America Marks Its 250th Birthday With Storms, Sweat and Fire

Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate.

Momentary Unity at a Funeral Masks Deep Divisions Among Iran’s Leaders

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence has raised questions inside Iranian political circles about who is really running the country and allowed open divisions to fester.

Trump Targets Not Just Georgia’s Vote, but Also Trust in Elections

The president has sent 260 F.B.I. analysts to Georgia, repeating his baseless claims of fraud in 2020. But critics say the intention is to undermine […]