Donald Trump’s Unexceptional America
Global Some of the American mystique has gone, even if the raw power remains. That is what
Biden Can’t Save Europe From Buzzwords
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen gives a statement on the New Pact for Migration and Asylum at the European Commission in Brussels, on September 23, 2020. STEPHANIE LECOCQ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images A former European Union official—apparently in
Photos: The Reality of the Current Coronavirus Surge
As the number of cases of COVID-19 worldwide nears 65 million, and the number of deaths attributed to the disease approaches 1.5 million, many countries are enduring a crushing surge in numbers. The toll on health-care workers, families, and the
A Hong Kong Protest Icon Is Jailed
Global Joshua Wong has been sentenced to more than a year in jail. Avenues for dissent in the city are narrowing. Chris McGrath / Getty Of the issues Joshua Wong has faced during his
2020 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar
It is time, once again, for one of my favorite holiday traditions: the 13th annual Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar. Every day until Friday, December 25, this page will present one new incredible image of our universe from NASA’s
The Nazi Inspiring China’s Communists
Global A decades-old legal argument used by Hitler has found support in Beijing. Ullstein / AFP / Getty / The Atlantic When Hong Kong erupted into protest this summer against a national-security law imposed
Photos of the Week: Turkey Pardon, Deer Hoof, Seattle Owl
A foggy sunrise in Germany, a fiery protest in Guatemala, a resort in the Andaman Sea, a strongman contest in Crimea, the ongoing pandemic worldwide, mourning in Argentina for Diego Maradona, figure skating in Russia, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in
Autumn Colors and Autumn Chill
As the season progresses toward chillier days and nights, I thought it would be nice to take one last look at the colorful beauty of this autumn, seen in cities and countryside vistas across the Northern Hemisphere. Get cozy in
The Myths That Bind Obama and Thatcher
Global The pair are prophets who came to embody their countries’ stories and, crucially, changed those stories. John Downing / Getty / Pete Souza / The White House At first glance, Margaret Thatcher and
When Discrimination Targets the Privileged
Updated at 1:05 p.m. ET In 2015, Charlotte Carew Pole gave birth to her first child, a daughter she named Jemima. Having her was “a bit of a struggle,” she told me, with some understatement. Carew Pole had been