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The reality behind Trump’s push to log more public forests is weirdly complicated.


The best-case scenario for the Iran crisis is still pretty bad.


The status of US-Iran negotiations, briefly explained.


The 25th Amendment chatter is pointless — but it shouldn’t be.


Iran offers a fresh window into when Trump chickens out — and why his threats matter anyway.


We’re about to find out whether an authoritarian can lose at the ballot box.


Dems won a swing-state election in a 20-point blowout.


Why the $14 drug could reshape global health.


I like camping. My partner doesn’t. How will we make it work?


Trump just pulled a Russian-style policy move — and it’s not clear it will deliver what he promised.


The president’s new “double sided” deal was triggered by an online ultimatum that could be a war crime — or could be a strategy.


Protecting astronauts in space — and maybe even Mars — will help transform health on Earth.


Houston, we have a plumbing problem.


A reporter who covered the Iraq War explains what it can tell us about Iran.


Bombing all of Iran’s bridges and power plants would be illegal.