Japan’s Leader Is Set for a Big Election Win. Here’s What to Know.
Sanae Takaichi made history last fall when she became the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister. Then, after...
We Are Raising Our Voices in Protest
To the Editor: Recent events in Minneapolis are a poignant reminder that we the people can still make a difference...
Republican Leaders Used to Camp and Hunt. Now They Golf and Meme.
It was the most consequential camping trip in American history: In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican, asked the naturalist...
Americans at the Olympics Can’t Escape the Politics at Home
The 232 Americans competing at the Winter Games have trained for years, traveled thousands of miles and are ready to...
Breezy Johnson’s celebration is muted by Lindsey Vonn’s crash.
It was supposed to be a day for the American superstar Lindsey Vonn’s against-the odds comeback. But her teammate Breezy...
The Secret History of the Deep State
On July 1, 1975, under gray skies, two Watergate prosecutors arrived in the office of the White House counsel. Also...
It’s the A.I. Economy, Stupid
Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, has predicted that artificial intelligence could displace half of all entry-level white collar...
Heavy Snow Disrupts Japan Election, Forcing Polling Stations to Close Early
Heavy snowfall forced many polling stations to open late or close early during Japan’s snap election on Sunday, and some...
A Movie About America Broke My Heart
I couldn’t stop blinking back tears, and I couldn’t understand why. I’d just walked out of a movie called “The...
China’s Presence Looms Large in Japanese Election
China is not on the ballot in the Japanese snap election on Sunday; but it looms large. The Chinese government...
The Aftermath of Feeding America’s Credibility Into the Woodchipper
Last February, Elon Musk boasted of “feeding USAID into the woodchipper” as President Trump kicked off his second term with...
In This Sour Satire, Liberals Open a Door, Not Always Their Hearts, to Migrants
A BETTER LIFE, by Lionel Shriver Melania Trump has her Hamburglar hat. Lionel Shriver is sticking to the sombrero. A...
These A.I. Dreamers Don’t Fit the Stereotype
Marshall Kools shares an apartment in the NoPa neighborhood of San Francisco with two roommates, sleeps Harry Potter-style in a...
Feeling ‘Amateur’ at Retirement Planning, They Asked A.I. for Help
Caitlyn Yingling had a 401(k) but never looked at it. When she did, after listening to a personal finance podcast...
5 Conversations to Have With Your Aging Parents
Americans are living longer, often juggling multiple chronic conditions. But many adult children don’t really know what’s going on with...
