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What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran

Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities.

Published: 2024-10-05 11:50:36

What an Escalating Middle East Conflict Could Mean for the Global Economy

The biggest risk is a sustained increase in oil prices.

Published: 2024-10-05 17:59:18

How Within Our Lifetime Has Made Pro-Palestinian Activism More Extreme

Within Our Lifetime, a group formed by New York students, has galvanized pro-Palestinian activists who are calling for the end of Israel — and facing accusations of antisemitism.

Published: 2024-10-05 16:14:00

Campus Protest Investigations Hang Over Schools as New Academic Year Begins

Dozens of discrimination complaints brought by conservative and pro-Jewish groups after the Oct. 7 attacks last year have spawned lengthy federal inquiries that some worry could chill free speech on campus.

Published: 2024-10-05 09:00:40

Is Gender the Most Important Issue in the Trump-Harris Election?

Harris could be the first female president. But it’s Trump and Vance who are playing the gender card.

Published: 2024-10-05 09:02:57

Hurricane Helene Ravaged North Carolina’s Roads, With No Timeline for Repairs

Repairing the roads in the region near the North Carolina-Tennessee border could take months. Some residents worry about the impact on the local economy.

Published: 2024-10-05 17:47:30

After Helene’s ‘Historic’ Damage, Appalachian Trail May Need Years to Recover

Downed trees and flooding have left the trail impassable in many of the 14 states on its route.

Published: 2024-10-05 19:30:21

The Problem With the Hurricane Category Rating

After Helene, it may be time to rethink how to communicate the risks posed by storms, especially extreme rain.

Published: 2024-10-05 15:56:37

Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge

The roots of Donald Trump’s animus toward Ukraine — an issue with profound consequences should he be elected again — can be found in a yearlong series of events spanning 2016 and 2017.

Published: 2024-10-05 11:42:55

Ukraine’s Donbas Strategy: Retreat Slowly and Maximize Russian Losses

The idea is to use rope-a-dope tactics, letting Russian forces pound away until they have exhausted themselves. It’s far from clear if the Ukrainian strategy will succeed.

Published: 2024-10-05 13:12:05

With ‘SmartLess,’ Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes Are Building a Media Empire

Started during the pandemic, this venture is the first step in a media empire being built by the actors Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman.

Published: 2024-10-05 17:27:38

GloRilla, Hip-Hop’s Master Motivator, Rounds Out Her Message

Self-empowerment rhymes catapulted her onto rap’s A-list. On “Glorious,” her debut LP, she’s hoping that showing more sides of her personality will help her stay there.

Published: 2024-10-05 09:01:11

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Is a Different Kind of Flop

Plenty of movies bomb, but Francis Ford Coppola’s latest is part of a different class of box office failures.

Published: 2024-10-05 09:03:05

JD Smirks His Way Into the Future

The misogynist ticket takes a shot at Kamala for dancing — and being a woman.

Published: 2024-10-05 11:00:22

Biden Sought Peace but Facilitated War

Netanyahu repeatedly rolled the American president, leading us all to the precipice of a much larger war.

Published: 2024-10-05 11:00:31

Benny Gantz: What the World Needs to Understand About Iran

Now is the time to bolster regional cooperation and make a broad effort to confront Iran.

Published: 2024-10-05 11:00:26

America Needs a President

The sidelining of the White House in global crisis spots is a big red flag.

Published: 2024-10-05 11:00:34

How Does Your Facial Hair Make You Feel?

We want to hear about how women’s experiences of having visible facial hair impact their day-to-day.

Published: 2024-10-04 16:45:50

A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland

Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. “I suspect that they got squatters’ rights.”

Published: 2024-10-05 09:01:01

Rwanda’s Doctors and Nurses Hit Hard by Deadly Marburg Virus

The Health Ministry has reported that 80 percent of the infected are health care professionals.

Published: 2024-10-05 09:27:15