Opinion | The Lost Boys of the American Right
Some readers might respond to my question with a question: Why am I surprised? The right has always been infested with racists and bigots, you might argue. Yet while I…
Opinion | I Live in the Europe of My American Dreams
Of course, in order to see Europe as palaces and museums and cathedrals, you have to drag out a huge mental eraser. You have to scrub away most of what…
A Deadly Boat Accident in Senegal Raises Concern About Patrols to Stop Migrants
When a fisherman showed up for work on a recent morning at a popular beach in Dakar, the capital of the West African nation of Senegal, he found a horrifying…
How Trump Benefits From an Indictment Effect
Early on March 18, former President Donald J. Trump hit send on a social media post saying he would be “arrested on Tuesday of next week.” “Protest,” he wrote on…
Would F-16s Have Made the Difference in Ukraine’s Counteroffensive?
Ukraine’s counteroffensive began two months ago, but in many ways its forces have been preparing for it for years by learning how to fight like NATO militaries, with a mix…
Letter to a Young Crypto Enthusiast (or the Merely Curious)
You were right. It’s not a passing fad. For all of the legal trouble that entrepreneurs like Sam Bankman-Fried are in and the regulatory mess that companies like Binance find…
Russian Shelling Kills 7 in Ukrainian Region Hit With Ongoing Bombardment
Russian shelling ripped into homes in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine on Sunday morning, officials said, an assault that killed at least seven people in an area that had…
‘We’re very blessed and lucky’: A Maui resident’s home was saved.
As wildfires on Maui have grown in size and closer to neighborhoods in recent years, residents have urged the power company and state regulators to help prevent electrical equipment from…
Texas Revamps Houston Schools, Closing Libraries and Angering Parents
Cheryl Hensley, a librarian in Houston, was excited for the start of school. A veteran of four decades in the city’s public school system, she had stocked her library at…
After Queens Shark Bite, Drones Buzz Over Unfazed Beachgoers
The sky was clear over Rockaway Beach in Queens early Saturday afternoon. Lifeguards scanned the still waters, dotted by a few swimmers, and occasionally blew whistles to warn those who…