A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.The R.A.F. Fairford air base, from which a dozen American B-1 bombers were withdrawn last weekend, has been a mainstay of U.S.-British military cooperation since it
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece after a meeting in At
Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.Christa Pike’s lawyers said she has a blood clot in one arm and pneumonia, and had not eaten — she was unable to swallow when her lawyers saw her.
Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking information about the lethal injection drug, the same medication used in Tennessee’s failed attempt last week.The state of Texas’ execution chamber in Huntsville.
After calling the anniversary of the attacks on Israel “profoundly painful,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza, prompting criticism from some Jewish leaders.Mayor Zohran Mamdani, center, at a vigil in Union Square last year to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, a
The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.Musicians with the National Symphony Orchestra still arrive at the Kennedy Center almost every weekday morning for rehearsals, entering through a parking lot door.
The federal housing agency says the bank’s efforts to encourage Black homeownership amount to discrimination.Wells Fargo, a major mortgage lender, has in the past publicly promoted its minority-focused program in news releases and on its website.
Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.
New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.The entrance to the grounds of the anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday. An employee of the institute died of a mysteri
Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be limited.A security person looks out the door of an infectious diseases hospital in the Russian town of Shelekhov, where an employee of the Irkutsk Ant
But Chris Gallant, a Black Hawk pilot and Democrat who is running to represent Long Island in Congress, is making the most of life post-tabloid reveal.After revealing photographs ran in a tabloid, Chris Gallant leaned into the situation, posting images of himself with the slogan “Make Politics Sexy
August Lamm wants you to put down your smartphone and reclaim your life.Four years ago, August Lamm had 200,000 social media followers and posted regularly on Instagram. In her new book, she is urging people to ditch their smartphones.
María del Carmen Abascal packs a bag with her belongings in Madrid last month.
A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.
With “The Twilight Zone,” Rod Serling created a durable blueprint for understanding our surreal reality.
The attack has raised questions about whether the suspect was overlooked by authorities despite a history of mental health problems and violent offenses.On Monday, Kezia Freeman placed flowers at the site of the stabbing.
