Roland Huntford, Lore-Debunking Historian of Polar Exploration, Dies at 98
Roland Huntford, Lore-Debunking Historian of Polar Exploration, Dies at 98
He caused an uproar by challenging the heroic status of Robert Falcon Scott, the Briton who led a doomed quest to the South Pole in 1912.
A Mosque Bombing Undercuts Pakistan’s Bid for Security
A Mosque Bombing Undercuts Pakistan’s Bid for Security
Pakistan has made headway against the Islamic State and other militants, but a bloody suicide attack showed how fragile its progress has been.
Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow
Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow
Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a p...
Russian Strikes Pummel Ukraine’s Power Grid
Russian Strikes Pummel Ukraine’s Power Grid
The drone and missile bombardments were the latest attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure during a winter freeze, as peace talks have made litt...
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
Behind the scenes at the Westminster Dog Show, the entrants were affectionate. Or at least they acted like it.
At the Olympics, the Canada-U.S. Hockey Rivalry Heats Up
At the Olympics, the Canada-U.S. Hockey Rivalry Heats Up
Beating America has always felt good, especially on the ice. Since President Trump began issuing tariffs and threats against Canada, sports feels e...
Trump’s Greenland Threats Rattle the Faroe Islands
Trump’s Greenland Threats Rattle the Faroe Islands
Many people in the Faroe Islands, a tiny archipelago in the North Atlantic, want to be their own state. The crisis over Greenland, Denmark’s othe...
These Mathematicians Are Trying to Educate A.I.
These Mathematicians Are Trying to Educate A.I.
Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they perform.
Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End
Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End
In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping pro...
Philippe Morillon, General Who Made Fateful Protection Promise, Dies at 90
Philippe Morillon, General Who Made Fateful Protection Promise, Dies at 90
“I will never abandon you,” he told residents of Srebrenica amid sectarian armed conflict in Bosnia. The town later suffered the worst massacre...