This is not how it was supposed to go for Iran.  For years, the Islamic Republic worked to build up a network of allies throughout the Middle East, widely known as the “Axis of Resistance,” which, in the event Iran itself were attacked, could rain down destruction on Israel, the US military, and American allies […]

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s war in Iran is already starting to cost Americans money.  What’s happening? Gas and diesel prices are rising as US strikes in […]

In the week leading up to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, the Pentagon was waging a different battle: a fight with the AI company Anthropic over its flagship AI model, Claude. That conflict came to a head on Friday, when Trump said that the federal government would immediately stop using Anthropic’s AI tools. Nonetheless, […]

Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the shore, and about 40 percent of us live within an hour’s drive of the ocean. These shoreline regions generate a massive force in the global economy — in the US alone, coastal counties account for […]

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The primary elections in Texas yesterday weren’t just incremental partisan events; they were preliminary, real-world tests of several critical dynamics that will also influence the general election. On the Democratic side, a battle between […]