During his speech at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Trump reengaged with Middle Eastern leaders and revived the Abraham Accords. His focus on trade-based incentives signals a broader shift toward ...

Decolonization appears to have become the new buzzword, the new currency circulating within academic circles, with several universities in the UK and the USA increasingly talking about decolonizing ...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. Do ...

This piece examines the fragile security situation in Syria following the takeover of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), highlighting ongoing extremist threats despite HTS’s attempts at political ...

Around the world, we have been witnessing a dangerous shift toward authoritarianism that is jeopardizing even established democracies like the US and the Netherlands. Civic spaces where free speech, ...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. With ...

The day after Donald Trump won the 2024 election, the ten richest people in the world — including nine Americans — expanded their wealth by nearly $64 billion, the greatest single-day increase in ...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. I’ve ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio — Pope Francis — went home to face his Lord on the morning of Easter Monday, after 12 years on St. Peter’s throne, at the age of 88. From the start of his pontificate, Francis ...

I like to help my fellow Westerners understand China by comparing it to our own history. The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD, leading to the Middle Ages — a time of political fragmentation, ...

China is building the world’s biggest dam on the Brahmaputra River to boost its power and sway in South Asia. The move has set off alarms in India and Bangladesh over water, security and sovereignty.

Early in the 20th century, The New York Times earned the sobriquet “The Gray Lady.” Though the style of the paper has evolved, the image encourages readers to trust its editors’ and reporters’ ...