The Face of the Syrian Revolution
In today’s newsletter, Jon Lee Anderson reports from Damascus on shocking new evidence about the Syrian police state.…
The Vatican Observatory Looks to the Heavens
When the late Pope Francis was elected, a dozen years ago, and famously declined the pomp and perquisites…
Israel’s Zones of Denial | The New Yorker
“What we are doing in Gaza now is a war of devastation: indiscriminate, limitless, cruel and criminal killing…
The Man Behind Trump’s Tariffs Strategy
“I pitch these ideas, and he says, ‘Let’s do it.’ ” Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary, has forged…
Donald Trump’s Tariff Dealmaker-in-Chief | The New Yorker
Later that evening, Trump called Lutnick in a rage, wanting to know how the tariff amounts had been…
NATO’s Existential Moment | The New Yorker
As the NATO summit kicks off in Brussels today, a look at how European leaders are preparing for…
A Win for Democracy in South Korea
South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of the country’s President, removing him from office. E. Tammy Kim,…
President Emmanuel Macron Has Plunged France into Chaos
At the end of July, Lucie Castets was planning to go to Italy with a group of friends.…