The Immovable and Ruinous Obsessions of Ayatollah Khamenei
In June 1989, when Ali Khamenei was elevated to the position of supreme leader of Iran, he let slip the...
U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited
U.S. intelligence agencies produced multiple scenarios in recent weeks of what could happen in Iran after a joint U.S. and...
How the BAFTAs Bungled Its Big Awards Night
As the BAFTA movie awards were about to begin this past Sunday in London, the floor manager gave a special...
How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups
“Running out of money,” read the post on the social media platform X, “less than $400 remains in my pocket.”...
Producers Rejected Epstein’s Offer to Help Finance a Dick Cavett Film
In 2016, when Dick Cavett was dining at Jeffrey Epstein’s home, the discussion turned to a possible PBS documentary about...
How Iranians Can Take Control of Their Future
Bombs are falling on Iran. The apparent goals of the strikes that began on Saturday, as pronounced by President Trump,...
Could the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms?
A looming Supreme Court decision on a critical provision of the Voting Rights Act could shift the long-term balance of...
In the Northwest, Polyamory Finds Something New: Legal Protection
Under President Trump’s leadership, the country as a whole is swinging to the right on social policy. But the Pacific...
Mapping the U.S.-Led Attacks on Iran
The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, striking Tehran, the capital, and other large...
No Clear Endgame in the Conflict Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Once again, Afghanistan is fighting a mightier enemy. After Pakistan declared “open war” on the Taliban government on Friday, two...
Iranian Attacks on Israel Shine a Light on Shelter Shortage
Sirens warning of incoming Iranian missile fire have sent people in Israel running to public and private bomb shelters, and...
QAnon Faithful See Validation in the Epstein Files
The theory at the heart of the QAnon conspiracy theory was simple, even if the details were not: A global...
Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team
You may never have heard of Alexis Wilkins, but she is one of the best-protected country music singers in the...
Pentagon to Cut Ties With Top Universities and Think Tanks
The Defense Department has decided to cut academic ties with nearly two dozen top universities and think tanks as part...
Here’s What Members of Congress Are Saying About the Attacks on Iran
Members of Congress are weighing in on the United States’ attack on Iran, and Republicans and Democrats are significantly at...
