Nation
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World
Is America a City on a Hill or a Nation on the Precipice?
If America were a painting, it would almost certainly be a self-portrait. Ours is a nation obsessed with depicting and…
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World
Hezbollah Has Threatened Cyprus. Here’s Why.
Cyprus found itself at the center of the world’s attention this week when the leader of Hezbollah threatened to target…
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World
We Haven’t Hit Peak Populism Yet
We used to have long debates about American exceptionalism, about whether this country was an outlier among nations, and I…
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World
Dozens of Children Abducted in Nigeria Have Been Released, Officials Say
The military of the West African nation, which is plagued by kidnappings largely driven by demands for ransom payments, said…
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World
In Two Speeches, Trump and Biden Offer Starkly Different Views of the Country
President Biden’s State of the Union address and former President Donald Trump’s victory speech on Super Tuesday conjured diametrically opposed…
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World
We’re Not Asking the Most Important Questions About Age
After President Biden delivers his third State of the Union address on Thursday, much of the analysis will focus on…
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World
Four Ways of Looking at Christian Nationalism
Amid all the talk about the potential influence of Christian nationalism in a second Trump administration, and in the country…
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World
Opposition Leader in Chad Is Reported Killed in a Shootout
Yaya Dillo, who was expected to run in national elections in May, was killed alongside many others in a gun…
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Books
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’: Been There, Saved That
Netflix’s latest attempt to capture the magic of a beloved animated series has some strong performances but falls well short…
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World
Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution
The South American country’s struggle to adopt a new national charter illustrates the challenges of democracy.