NATIONAL REVIEW: The latest issue features ‘The Cost of Fraud’ – And what to do about it.
American taxpayers deserve better. Robert VerBruggen
He is a committed ideologue and a partisan brawler who’s worked out how to hide those traits from the general public. Charles C. W. Cooke
What we learned from the riots of 2020. Noah Rothman
As President Trump left Beijing, there was no indication that he and Xi Jinping had resolved any big points of contention on trade, Iran or other issues.
Jerome Powell is passing the baton to Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick, who says the Federal Reserve needs an overhaul.
The U.S. blockade has intercepted dozens of vessels since mid-April. But a small number of ships with Iranian cargo are still sailing.
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
“The Clearance of Aoineadh Mòr, 1824” by Tarn MacArthur: A historical account of the Highland Clearances, specifically focusing on the displacement of communities in Scotland.
At the Movies: Michael Wood provides his regular column of film criticism, likely focusing on current European or art-house releases.
Poetry & Correspondence: The issue also contains poems and a robust letters section, which in this period has been heavily occupied by debates over the Arctic (following Laleh Khalili’s piece in the previous issue) and the fallout of the UK local elections.
China’s leader is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in the Middle East.
Mr. Musk is part of a delegation of business leaders to China, where his interests include Tesla’s electric vehicle factory and solar panels.
President Trump’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: The latest issue features ‘Among Putin’s Russians’…
The ideology behind Hitler’s assault on the Soviet Union By Richard J. Evans
Previously unseen letters between Ezra Pound and Gladys Hynes By Ed Vulliamy
The rise, fall and survival of open-air swimming pools By David Horspool
Video games and political violence By Regina Rini
President Trump landed in Beijing for a two-day summit with China’s leader, Xi Jinping. The war in Iran has complicated the issues they hope to address.
Secret U.S. intelligence assessments say Iran has access to 30 of its 33 missile sites and could threaten American warships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Consumer prices rose at the fastest rate since May 2023 last month, as sharp increases in energy costs caused by the Iran war made life more expensive for Americans.
The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.
Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of weapons for the island.
Before this week’s U.S.-China summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency.
President Trump called an Iranian proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz “garbage.” An Iranian official raised the prospect of escalating nuclear enrichment.
As President Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet this week, Beijing is signaling that it is ready for a showdown over trade.
Asian nations worry that President Trump might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China.
Tehran demanded U.S. war reparations, recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and an end to American sanctions, Iranian state media reported.
Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.
Iran was already struggling economically before 2026 brought widespread instability. A government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled an entire sector.
The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones are everywhere.
A court ruling that struck down an election map swiftly ended some Democratic House candidacies and pushed others into much tougher races.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are boosting their profiles, generating speculation about the 2028 presidential nomination.
Dire conditions prompted an exodus from the country. After its leader’s ousting, the question is whether things have changed enough to make a return appealing.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Amanda Hess on experiments in extending the life of dogs; Susan Dominus on the quest to master cellular rejuvenation; Devin Gordon on how athletes are extending their careers; Mark O’Connell on the rich and powerful craving eternal life; and more.
The guilt of my teenage conviction haunted me for decades. Learning to shoot helped me forgive myself as an adult.
Silicon Valley oligarchs worried about the risks their technology posed to the world. They forgot about people. By David Wallace-Wells
Trump has taken an active role in the arts in his second term, which may be evident in the work on display at the Venice Biennale — depending on how you look at it. By M.H. Miller
The business of pet longevity is booming — driven, in part, by experimental treatments that might also have implications for us. By Amanda Hess
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