Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria's new leaders be better?
WASHINGTON- The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family took power…
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Bukele claims to have cleaned up El Salvador. But at what cost?
SAN SALVADOR — The last time I was in El Salvador, almost a decade ago, the capital was gripped by…
Why is history the most important subject in school today?
August 2, 2024 10:50 am Pacific Time To the editor: Judging by coverage of improving test scores in the Los…
We who oppose political violence must deter those who support it.
Donald Trump's shooting was not a total surprise. While no one could have predicted the details, Researchers and Policy experts…
US tells world it will emerge stronger from assassination attempt
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is broadcasting messages around the world to tell friends and foes that the United States…
Jesse Plemons on Weight Loss, 'Civil War' and 'Kinds of Kindness'
CANNES, France— Jesse Plemons is awfully tired. Lying on a sofa at the luxurious Carlton Hotel in Cannes with his…
How the most puzzling scene in 'Civil War' came to be
Warning: The following contains spoilers for “Civil War.” The United States has been destroyed in the “Civil War.” An armed…
'Civil War' remains at No. 1 at the box office in its second weekend
Alex Garland's “Civil War” fended off the incursions of new films and retained its box office title for the second…
Editorial: Biden's limit on bomb shipments may finally get Netanyahu's attention
By quietly stopping a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel last week, President Biden finally began to exert American influence…
Jazz artists like Duke Ellington risked their lives to tour the Jim Crow South
For traveling musicians, there are two versions of life on the road. Jazz greats Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis…