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A middle-aged woman with short gray hair looks pensively through the window of her war-damaged apartment building. The wooden lengths of the frame are splintered and bent. Is There Any Guarantee for Ukraine’s Future?
Trump has promised an end to the conflict, but Ukrainians are skeptical.
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Members of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force march in Tehran on Jan. 10. How Weakened Is Iran, Actually?
Iran and its proxies have been devastated, but the Trump administration still has much to consider in its policy toward Tehran.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (center) is sitting down while he holds up an executive order. To his left is Vice President J.D. Vance. How to Read Trump’s Day-One Trade Actions
He didn’t drop the bombshell, he just primed the fuse.
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Ronald Reagan smiles and lifts his clasped hands together. Nancy Reagan in a blue dress and hat with golden accessories looks to the right smiling. A U.S. flag and two other men are seen behind them. A President’s Second Inaugural Address Is About More Than Vindication
Ronald Reagan’s 1985 speech entrenched a new approach to governing.
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A group of soldiers in uniforms and hats are seen from behind standing between the columns of a building. Below them is a teeming crowd filling a square a statue above them in the distance. Welcome to Weimar 2.0
Today’s global powers are running a strange simulation of the weak and wobbly republic that governed Germany before World War II.
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A black-and-white photo shows soldiers carrying guns and wearing helmets, seen from behind as they head toward something burning on the horizon. Plumes of smoke billow into the sky. The 20th Century’s Lessons for Our New Era of War
Once again, Eurasian autocracies seek to upend the balance of power.
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A plane with the word "Trump" on the side is on a runway at an airport. There's snow on the ground and buildings in the distance. What Does Trump Want in Greenland?
The U.S. president-elect’s threats could lead the autonomous Arctic island to negotiate new terms in its relationship with Denmark.
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Ukrainian volunteers rebuild the roof of a house that was damaged at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in the village of Novoselivka, Ukraine, on Oct. 30, 2022. The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Economic recovery is central to any post-war settlement and comes with major payoffs.
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Gloved hands hold a sign that says "Keep Tiktok." The Supreme Court can be seenin the background. The TikTok Ban Looms
The Supreme Court has upheld the ban. Here’s what to know about the popular social media app’s future.
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A Chinese-made J-15T carrier-borne fighter jet is seen during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 15, 2024. What China’s New Fighter Jet Really Signals
States often reveal a new weapon of war during peacetime to substitute for more direct military confrontations.
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Joe Biden speaks into a microphone and gestures with his index finger as he stands at a podium decorated with the official seal of the United States. Standing on either side of him and slightly behind are Kamala Harris and Antony Blinken. All wear suits. Qatar and U.S. Announce Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal
The Israeli leader has yet to comment on the deal, which would free 33 hostages and surge aid into Gaza.
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A photo illustration shows a cutout of Mark Zuckerberg on a blue background with X logos, a few Meta logos, and other scrawls and speech squiggles coming out of his mouth. Meta Looks for the X Factor
What Mark Zuckerberg’s change of heart on misinformation means for the world.
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Asylum-seekers wait for processing near the U.S.-Mexico border in California on Feb. 2, 2024. Will Trump Actually Deport Millions of Undocumented Workers?
The economic costs are high, but the president-elect believes he has a mandate for dramatic changes to immigration policy.
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Donald Trump looks at a soccer jersey given by Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro before a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House March 19, 2019 in Washington. Latin America’s Trump Backlash Is Already Underway
Imperialist posturing by the United States has always spurred resistance from its southern neighbors.
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Joe Biden is seen in a shaft of light with his head bowed. Behind him is an out of focus historic painting in a gold frame. A red camera flare is seen above his head. Biden Meant Well
The outgoing president is not admitting any errors—though he’s clearly had his share.
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