Society

The film’s ideas have poisoned military thinking for centuries.

From Mormonism to Islam, reformers around the world are making their religions less politically conservative.

Ones and Tooze: The economics of the Napoleonic Wars, their aftermath, Ridley Scott’s latest film.

Mark Rutte’s government pandered to the anti-immigrant right while failing to address a benefits scandal, a housing crisis, and inflation.

Authorities are covering up the spread of antibiotic-resistant pneumonia.

It’s time to stop fighting totemic battles that suck the energy out of the climate room.

Since returning to power, the Taliban have committed crimes of concern to humanity.

Wealthy investors pulled the country out of a financial crisis, but they also sent house prices skyrocketing.

Gift ideas for the world travelers, inquisitive minds, and global foodies in your life.

Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.

It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.

Protesters want to kick out the country’s biggest investor and usher in a new era of environmental politics.

Some Gen Z users did sympathize with cherry-picked parts of the letter, but the media also amplified what had been a minor blip.

Written by the entrepreneur Marc Andreessen, the essay is a paean to technology and capitalism.

The Negotiators: William Ury has helped resolve some of the world’s most intractable conflicts. Here’s how he does it.

The Western world has misunderstood what the global south really wants.

The world may need new rulebooks for the rapidly evolving technology.

Tribal groups assert their own claims on a contested island.