Why should Iran believe anything the U.S. threatens or promises?
The Iranians — like the Russians — are notoriously shifty negotiators. But so are the Americans, now that they’re led by Trump....
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Pakistan’s economy is back. But so is terrorism.
The disconnect between the grim drumbeat of terror attacks on the country’s margins and the positive economic news from its heartland is startling....
Musk says aid cuts haven’t killed anyone. That’s not true.
In South Sudan, one of the world’s poorest countries, the efforts by Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump are already leading children to die....
What really changed the marriage market
The internet connects us with so many potential mates that our puny human brains can’t handle it....
Trump keeps up his ‘Sharpiegate’ attack on science
The nomination of Neil Jacobs to run NOAA highlights U.S. President Trump’s loyalty-over-expertise approach to leadership....
America’s mass deportation clash is unprecedented
So when ICE moves from selective targets aimed at serious criminals to the mass roundups Trump promised, that is when the public may recoil....
The world is ever more angry. That is not good.
Hostility toward existing leadership stems from the belief that lives aren’t improving and future generations will have fewer opportunities than previous ones....
Why are my vegan friends going back to meat?
Helping people eat healthier diets with more fruit, vegetables and fiber would have enormous benefits for human well-being and the planet....
An economic requiem for the Biden administration
Now that the outgoing U.S. president’s term is about to expire, an elegy is in order for his administration’s economic achievements, failures and missed opportunities....
Asia’s film industry should balance AI with human creativity
AI is revolutionizing cinema. Japan and Asia as a whole are well-positioned to harness technology to empower storytelling while retaining film’s essentially human nature....