Samantha Power: The Humanitarian Legacy of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter viewed his embrace of human rights as a means of restoring faith in America.
Jimmy Carter’s Life Was One Big Trust Exercise
What the 39th president did before he got to the White House is as interesting as what came after.
Breaking Was Supposed to Break Out in 2024. It Didn’t.
It was a 50-year journey from the streets of New York to the Paris Olympic Games. But a would-be celebration turned into something of a debacle.
Social Media Companies Face Global Tug-of-War Over Free Speech
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks for the F.C.C. and F.T.C. have vowed to remove censorship online. That conflicts with European regulators who are pushing for stricter moderation.
How Top Pollsters Grade 2024’s Polls
Despite a pretty accurate year, the pre-election polls once again underestimated support for Donald Trump. Does that make it a successful polling cycle, or not?
D&D Rule Changes Involving Race and Identity Divide Players
The role-playing game replaced “race” with “species” and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk).
The Number of Murders Kept Falling This Year, But Fear of Crime Persists
Crime was a talking point on the presidential campaign trail. But after a spike during the pandemic, murders have been dropping steadily, including in big cities like Chicago and San…
Lebanon’s Economy Reels From Israel-Hezbollah War
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah may be suspended, but the damage is immense. “We came out of this war with nothing,” one man said.
Cold Takes More Infant Lives in Gaza, Adding to the War’s Civilian Toll
The Gazan health ministry says at least five babies have died from the cold in the last week. Displaced families have little more than tents and tarps to protect them…
Shen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles.
A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.