Putin’s Escalation of the War in Ukraine
In a speech on Wednesday, President Vladimir V. Putin said that he would require hundreds of thousands more Russians to fight in Ukraine — and alarmed the West by once again raising the specter of nuc...
22 Syys 202221min
How Border Politics Landed in Martha’s Vineyard
Last week, nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants showed up, without warning, on the wealthy island of Martha’s Vineyard.Their arrival was the culmination of a monthslong strategy by two of the United States’ ...
21 Syys 202233min
Why Adnan Syed Was Released From Prison
Adnan Syed was accused of the 1999 killing of his classmate and ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, whose body was found buried in a car park in Baltimore.He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison but h...
20 Syys 202220min
Can the U.K. Remain United Without the Queen?
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth today will be one of the most extraordinary public spectacles of the last several decades in Britain, accompanied by an outpouring of sadness, reverence and respect.But ...
19 Syys 202235min
The Sunday Read: “Why Do We Love TikTok Audio Memes? Call it ‘Brainfeel.’”
“Nobody’s gonna know. They’re gonna know.”If you’ve been on TikTok in the past year, you’re most likely familiar with these two sentences, first drolly uttered in a post by TikTok creator Chris Gleaso...
18 Syys 202228min
'The Run-Up': The Autopsy
It’s March 2013. The G.O.P., in tatters, issues a scathing report blaming its electoral failures on an out-of-touch leadership that ignores minorities at its own peril. Just three years later, Donald ...
17 Syys 202241min
Promise and Peril at the Bottom of the Sea
The adoption of electric cars has been hailed as an important step in curbing the use of fossil fuels and fighting climate change. There is a snag, however: such vehicles require around six times as m...
16 Syys 202233min
Could a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?
With the midterm elections a few weeks away, Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, forwarded a plan to save his party from the growing backlash over abortion.But the proposal — a feder...
15 Syys 202221min
