The recent order by a Pakistani court to release his kidnapper opens old wounds and raises old questions about the war on terror that have never been resolved. Continue reading I’m Haunted by Daniel Pearl’s Murder

The situation is already devolving into chaos. We need new ideas. Continue reading Four Ways to Fix the Vaccine Rollout

The magnitude of the current crisis calls for two constitutional measures: the 25th Amendment and impeachment. Continue reading Why Trump Must Be Removed and Disqualified From Public Office

Parler is a go-to social media site for the right, with users calling to “burn D.C. to the ground.” The C.E.O., John Matze, says it’s not his job to police speech. Continue reading If You Were on This App, You Saw the Mob Coming

By enabling the president anyway, Republican elites helped make the storming of the Capitol possible. Continue reading Trump Has Always Been a Wolf in Wolf’s Clothing

“It’s a horrifying day that will go down in U.S. history, however much longer that is,” Colbert said after President Trump incited a mob of his supporters to storm the Capitol. Continue reading Stephen Colbert Goes ‘Unexpectedly Live’

Every month, the archival institutions of this nation unleash tiny particles of the past in a frenzy of online revelry. Continue reading The Record Keepers’ Rave

Can Tom Brady keep the momentum going? Is Seattle’s defense good again? Can anyone beat the Chiefs? Continue reading Asking the N.F.L. Playoff Questions That Need Answers

Republican lawmakers raised objections to the official certification of electoral votes in a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, in a futile effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. See who supported the objection to counting Arizona’s votes. Continue reading Which Members of Congress Objected to Certifying Biden’s Victory?

Fast-rising coronavirus case counts and deaths forced Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to act, but some say the restrictions — mostly voluntary — won’t be enough. Continue reading Japan to Declare State of Emergency in Tokyo Area After Days of Hesitation