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America is finally moving past its post-9/11 security theaterAmerica is finally moving past its post-9/11 security theater
Future Perfect

The end of mandatory shoe removal signals progress on airport security.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
Israel is taking its old Gaza model abroadIsrael is taking its old Gaza model abroad
Politics

“Mowing the grass” didn’t stop October 7. Now it’s going global.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained podcast
What Trump and Netanyahu want from each otherWhat Trump and Netanyahu want from each other
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is back in Washington for a third visit.

By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
On the Right
Canada: More American than the United States?Canada: More American than the United States?
On the Right

How a 1965 prediction of impending Canadian doom sheds light on Trump’s talk of the 51st state.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
What the “12-day war” teaches us about Trump’s foreign policyWhat the “12-day war” teaches us about Trump’s foreign policy
Politics

Trump attacked Iran. What he did next was even more revealing.

By Andrew Prokop
World Politics
Why the US just can’t quit Middle East warsWhy the US just can’t quit Middle East wars
World Politics

Every president wants to extricate America from the region’s conflicts. None of them do.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Trump keeps reminding the American public to dislike himTrump keeps reminding the American public to dislike him
Politics

The public doesn’t like it when the president actually does something.

By Christian Paz
Politics
3 ways Americans could pay for Trump’s war with Iran3 ways Americans could pay for Trump’s war with Iran
Politics

The conflict could take a toll in both blood and money.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Trump wants to take out Iran’s nuclear program. His attacks may backfire.Trump wants to take out Iran’s nuclear program. His attacks may backfire.
Politics

The president is being unpredictable on Iran. Here’s how to think about what’s next.

By Michelle Bentley
World Politics
Why the US is attacking Iran nowWhy the US is attacking Iran now
World Politics

And six other big questions about the bombing, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp, Joshua Keating and 1 more
World Politics
Three ways Trump’s attack on Iran could spin out of controlThree ways Trump’s attack on Iran could spin out of control
World Politics

How does this war end?

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
This time, it’s Trump’s warThis time, it’s Trump’s war
World Politics

Donald Trump brings America into Israel’s war on Iran.

By Joshua Keating
On the Right
Trump doesn’t have a foreign policyTrump doesn’t have a foreign policy
On the Right

What he has instead is the promise of chaos.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Is Israel trying to destroy Iran’s nuclear program — or topple its government?Is Israel trying to destroy Iran’s nuclear program — or topple its government?
World Politics

America may be about to get involved in another regime change war in the Middle East.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
The stunning reversal of humanity’s oldest biasThe stunning reversal of humanity’s oldest bias
Future Perfect

Everyone wants to be a girl dad now.

By Bryan Walsh
World Politics
The Israel-Iran war hinges on three big thingsThe Israel-Iran war hinges on three big things
World Politics

It’s impossible to know how this war will end. But here’s how to make sense of it.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Will the US get drawn into the Israel-Iran war?Will the US get drawn into the Israel-Iran war?
World Politics

Trump seems to be trying to associate himself with the attacks after the fact.

By Joshua Keating
Defense & Security
Why the Pentagon just can’t quit Elon MuskWhy the Pentagon just can’t quit Elon Musk
Defense & Security

How Musk’s SpaceX became too big to fail for US national security.

By Joshua Keating
On the Right
The fascinating backstory behind a bizarre State Department Substack postThe fascinating backstory behind a bizarre State Department Substack post
On the Right

How a Catholic theocrat started speaking for Trump’s State Department.

By Zack Beauchamp
Today, Explained newsletter
Has the world had it with Israel?Has the world had it with Israel?
Podcast
Today, Explained newsletter

Criticism of Israel is ramping up. What does that mean for the war in Gaza?

By Avishay Artsy
World Politics
Ukraine hasn’t won over Trump. But it might not need to.Ukraine hasn’t won over Trump. But it might not need to.
World Politics

Less has changed than you might think in the US-Ukraine relationship.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
The return of the nuclear threatThe return of the nuclear threat
World Politics

India-Pakistan’s almost-war revealed something alarming about our political moment.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
Why we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of warWhy we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of war
Future Perfect

Non-combatants bear the brunt of modern war’s toll, but we don’t know how to memorialize them.

By Bryan Walsh
World Politics
Trump was supposed to lead a global right-wing populist revolution. That’s not happening.Trump was supposed to lead a global right-wing populist revolution. That’s not happening.
World Politics

Even other right-wing populists can’t count on Trump’s support.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?
Future Perfect

Rapid changes from AI may be coming far faster than you imagine.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
Two terrible truths about the antisemitic murders in DCTwo terrible truths about the antisemitic murders in DC
Politics

How violence like this became thinkable — and what it means for the future of Palestine.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Trump is shaking up US-Israel relations in a way no one has in decadesTrump is shaking up US-Israel relations in a way no one has in decades
World Politics

The president casts himself as Israel’s greatest defender, while cutting deals with its greatest enemies.

By Joshua Keating
Trump Administration
Are white South Africans really refugees? A historian who grew up under apartheid explains.Are white South Africans really refugees? A historian who grew up under apartheid explains.
Trump Administration

Trump’s new resettlement program ignores the history of apartheid.

By Nicole Narea
Donald Trump
How corrupt is Trump’s plan to accept a Qatari plane?How corrupt is Trump’s plan to accept a Qatari plane?
Donald Trump

Presidents can’t keep gifts that are worth more than $480 unless they buy them. This plane costs about $400 million.

By Abdallah Fayyad
World Politics
Americans have tuned out Gaza at the worst possible momentAmericans have tuned out Gaza at the worst possible moment
World Politics

Israel has a horrifying new plan for “the concluding moves” of the Gaza war. Yet it’s flying under the American radar.

By Zack Beauchamp
Today, Explained podcast
What Pope Leo XIV’s history can tell us about his papacyWhat Pope Leo XIV’s history can tell us about his papacy
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

His views on immigration may point to an early clash with the Trump administration.

By Amanda Lewellyn and Noel King
Today, Explained podcast
The remaking of Marco RubioThe remaking of Marco Rubio
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Marco Rubio’s four jobs, explained the best we can.

By Devan Schwartz and Sean Rameswaram
The Logoff
She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.
The Logoff

Her detention “chills the speech of the millions and millions of people who are not citizens,” a federal judge said.

By Andrew Prokop
World Politics
Just how bad can the India-Pakistan crisis get?Just how bad can the India-Pakistan crisis get?
World Politics

Two bitter enemies, more than 300 nukes, and no end in sight.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained newsletter
What challenges are in store for Pope Leo XIV?What challenges are in store for Pope Leo XIV?
Today, Explained newsletter

Who is the new pope? What will the new pope do? And other questions, answered.

By Sean Collins
The Logoff
The truth about Trump’s new trade deal with the UKThe truth about Trump’s new trade deal with the UK
The Logoff

It’s more of a trade framework.

By Cameron Peters and Patrick Reis
Politics
Trump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegalTrump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegal
Politics

Can Trump actually deport immigrants to Libya?

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
A confusing US peace deal, explainedA confusing US peace deal, explained
The Logoff

Both Trump and the Houthis are claiming victory after striking a ceasefire deal.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
Business & Finance
Why prices on some of Americans’ go-to shopping sites are suddenly spikingWhy prices on some of Americans’ go-to shopping sites are suddenly spiking
Business & Finance

The end of the de minimis exemption, briefly explained.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
The rising tension between India and Pakistan, briefly explainedThe rising tension between India and Pakistan, briefly explained
World Politics

How a terrorist attack put the neighbors on the armed conflict.

By Joshua Keating