The Saudi Deal the U.S. Actually Needs
The United States and Saudi Arabia seem fated to deepen their partnership. We should make that partnership as functional as possible.
The United States and Saudi Arabia seem fated to deepen their partnership. We should make that partnership as functional as possible.
Residents of a tiny Panamanian island threatened by rising sea levels begin to relocate to a new development.
Images of racers running and tumbling down a very steep hill—pursuing a large wheel of cheese
For the first time, Iranian officials are openly threatening to build a nuclear weapon—and even intimating that they already have.
Inside the decision to assassinate Iran’s ruthless general
An airline for dogs in New York, horse racing in Baltimore, the Olympic torch relay in southwestern France, a tornado’s path of destruction in Iowa, and much more
Ukraine’s second-largest city and nearby villages have come under intensifying attacks from Russia’s invading forces.
Why did Rishi Sunak just call a surprise election?
Saudi Arabia knows that Israel will be the fall guy when this agreement falls apart.
Recent images of our home planet, seen by crew members of the International Space Station
If the Iranian president turns out to have lost his life in a helicopter crash, it will set off a fierce scramble for power.
The agency charged with keeping sports doping-free now seems vulnerable to manipulation by malign states.
Does the Republican Party still believe in American leadership abroad?
Surgery at a teddy-bear hospital in Germany, a performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, coyote pups at an animal park in France, and much more
A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature photo competition
To appease his far-right flank, the prime minister has refused to commit to Palestinian governance of Gaza. Israel’s security figures are calling his bluff.
Repressing dissent, putting innocent people in prison, flubbing operations abroad—Iran just can’t seem to get out of its own way.
Images of the dogs and their handlers taking part in the annual competition
The Biden administration’s steep new tariffs are a rational response to Xi Jinping’s aggressive economic policies.
Modi rose from a level playing field that no longer exists.