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A Sprawling, Rich Continent, Just Waiting to be Noticed
It’s about to become an economic powerhouse, but there has been no successful attempt to unify the region.
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Rethinking Security When So Many Threats Are Invisible
One U.S. company is helping Ukraine behind the scenes combat not only attacks from traditional weapons but invisible ones, too.
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Books
Even Michael Lewis Can’t Make a Hero Out of Sam Bankman-Fried
“Going Infinite,” Lewis’s new book about the disgraced crypto billionaire, defies the author’s winning formula of upbeat narratives and unsung…
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Economy
Takeaways From a New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried
“Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis, offers a behind-the-scenes account of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s rise and fall.
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Economy
A Plot to Oust the House Speaker Hits Weary Investors
Matt Gaetz’s move to unseat Kevin McCarthy is adding volatility to equity and bond markets.
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When Mr. Secretary Loves to Rock
A viral video of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken introduced Americans to the guitar geek hidden within.
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My Fellow Republicans: It’s Time to Grow Up
Extremists in my party have threatened to try and remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy for relying on the votes of Democrats…
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Abortion Bans by Any Other Name Are Still Abortion Bans
In the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Republican Party has tested out constantly changing talking points and…
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I Read Banned Books. So Does Almost Everybody Else.
During my grade school years in the early 1970s, I read everything. Books, of course — books about dogs and…
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Christian Nationalism May Not Be Serious, but It’s Dangerous
The more I consider the challenge posed by Christian nationalism, the more I think most observers and critics are paying…