In April 2025, US President Donald Trump’s tariff shock on Chinese imports triggered a sharp selloff in US Treasuries, exposing fragilities in the former safest asset in global finance. Market ...

To try to foresee the next four years with US President-Elect Donald Trump, we should remember what we learned during his first presidential term: It is a mistake to take him literally and mock him ...

Before it was a popular worldwide sport, surfing was a deeply spiritual practice that allowed seafaring cultures to commune with the ocean. It was developed independently in Polynesia, from which it ...

The United States has moved away from its moral foreign policy of promoting democracy and human rights across the globe. This shift could create global instability, as authoritarian regimes could fill ...

Karol Nawrocki’s narrow victory in Poland’s 2025 presidential election reveals the enduring relevance of the country’s head of state. Although the Polish presidency does not carry executive authority, ...

During his speech at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Trump reengaged with Middle Eastern leaders and revived the Abraham Accords. His focus on trade-based incentives signals a broader shift toward ...

Early on in his papacy, both supporters and detractors called Pope Francis a liberal or even a socialist. Later, commentators called him..

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. With ...

Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing populist political party Reform UK, has capitalized on Britain’s growing discontent with its traditional political class as the country faces one of its most ...

The mainstream narrative about Donald Trump’s supporters, otherwise known as the MAGA nation, is that they are generally ignorant, racist, reactionary, utterly blind to Donald Trump’s faults and ...

Neither side has made an official announcement. There has been no ceremony to commemorate a settlement of issues. Yet, actions by the parties reported by the media suggest that something is up between ...

Minorities have been mistreated in Iran both under the Shahs and the Ayatollahs. During the current protests, there is great unity among the different ethnicities of Iran. Is this likely to last when ...