2024 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded
A look at some of the most memorable events of 2024, including a deadly earthquake in central Japan, the relocation of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, a rat hole in Chicago, and much more
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How Trump Can Win the Peace in Ukraine
To safeguard U.S. interests, the next president must be clear-eyed and tough on Russia’s attempts to exploit negotiations.
Assad’s Opponents Are Building a New Order
What comes next won’t be easy, but it could be extraordinary.
How Trump Could End the War in Ukraine
What matters most is Ukraine’s genuine independence, its security, and its reconstruction.
The End of a 13-Year Nightmare
In the first days of Syria’s freedom, the country’s citizens appear to be behaving like traumatized, decent people worthy of their liberty.
Top 25 News Photos of 2024
Powerful images from the past 12 eventful months
Top 25 News Photos of 2024
Powerful images from the past 12 eventful months
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.