The Hamas Chief and the Israeli Who Saved His Life
This is how Dr. Yuval Bitton remembers the morning of Oct. 7. Being jolted awake just after sunrise by the insistent ringing of his phone. The frantic voice of his…
Trump Tells Libertarians to Nominate Him, and Mocks Them When They Boo
Early in his speech at the Libertarian Party’s national convention on Saturday, Donald J. Trump told the party’s delegates bluntly that they should nominate him as its candidate for president.…
Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine
Some American-made, precision-guided weapons supplied to Ukraine have proved ineffective on the battlefield, their accuracy badly diminished by Russian jamming efforts, according to Ukrainian commanders and a Ukrainian military research…
Sometimes U.S. and U.K. Politics Seem in Lock Step. Not This Year.
A Conservative British prime minister sets the date for a long-awaited vote in the early summer and the United States follows with a momentous presidential election a few months later.…
Justice Sotomayor Describes Frustration With Being a Liberal on the Supreme Court
Some days, after Justice Sonia Sotomayor listens to the Supreme Court announce its decisions, she goes into her chambers, shuts the door and weeps. “There are days that I’ve come…
Hundreds Feared Dead in Papua New Guinea Landslide
Unstable rubble and debris were complicating search and rescue efforts in rural Papua New Guinea on Saturday, a day after a massive landslide buried villages and killed at least three…
The Limitations, and Thrills, of the Monaco Grand Prix
Ask a Grand Prix driver whether Monaco is worthy of its place on the Formula 1 calendar, and the answer will usually be yes. That’s even though the Grand Prix…
The Best Books of the Year (So Far)
Fiction | Nonfiction We’re almost halfway through 2024 and we at The Book Review have already written about hundreds of books. Some of those titles are good. Some are very…
Opinion | Biden’s Chance to Do the Right Thing in Gaza
In a speech in Warsaw two years ago, President Biden declared that “the great battle for freedom” is one “between a rules-based order and one governed by brute force.” Now…