Editor’s Note: This essay was originally published in The New Yorker two months after 9/11. The tragedy re-engineered the West while imposing a huge cost on the rest of the world. Twenty-five
A Chinese-born American seismologist whose U.S.-funded research focused on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and is awaiting trial on espionage charges, according to
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The U.S. State Department is undergoing one of the most extensive transformations in its modern history, with President Donald Trump’s second administration reshaping America’s diplomatic establishment through sweeping personnel changes, structural reforms
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The Trump administration’s rollback of federal support for clean energy has resulted in the cancellation or delay of approximately $83 billion in investment across hundreds of manufacturing and renewable energy projects, according
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Hitting more than 170 targets in Iran in 48 hours across two waves is an unprecedented escalation. The recent third wave of attacks, targeting more than 100 sites, has set the stage
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On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office four years after leaving power following his defeat to Joe Biden and the political fallout from the January 6, 2021, attack
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A US research team has used a Chinese-made humanoid robot to complete minimally invasive surgery on live animals, marking what researchers described as the first successful demonstration of a humanoid robotic system
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Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after a maritime confrontation involving a vessel that Tehran said had violated navigation rules, triggering a fresh escalation in the Gulf as
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Sri Lankan government has initiated moves seeking the return of former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from the United States to face criminal proceedings in Colombo, according
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Meta has discontinued an artificial intelligence image-generation feature that allowed users to create images using public Instagram accounts after the tool faced widespread criticism over privacy concerns and the use of user
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Drone delivery companies and major retailers are preparing for a potential expansion of commercial drone operations in the United States as proposed Federal Aviation Administration rules could remove one of the industry’s
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