They have little hope, plenty of hate and scant traces of what most would consider humanness. Something appears to have infiltrated the minds of young men, reminding them that they should think and ...

The world now awaits the iconic puff of white smoke indicating the election of an individual who may be regarded as holding the unique remaining position of power with a claim to exercising a form of ...

Since returning to office in January 2025, US President Donald Trump has aggressively pursued a radical reshaping of US foreign policy. In early March, the State Department terminated foreign ...

Is nuclear power a rational solution to the energy crisis? Or is it an expensive, slow-moving relic of the past, even one that defies economic interests? While France and the United Kingdom have never ...

Since the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the early part of the 20th century, the Middle East has been marked by conflict, violence, political instability, foreign interference, the rise and consequent ...

Is the American system of constitutional democracy breaking down? And if so, why? Some analysts call attention to the contempt the Trump administration, President Donald Trump himself and his ...

After a landmark visit to France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his state visit to the US on the invitation of US President Donald Trump. PM Modi is the fourth world leader to meet President ...

The day after Donald Trump won the 2024 election, the ten richest people in the world — including nine Americans — expanded their wealth by nearly $64 billion, the greatest single-day increase in ...

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, women’s rights have been severely rolled back. The Taliban has drastically curtailed women’s education, revoked their public roles and ...

March 21 marks Newroz, the Kurdish New Year, a joyous celebration of renewal. But for Kurds, it is far more than the arrival of spring. It symbolizes resistance, a declaration of existence in the face ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs will stand trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges on May 5. He may or may not be guilty of the several crimes for which he is charged. But his case, like many of ...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. I’ve ...