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Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump
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Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump

The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.
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The Lights Are Still On in Venezuela
Letter from Caracas

The Lights Are Still On in Venezuela

The Lights Are Still On in Venezuela
After the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, some residents fear that one unelected despot has been swapped for another.
How WhatsApp Took Over the Global Conversation
Annals of Technology

How WhatsApp Took Over the Global Conversation

How WhatsApp Took Over the Global Conversation
The platform has become a core technology around the world, relied on by governments and extended families alike. What are we all doing there?
How Marco Rubio Went from “Little Marco” to Trump’s Foreign-Policy Enabler
Profiles

How Marco Rubio Went from “Little Marco” to Trump’s Foreign-Policy Enabler

How Marco Rubio Went from “Little Marco” to Trump’s Foreign-Policy Enabler
As Secretary of State, the President’s onetime foe now offers him lavish displays of public praise—and will execute his agenda in Venezuela and around the globe.
The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park
U.S. Journal

The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park

The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park
In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and rafting adventures go wrong.

Commentary

How Colombia’s President Reached an Uneasy Détente with Donald Trump
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How Colombia’s President Reached an Uneasy Détente with Donald Trump

How Colombia’s President Reached an Uneasy Détente with Donald Trump
After the attack in Venezuela, its neighbor state reckons with U.S. aggression.
Iran’s Regime Is Unsustainable
The Lede

Iran’s Regime Is Unsustainable

Iran’s Regime Is Unsustainable
Political repression and a teetering economy have sparked widespread protests and chants of “Death to the Dictator.”
The Supreme Court Gets Back to Work
The Lede

The Supreme Court Gets Back to Work

The Supreme Court Gets Back to Work
The Justices are heading into a busy, contentious season. The mood seems brittle.
The Bloody Lesson the Ayatollah Took from the Shah
The Lede

The Bloody Lesson the Ayatollah Took from the Shah

The Bloody Lesson the Ayatollah Took from the Shah
With demonstrations in dozens of cities across Iran, Ali Khamenei and his regime are faced with a dilemma.

Conversations

How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE
Q. & A.

How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE

How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE
A former D.H.S. oversight official on what, legally, the agency can and can’t do—and the accountability mechanisms that have been “gutted beyond recognition.”
What Makes the Iranian Protests Different This Time
Q. & A.

What Makes the Iranian Protests Different This Time

What Makes the Iranian Protests Different This Time
Unrest has spread across the Islamic Republic as it faces economic disaster at home and a profound weakening of its network of regional allies.
The Former Trump Skeptics Getting Behind His War in Venezuela
Q. & A.

The Former Trump Skeptics Getting Behind His War in Venezuela

The Former Trump Skeptics Getting Behind His War in Venezuela
A onetime adviser to Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney argues that the U.S. has been “too cautious” in its use of force since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Maduro Regime Without Maduro
Q. & A.

The Maduro Regime Without Maduro

The Maduro Regime Without Maduro
A political scientist explains how the Venezuelan President ran the country, why he was so unpopular, and, after his seizure by the Trump Administration, who might take over.

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What Comes After the Protests
Fault Lines

What Comes After the Protests

What Comes After the Protests
The killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis will continue to bring people to the streets. Can it bring change?
The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance
The Financial Page

The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance

The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance
Silicon Valley envisions artificial intelligence ushering in an era of economic plenty. But what if the benefits are largely confined to corporations and investors that own the technology itself?
Aaron Rodgers, Football’s Rorschach Quarterback
The Sporting Scene

Aaron Rodgers, Football’s Rorschach Quarterback

Aaron Rodgers, Football’s Rorschach Quarterback
The Pittsburgh Steelers gambled on the forty-two-year-old, one of the N.F.L.’s most polarizing players, to try to end their playoff disappointments. Will it pay off?
What a Viral YouTube Video Says About the Future of Journalism
Fault Lines

What a Viral YouTube Video Says About the Future of Journalism

What a Viral YouTube Video Says About the Future of Journalism
A streamer’s investigation of fraud in Minnesota garnered millions of views. His content was questionable, but his methods will likely inspire scores of imitators.

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How an Attack on Obamacare Saved Abortion in Wyoming
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How an Attack on Obamacare Saved Abortion in Wyoming

How an Attack on Obamacare Saved Abortion in Wyoming
In the most conservative state in the U.S., libertarianism can lead in surprising directions.
Donald Trump Was Never an Isolationist
Comment

Donald Trump Was Never an Isolationist

Donald Trump Was Never an Isolationist
He once defied the G.O.P. by blasting military interventions. But what looked like anti-interventionism is really a preference for power freed from the pretense of principle.
An ICE Killing Puts Minneapolis on the Brink
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An ICE Killing Puts Minneapolis on the Brink

An ICE Killing Puts Minneapolis on the Brink
The city where George Floyd was murdered finds itself again at the epicenter of a national crisis.
Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)
Letter from Trump’s Washington

Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)

Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)
There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
The Aggressive Ambitions of Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”
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The Aggressive Ambitions of Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”

The Aggressive Ambitions of Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”
After his assault on Venezuela, the President is turning his attention to the rest of the Western Hemisphere.
Mr. Mamdani’s (New) Neighborhood
New York Journal

Mr. Mamdani’s (New) Neighborhood

Mr. Mamdani’s (New) Neighborhood
The corner of the Upper East Side the Mayor will call home is both far and not so far from Astoria.
What Will Become of Venezuela’s Political Prisoners?
The Lede

What Will Become of Venezuela’s Political Prisoners?

What Will Become of Venezuela’s Political Prisoners?
Jésus Armas, a prominent opposition leader, has been in prison in Caracas for the past year. With the country in turmoil, his mother worries about his fate.
J. D. Vance’s Notable Absence on Venezuela
The Lede

J. D. Vance’s Notable Absence on Venezuela

J. D. Vance’s Notable Absence on Venezuela
Was the Vice-President’s exclusion from the operation in Venezuela an expression of his anti-interventionist ideology—or a political calculation?