A Eulogy for the Free Press
On the morning of July 1, 2020, newsstands across Hong Kong had a conspicuously uniform appearance. At least eight major
When America Couldn’t Bring Back Our Girls
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Israel’s ‘Totally Crooked’ Prime Minister
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Trump's Damage to a Cold War Icon
Among the visible remnants of Donald Trump’s presidency is a blank patch of wall along a hallway a short
The Populists Who Got COVID-19 Are a Warning for Democracy
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Joe Biden’s ‘America First’ Vaccine Strategy
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Donald Trump’s Unexceptional America
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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