The symbolic power of a stagnant pond beneath Lincoln’s statue has proven irresistible for the president’s critics Narcissus was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Donald Trump is finding that his effort to overhaul the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington has ...
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In Iran, Trump’s victory claims only deepened a self-made catastrophe | Sidney BlumenthalIn Iran, Trump’s victory claims only deepened a self-made catastrophe | Sidney Blumenthal
What the US president succeeded in obliterating was any rationale he offered for going to war Before Donald Trump finally surrendered in his Iran war, he declared victory several dozen times, including on day eight– “We’ve already won!” – day 10 – “The war is very complete”– day 12, proclaiming ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections ‘long into future’, accusing Tehran of ‘false statements’Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections ‘long into future’, accusing Tehran of ‘false statements’
US president says Tehran has committed to ‘nuclear honesty’, while Iran’s foreign ministry says there are no plans for IAEA to inspect sites bombed by US and Israel last year Oman and Iran said in a statement that the two countries will form a team to reach an agreement on ...
‘When my brother died, it separated us’: the grief and trauma pulling apart siblings of homicide‘When my brother died, it separated us’: the grief and trauma pulling apart siblings of homicide
When André Robinson Jr was shot and killed in Oakland in 2020, his family was upended – how do siblings navigate the fallout from violent loss? The Robinson family once looked forward to Sundays. It was the day they would gather with dozens of their closest relatives and friends to ...
These are the 31 best Prime Day deals our editors are texting their friends aboutThese are the 31 best Prime Day deals our editors are texting their friends about
Our experts found and vetted the best Prime Day deals and sales. Here are our picks for nontoxic cookware, bedding, tower fans and more The 26 best anti-Prime Day deals for Amazon skeptics The best wireless earbuds for iPhone owners are on sale Our favorite nontoxic, nonstick pans is now ...
‘Geldof started flicking Vs at Farage’: the story of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front-row seat‘Geldof started flicking Vs at Farage’: the story of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front-row seat
How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s future David Cameron, having promised in 2013 that a future Conservative government would offer a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU, announces the date of the ...
‘Navigating the unknown together’: me and my idiot AI boyfriend‘Navigating the unknown together’: me and my idiot AI boyfriend
I believe that chatbots have no place in a decent society, and am repelled by the topic of AI in general. But could I be seduced? I received a text message from my editor: “Um, is it unethical to ask you to get an AI bf?? You can prob say ...
Self-doubt, burnout … and Taylor Swift: why Toy Story 5 is the ultimate millennial girl movieSelf-doubt, burnout … and Taylor Swift: why Toy Story 5 is the ultimate millennial girl movie
Nostalgia hits hard for anyone who has grown up with the franchise. But little could prepare me for the emotional punch of this latest film – and the very specific vulnerabilities it taps Emily named her daughter Jessie. Any millennial woman watching Toy Story 5 over the weekend just about ...
A thousand years old and 20 storeys high: tracking down Taiwan’s tallest treesA thousand years old and 20 storeys high: tracking down Taiwan’s tallest trees
The country’s biggest tree – named Heaven Sword of the Da’an River – is a carbon-storing behemoth hosting whole neighbourhoods of wildlife. But this and other giant trees are under threat The higher you climb up the gigantic, millennia-old trees of Taiwan’s forests, the more layers of habitat and life ...
‘Compound shock effect’: why the Middle East crisis and El Niño could spell disaster in south-east Asia‘Compound shock effect’: why the Middle East crisis and El Niño could spell disaster in south-east Asia
Millions of tonnes of the world’s food could be lost amid the uncertainties surrounding the strait of Hormuz and the dangers of a ‘Godzilla-strength’ El Niño When the US and Israel launched the war on Iran, south-east Asian nations were amongst the first and hardest hit, as the closure of ...