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Brazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different results

Brazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different results

On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed federal buildings in th...

You got your democracy back. Now what?

You got your democracy back. Now what?

The thing about elected authoritarians is that they sometimes lose elections. Such was the case in 2023 with Poland’s Law and Just...

Trump’s Iran buildup, briefly explained

Trump’s Iran buildup, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...

The Supreme Court just blew up Trump’s foreign policy

The Supreme Court just blew up Trump’s foreign policy

Editor’s note, February 21, 4 pm ET: President Trump said Saturday that he would impose a global tariff of 15 percent to replace t...

It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again

It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again

The US military is in the midst of its largest build-up of forces in the Middle East in decades, in preparation for some sort of m...

What the arrest of former Prince Andrew can teach us about power and abuse

What the arrest of former Prince Andrew can teach us about power and abuse

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of King Charles III and a former British royal prince, was arrested Thursday morning i...

America After Trump

America After Trump

American democracy is not in a good place. Institutional breakdown and mistrust define our political moment. Polarization has brok...

The country that beat its Trump

The country that beat its Trump

BRASÍLIA, Brazil — André Borges’s aunt was pregnant when they took her. Borges, now 50, grew up under Brazil’s military dictatorsh...

What American democracy can learn from 1930s Finland

What American democracy can learn from 1930s Finland

In the 1930s, a radical conservative faction almost pushed Finland into full authoritarianism. Called the Lapua movement, it was a...

Trump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks about

Trump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks about

On February 3, President Donald Trump posted a Fox News article about a US strike targeting ISIS leaders in Somalia, along with an...

What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport

What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport

The El Paso International Airport will apparently not be closed for 10 days, despite an earlier announcement that set off an overn...

The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.

The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.

The questions about the exact nature of Donald Trump’s relationship with the late financier and sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein th...

Bad Bunny is taking over the US. Does he want Puerto Rico to leave it?

Bad Bunny is taking over the US. Does he want Puerto Rico to leave it?

Rapper Bad Bunny will perform Sunday at the Super Bowl halftime show, becoming the first solo male Latin American artist to headli...

Is a new US-Russia arms race about to begin?

Is a new US-Russia arms race about to begin?

Barring a major unforeseen announcement from Washington or Moscow, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the Unit...

Trump is trying to shape a new world order. Here’s what it looks like.

Trump is trying to shape a new world order. Here’s what it looks like.

It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has global aspirations — despite his promises of focusing on “America First.” The past ...

Trump looks ready to bomb Iran again. Why?

Trump looks ready to bomb Iran again. Why?

It appears increasingly likely that in the coming days, the United States will once again launch airstrikes against Iran. On Wedne...

Why Trump is threatening Iran again

Why Trump is threatening Iran again

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...

Who do you believe about the end of the world?

Not everyone wants to rule the world, but it does seem lately as if everyone wants to warn the world might be ending. On Tuesday, ...

Trump administration's demands for California's voter rolls,...

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Trump administration's demands for California's voter rolls, including Social Security numbers, rejected by federal judge

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Soundcore Q45: adaptive noise cancelling headphones at $99.99

Olympics 2026: How to watch Canada vs. France men’s ice hock...

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Olympics 2026: How to watch Canada vs. France men’s ice hockey for free

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo breaks Winter Olympics record with ...

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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo breaks Winter Olympics record with ninth gold medal

This Week: Ramadan and Lunar New Year Converge

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This Week: Ramadan and Lunar New Year Converge

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