Iran’s Negotiating Position Gets Worse and Worse
Events have forced the Islamic Republic to negotiate with the United States.
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Photos: Osaka Expo 2025
Images from the opening weekend of the 2025 Osaka World Exposition
Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
Photos of the Week: Sound Battle, Stork Center, Gorilla Puppet
The Grand National horse race in Liverpool, a Nepali New Year festival in Kathmandu, a stranded parachutist in France, an anti–Elon Musk event in London, and much more
Worse Than Signalgate
Accidentally sharing attack plans with a journalist in a group chat is bad. Causing a rising superpower to declare war on you because of a Western Union telegram is worse.
El Salvador’s Exceptional Prison State
The president chose security over justice. For how long will his country accept the price?
The Colors of Spring
Images from the past few weeks of people enjoying flowering trees and fields—signs of warmer days to come
Bombing the Houthis Won’t Work
Trump’s war has no strategy and is likely to backfire.
Trade Will Move On Without the United States
The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill.
Wayne Gretzky, Former Canadian Hero
His countrymen aren’t mourning the loss of his scoring record.