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In retrospect, maybe the era of bleach-injection speculation wasn’t so bad.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian literary scene has seen some dramatic changes. The Ukrainian author Andrei Kurkov reflects on...

Shortly before his death, the star wrote dozens of notes for a musical set in 18th Century London.

The anti-woke warrior’s authoritarian roots are showing

Bad policies made worse by lawlessness, pettiness, and stupidity.

Bad policies made worse by lawlessness, pettiness, and stupidity.

Our cause is here; our time is now.

Our cause is here; our time is now.

The mixed literary, philosophical, and political legacy of the author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, forty years after her death.

The administration’s power grab is no solution to the real problems on campus.

The administration’s power grab is no solution to the real problems on campus.

In praise of those who stood up to the Trump administration.

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Joe Kent, a promoter of conspiracy theories, has long associated with extremists.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent helped persuade the president to take some time and negotiate with trading partners in the face of pressure from business leaders.

Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities are up more than 50 percent since the Trump talks started.

The breadth and depth of support for South Sudanese across red and blue states has origins in evangelical backing for the young country.

In normal times, it might be possible to defend the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling on Monday vacating a pair of temporary restraining orders in the Alien Enemy Act case. But these aren't normal times.

Trump is causing incredible harm. Whether we learn to live with it matters.

Trumpworld hates democracy promotion.