France Chose Thousands of New Mayors on Sunday. Here’s Why It Matters.
The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify…
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Two Revivals, ‘Tru’ and ‘The Fever,’ Tackle the Contagion of the Rich
Two monologue revivals — Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote and Wallace Shawn’s solo — reveal how wealth warps our…
Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon
Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries…
Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran. That Hasn’t Happened.
President Trump’s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran’s theocratic government could bring the war…
The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has…
Residents in Southern Israel Are Shaken After Direct Strikes by Iranian Missiles
Attacks on Saturday injured dozens in Arad and Dimona, two cities closest to Israel’s main nuclear research facility.
Anti-Muslim Comments by G.O.P. Congressman Reflect a Rising Trend
On Capitol Hill and in Nashville, comments by Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee have sown division and underscored a growing…