Iraq’s Prime Minister-Designate Thrust Into U.S.-Iran Power Struggle
Ali al-Zaidi has no political experience, has never worked in international affairs, and even inside his own country is a...
A Brooch, Teaspoons and More: The King, Queen and the Trumps Trade Gifts
In 1880, as a gesture of good will between Britain and the United States, Queen Victoria gave President Rutherford B....
Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Artillery Strike on a University
Afghanistan accused neighboring Pakistan of shelling Afghan civilian areas in the country’s east on Monday, including a university campus, in...
Trump Tests the Limits of His Most Faithful Supporters
On the morning of April 7, President Trump began his day by threatening to destroy the entire civilization of Iran...
Offbeat Obituaries Honor Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)
Before he died at age 90, Maynard Hirshon wrote and paid for his own short obituary, which appeared in The...
22 Monks Smuggled 240 Pounds of Cannabis Into Sri Lanka, Officials Say
The Sri Lankan men, all Buddhist monks, arrived on Saturday at Bandaranaike International Airport with school supplies and candy. But...
Is the U.S. in a Politically Violent Age? What the Data and History Say
A question that seems to be on everyone’s mind after the third assassination attempt on President Trump on Saturday is...
He Was Supposed to Die in Prison, but the Prosecutor Felt Guilty
On Friday morning in Middle Georgia, Jessie Askew Jr. was escorted into court, chained at the wrists and ankles one...
One Person Who Appears to Be Missing From King Charles’s U.S. Itinerary: Prince Harry
One meeting that appears to be absent from King Charles III’s carefully planned schedule in the United States this week...
U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran
Gasoline prices in the United States rose on Tuesday to their highest level in four years as peace talks between...
Fashion Can’t Get Over Michael Jackson
A line in Mark Binelli’s fascinating piece in The New York Times Magazine about Michael Jackson’s estate-led rehabilitation campaign really...
United Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Blow to Oil Cartel
The United Arab Emirates will next month leave OPEC, a cartel of oil-producing countries, its government said on Tuesday, a...
For Many Pro Athletes, Post-Career Financial Worries Loom Large
Mackenzie McDonald knows that, compared with most men his age, he is financially well off. A California-born professional tennis player,...
Grand Jury Indicts Former N.I.H. Official
Dr. David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci at the National Institutes of Health, has been...
Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft
The U.S. military has ramped up attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean this month, flying...
