Applicants, Colleges Want to Know More About You and Your ‘Identity’
“Tell us about an aspect of your identity or a life experience that has shaped you.” — Johns Hopkins University For college applicants, this is the year of the identity-driven…
Longing for Jihad, Former Taliban Fighters Join Militants’ War in Pakistan
As a child studying in a madrasa in Afghanistan, Mohammad Khalid Tahir dreamed of waging jihad. By the time he was a teenager, he had joined the Taliban and celebrated…
What We Know About the Trump Election Interference Case in Georgia
Starting on Monday morning, prosecutors in Fulton County, Ga., are expected to present a grand jury with the findings from their two-and-a-half-year investigation into former President Donald J. Trump and…
Opinion | What It’s Like to Swim in an Ocean That’s 100 Degrees
For a moment, as I followed the stories of this summer’s devastating global heat wave, I found it hard to accept that our climate crisis has already become this catastrophic.…
Opinion | The Book Banners and I Have One Thing in Common
More than half a century has passed since I graduated from high school, an eon in digital time, but the project to remove books from schools and libraries was almost…
Opinion | Why Are So Many of Trump’s Alleged Co-Conspirators Lawyers?
The second federal indictment of Donald Trump describes conduct that posed a profound threat to our constitutional democracy — conduct that deserves serious punishment if proven. But the former president…
Bring Fans and Skip the Sites: Vacationing in Scorching Hot Europe
As our hot, stuffy plane approached Bodrum, the seaside resort city on Turkey’s southwest coast, I closed my eyes and imagined a cool plunge into the crystalline turquoise waters of…
Opinion | The Deluge Facing Africa’s Leaders Is Going to Get Worse
An uninterrupted swath of African countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea is now under military rule. Mali, Guinea, Chad, Sudan, Burkina Faso and, most recently, Niger. Some…
Far-Right Libertarian Wins Argentina’s Presidential Primary
A far-right libertarian candidate won Argentina’s open presidential primary election on Sunday, a surprising showing for a politician who wants to adopt the U.S. dollar as Argentina’s official currency and…
Families of Hawaii’s Missing Endure Wrenching Wait for Answers
Terri Thomas’s family has been waiting for days. Ms. Thomas, a beloved aunt with a great smile who loved outdoor adventures, was last heard from on Tuesday as fires overwhelmed…