Political Violence Isn’t New. But Something About This Moment Is.
Charlie Kirk’s assassination fits into American history. How does it fit into our politics?Read More
How China Stands to Gain as the U.S. Steps Away From the U.N.
U.S. funding cuts are straining the United Nations and giving Beijing an opening to strengthen its influence, at a fraction of the cost Washington once paid.Read More
Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N.
As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor.Read More
‘Peak SF’ on a Friday Night Is a Robot Fight
The artificial intelligence boom, which has brought techies flocking back to the city, has fueled a resurgence of live — and sometimes futuristic — events.Read More
What Charlie Kirk Could Mean for the Future of Marriage and Family
Erika Kirk said her husband aspired to “revive the American family.” Conservative activists wonder if Charlie Kirk’s legacy will lend new urgency to White House policy discussions.Read More
F.C.C. Head Says Kimmel Not ‘the Last Shoe to Drop,’ and Musk Goes All In on A.I.
Plus, your Friday news quiz.Read More
What Is ‘Consequence Culture’?
As some prominent conservatives target both ordinary people and public figures for their comments about Charlie Kirk, they are trying to rebrand a practice they once maligned.Read More
How Outrage at Kimmel Grew to a Shout From a Whisper
Right-wing users on social media on Tuesday were frustrated but not yet apoplectic about Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue. Things changed.Read More
Taliban Rebuffs Trump’s Effort to Regain Air Base in Afghanistan
An Afghan official rejected the idea of a renewed presence for the U.S. military in the country, but left the door open for “political and economic relations.”Read More
How Xi Is Using a TikTok Tradeoff to Court Trump
Agreeing to a deal suggests that the fate of TikTok matters less to Beijing than gaining leverage on issues it cares most about, like tariffs, technology and Taiwan.Read More