During the Trump era, political violence has become an increasingly urgent problem. Elected officials from both parties are struggling to respond. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
The Undermining of the C.D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that it is hewing to “gold standard, evidence-based science”—doublespeak that might unsettle Orwell. By Dhruv Khullar
What Makes Goethe So Special?
The German poet’s dauntingly eclectic accomplishments were founded on a tireless interrogation of how a life should be lived. By Merve Emre
Zelensky Turns to Europe as Witkoff Is Expected to Meet Putin in Moscow
Volodymyr Zelensky was meeting with France’s leader in Paris. Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for President Trump, was expected to travel to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin.
The Justice Department is trying to access ballots cast in 2020, while several officials who fought over the election outcome are seeking higher office.
Electoral authorities said partial results showed the two conservative candidates were virtually tied — and far ahead of the governing left-wing party.
Top Republicans have joined Democrats in demanding answers about the military campaign the Trump administration says is aimed at targeting drug traffickers.
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