How Russia Could Maintain a Foothold in Syria
Moscow can seek to preserve its most important assets in Syria through cooperation with an Alawite autonomous zone—if that community moves quickly to establish one.
Photos: Syrians Celebrate the Fall of Assad
Images of Syrians at home and in other countries, celebrating the end of the Assad regime
The Syrian Regime Collapsed Gradually—And Then Suddenly
Assad’s fall offers the possibility of change.
Photos of the Week: Santa Wink, Krampus Run, Panda Pose
Christmas decorations across Germany, lake-effect snowfall in Ohio, a brief clash between soldiers and civilians in South Korea, sumo wrestlers in London, and much more
The Folly of Ignoring Syria This Long
Leaving frozen conflicts unattended is not only shortsighted but potentially catastrophic.
Putin Decides That Stalin’s Victims Were Guilty After All
Authorities in Moscow once exonerated people who were tortured, imprisoned, and killed during the Soviet era. The current president wants to undo that.
America’s Lonely Future
What happens when the nation takes a zero-sum approach to the world?
South Korea’s Warning for Washington
Even botched plots to seize power damage democratic institutions and norms.
Why Syria Matters to the Kremlin
It is not just a military outpost. It is a cornerstone of Russia’s claim to great-power status.
The Fall of Aleppo Was Oddly Familiar
Syria, like Iraq, allowed itself to become a tool of Iran, and therefore never developed a competent state.
How to End the War in Gaza
The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah holds lessons for both Israel and the United States.
2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
Every day until Wednesday, December 25, this page will present a new, incredible image of our universe from one of two space telescopes.
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About the Military
Politicizing the U.S. armed forces won’t just hurt democracy. It will make the military weaker.
How a Strongman Made Himself Look Weak
Narendra Modi has picked a needless fight with the United States and Canada.
Photos of the Week: Doo Dah, Horse Play, Cloud Falls
An autonomous delivery robot in Barcelona, a heat wave in Australia, a triceratops auction in France, a lava flow in southwestern Iceland, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and much more
A Late Win for Biden in the Middle East
The cease-fire in Lebanon finally forestalls the prospect of a region-wide war.
The International Criminal Court’s Folly
The high aspirations with which the tribunal was founded should not shield it from the consequences of its decision to pursue other agendas.
The International Criminal Court Shows Its Mettle
International law has always been aspirational. The decision on Israel brings it closer.
The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition