Tessa E.S. Charlesworth and Eli J. Finkel

Americans Are Turning Against Gay People

We seem to be in a new era of anti-gay prejudice.

Alain Berset

I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.

International law is either universal or meaningless. Greenland will show which one we choose.

Rachel Louise Snyder

What the ‘Dude’ Who Shot Renee Good Couldn’t Hear

The ICE agent who shot Renee Good did not seem to hear what she was really saying.

David Plouffe

Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now

Despite the successes of 2025, the party still needs a radical shake-up.

Kristen Soltis Anderson, Nate Silver and John Guida

‘Bad, Bad News for the G.O.P. Over the Long Haul’

The general sense of the world being chaotic does not necessarily help Trump.

Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across Much of the U.S. Tonight

A severe solar storm could produce a visible show from Alabama to Northern California.

The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die

Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to debt-fueled economic excess.

After Four Shark Attacks in 48 Hours, Australia Shuts Dozens of Beaches

Many of the closed beaches were in Sydney, the site of three of the attacks.

Predicting the 2026 Oscar Nominations: Who’s In? Who’s Out?

“Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” could set a record. Expect them to be up for best picture with “Hamnet,” “Frankenstein” and “Marty Supreme.”

Is America Breaking Up With the Calorie?

Long held up as the big benchmark of nutrition, the calorie is losing its clout in the age of GLP-1s and a sharper focus on nutrients.