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People gather to protest while holding Israeli and U.S. flags and banners. One banner reads "President Trump, stop the war! The mothers of Israel are behind you."
People gather to protest while holding Israeli and U.S. flags and banners. One banner reads "President Trump, stop the war! The mothers of Israel are behind you."
A child is silhouetted as he walks across a pile of rubble while carrying a flag.
A child is silhouetted as he walks across a pile of rubble while carrying a flag.
An Israeli flag hangs from a metal pole alongside loudspeakers on a beach, with dozens beachgoers playing and lounging on the edge of the sea in the background.
An Israeli flag hangs from a metal pole alongside loudspeakers on a beach, with dozens beachgoers playing and lounging on the edge of the sea in the background.

Two Ways Oct. 7 Changed Israel and One Way It Didn’t

The impact will be felt for years, even if Trump’s peace plan succeeds.

A road is clogged with a vast mass of people stretching to the horizon. On one side is the sea on the other is devastation from the war in Gaza.
A road is clogged with a vast mass of people stretching to the horizon. On one side is the sea on the other is devastation from the war in Gaza.

Two Years After Oct. 7, a Trail of What-Ifs

Decisions made early on set the path for a devastating war. This article has an audio recording

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip during a news conference in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip during a news conference in Jerusalem.

The 6 Lessons Israel Overlearned After Oct. 7

Netanyahu has favored vengeance over vision since the Hamas attack.

Pete Seeger holds a guitar and stands at an array of microphones as he sings. People stand behind him listening and a man at left holds up a microphone.
Pete Seeger holds a guitar and stands at an array of microphones as he sings. People stand behind him listening and a man at left holds up a microphone.

The Link Between Bad Bunny and Pete Seeger

Popular entertainers can deliver symbolic blows in dangerous times.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 4, 2024.
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 4, 2024.

Don’t Ask Jill Lepore if the United States Is in a Constitutional Crisis

The Harvard historian on government shutdowns and the rights and duties of an American citizen. This article has an audio recording

A Tomahawk missile launches from a boat
A Tomahawk missile launches from a boat

Why the White House Is Considering Tomahawks for Ukraine

The move makes sense for U.S. strategy, but it may cause heartburn for isolationist and Pacific-focused Pentagon leaders.

Participants hold a banner reading “Palestine will live” and wave a Palestinian flag during a demonstration in Paris.
Participants hold a banner reading “Palestine will live” and wave a Palestinian flag during a demonstration in Paris.

Global Condemnation Erupts Over Israel’s Seizure of Gaza Aid Flotilla

The incident has further highlighted the immediacy of Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

People hold up Moldovan and European Union flags in a rally.
People hold up Moldovan and European Union flags in a rally.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Sept. 27: Moldova’s pro-West president prevails, Trump unveils a Gaza peace plan, and the Taliban order an internet blackout.

A grid of 12 fiction book covers released in October 2025.
A grid of 12 fiction book covers released in October 2025.

The Novels We’re Reading in October

Historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.

A woman in a red face mask and a coat over a red hoodie stands on a sidewalk, holding a laptop and speaking on her phone. Cars drive past behind her, with a suitcase and an international airport visible in the background.
A woman in a red face mask and a coat over a red hoodie stands on a sidewalk, holding a laptop and speaking on her phone. Cars drive past behind her, with a suitcase and an international airport visible in the background.

Putin vs. the Press

You’d have to be fearless or a fanatic to persist in journalism in Russia. These women are both.

Bill Clinton looks up as he speaks in front of a WTO globe backdrop.
Bill Clinton looks up as he speaks in front of a WTO globe backdrop.

Is Globalization a Lost Cause?

How an idea that promised a brave new world seemingly delivered dystopia instead.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu prepares to cast her vote in Chisinau.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu prepares to cast her vote in Chisinau.

Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling

Defeating Russian interference in Moldova’s election is merely the first step.

Jason Momoa wears a large headdress and traditional Hawaiin attire.
Jason Momoa wears a large headdress and traditional Hawaiin attire.

Jason Momoa Schools Hollywood on Hawaiian History

The show-don’t-tell side of Chief of War keeps the series lingering in the mind.

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