With the James Webb Space Telescope, Humanity Did the Right Thing
On Monday, NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope had reached the perch from which it could spend as much as 20 years in surveillance …
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Like Captain Kirk, William Shatner Will Travel to Space (Almost)
He’s boldly going where Jeff Bezos has gone before. William Shatner, known best from his years as the U.S.S. Enterprise’s Captain James T. Kirk …
We Syrians Are Not Surprised by This Betrayal
Less than 10 years ago, the United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister, Abdullah Bin Zayed, spoke up against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad …
Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf
Imagine my surprise when in the spring of 1939 a letter arrived at my house inviting me to dinner at the Old Chancellery with the world’s most reviled man, Adolf Hitler. I had been a vocal critic of his on the radio from the beginning, pretty much …
The Fight Against Trump Isn’t a Movement, but It’s Gaining Momentum
Despite lacking a unified message or strategy, Democrats, universities, law firms and other institutions are starting to push back harder against the administration.
Trump Withdraws U.S. Attorney Nominee, Whose Extremism Tested Limits for G.O.P. Senators
The means of Ed Martin’s ascent as the leading prosecutor for the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington was his path out of power.
Biden Shouldn’t Count on the Submarine Deal to Best China
For more than a decade, Washington has struggled to prioritize what it calls great power competition with China — a contest for military and …
Francis Wanted a Church of the Poor and Put It Into Practice
Around St. Peter’s Square, the pope offered services to the homeless and migrants, in ways that often did not go down well with his fellow clerics.
Heavy Snow Strands Motorists in Greece and Turkey
ATHENS — A rare heavy snowfall in the Mediterranean had emergency services scrambling on Tuesday to rescue people stranded in their cars, some …
Last Chance to Save American Democracy
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, has indicated that he plans to schedule a vote for Wednesday to open debate on a new voting rights …