turned the Islamic Republic into a regional...
Trump’s Unilateral Attack on Iran Paves Way for Broader Dispute Over War Powers
President Trump’s unilateral decision to launch a major attack on Iran has opened a new chapter in a recurring debate...
Netanyahu Takes His Shot at Regime Change in Iran
The joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran is, in one sense, a long-held aspiration for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel....
San Francisco Ballet Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Performances
The San Francisco Ballet has withdrawn from a series of performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing...
Attacks Close Airspace in Middle East, Causing 1,600 Flight cancellations
After the U.S.-led attack on Iran, a wide corridor of airspace over the Middle East has been closed, with Israel,...
Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran
Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran Feb. 28, 2026 The public’s appetite for...
Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Plummets After Attacks on Iran
Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway on Iran’s southern border connecting the Persian Gulf to...
