The Israeli Military Wasn’t Ready for This
The notion of an indomitable Israel Defense Forces is overdue for a revision.
There Are No Rules
States and quasi-states are using extreme, uninhibited violence against civilian populations.
What Do You Know About 1491?
The past few decades have seen more and more research that changes the popular narrative about America before Columbus.
How We Find Our Place in the Universe
A collaboration that includes the United States, China, and Russia points us toward a better future.
A Simple Solution for Keeping Microplastics Out of the Water Supply
The future could include lots of plastic-gobbling sponges.
This Debacle Will Transform Israel
The IDF has a record of exceptionally rapid recovery, and it is already adapting.
Matt Gaetz Is Half Right
The House leadership model is obsolete. But Gaetz is part of the problem.
Is Israel at War With Iran?
Tehran is exploiting a conflict left to fester for too long.
A Shocked and Frazzled Collective Mind
The attack on Israelis is a reminder of a long history of Jewish trauma.
A Message From Iran
For Hamas and Iran, yesterday’s violence was a demonstration of newfound power.
Five Observations About the War in Israel
Big questions from our writers to help illuminate the latest
Rauschenberg & Johns
A poem for Sunday
An Unwelcome Discovery in the Colorado River
Climate change has opened the Grand Canyon to the invasive smallmouth bass.
Virginia Could Decide the Future of the GOP’s Abortion Policy
The issue played a central role in blunting the widely anticipated red wave in last November’s midterm elections.
Donald Trump Is Any Defense Attorney’s Nightmare
“A regular defendant would have been locked up a long time ago.”
The Least-Known Rock God
A new biography of the Velvet Underground founder, Lou Reed, considers the stark duality of the man and his music.
This Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory for Hamas
Israel could go much further than it has in the past in responding to the group’s attacks.
The Anarchic Spirit Among House Republicans
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‘The Middle East Region Is Quieter Today Than It Has Been in Two Decades’
A week ago, Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, sounded optimistic about the region.
A Historic Cataclysm in the Middle East
Hamas’s attacks could be a daring single-day raid or the start of a regional war of a scale not seen since 1973.