Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.
Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war monitor said.
President Trump’s shifting positions and outright lies have presented the American public with dueling narratives at every turn.
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.
THE NATION MAGAZINE (March 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Are Men Ok?’ – According to Richard V. Reeves, American society is failing to address the needs of men and boys. Are his solutions the flip side of feminism – or just another form of backlash?
MONOCLE RADIO (March 9, 2025): Emma Nelson is joined by Isabel Hilton and Terry Stiastny to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, with the latest from his region and Natalie Theodosi on Paris Fashion Week.
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.
From a low-slung building in Montana, a lawyer pursuing sex abuse complaints against the music mogul says his business has identified hundreds of potential plaintiffs.
Her Father Took Her on a Trip to Pakistan. The Police Say It Was a Trap.
Hira Anwar was pulled out of middle school for what she thought was a vacation. Her death is being investigated as a so-called honor killing.
Alternative investments such as private credit and cryptocurrency can diversify investment portfolios. But not all investors need them—and not all alts are created equal.
When you picture a quant hedge fund manager, you probably imagine a secretive, wildly idiosyncratic James Bond–villain type. Asness doesn’t really fit the bill.Long read
Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (03/07/2025): The 3.9.25 Issue features David Enrich on the attack on The New York Times v. Sullivan ruling and its protections for the press; Ruth Margalit on the activist Einav Zangauker, whose son is captive in Gaza; Jonah Weiner on the director Bong Joon Ho; and more.
The ‘Parasite’ Director Brings Class Warfare to Outer Space
Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre.
Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago after market turmoil.
The stiff tariffs President Trump briefly imposed on Mexico and Canada this week could have pushed those allies into recession. The impact for America would be messy.
She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid.
Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over Pace of Deportations
President Trump’s promise to launch the largest deportation operation in U.S. history is colliding with the practical difficulties of detaining people and transporting them across the globe.
News, Views and Reviews For The Intellectually Curious
Boomers Daily 