Singer Marko Perkovic’s Fascist-Era Salute Evokes a Bloody Time in Croatia
There’s a new generation of fans for the singer known as Thompson, who uses the salute and nationalist rhetoric to cast himself as a guardian of Croatian heritage.Read More
As Other Israelis Die in War, Ultra-Orthodox Resist Call to Fight
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. Their rage is dividing Israel and threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.Read More
Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing.
For decades, companies feared being on the wrong side of U.S. sanctions. That’s not always true anymore.Read More
Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas
The contested region is where Russia’s war in Ukraine began a decade ago. Scores of Ukrainian soldiers have died defending it. Would Ukraine give it up now?Read More
New York Is a Big City. Its Graft Has Become Small-Town Stuff.
The city’s corruption once had ambition to match its soaring skyscrapers. Indictments this week described cut-rate schemes with far lower returns — and there was that cash in a potato-chip bag.Read More
At Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, a Pop Star Is Reborn
The singer and songwriter proved she’s operating at the peak of her powers during a two-and-a-half-hour set that drew sharp connections between her past and present.Read More
Harvard Is Making Changes Trump Officials Want, Even Without a Deal
Harvard has sued, fighting the Trump administration’s demands. But the university has also enacted a host of items on the White House wish list.Read More
A Muted Homecoming for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Mr. Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, is keeping a low profile as his lawyers prepare to fight the Trump administration’s proposal to deport him to Uganda.Read More
The ‘Lioness’ at the Center of a City Hall Battered by Scandal
Before Ingrid Lewis-Martin was indicted on bribery charges, she was one of the most powerful people in Mayor Eric Adams’s orbit. Now she may hasten his fall in New York.Read More
Fed Officials Try to Keep Focus on Economy as Trump Intensifies Attacks
The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.Read More