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In Rafah, We Saw Destruction and the Limits of Israel’s Gaza Strategy

The armed convoy of jeeps filled with reporters rumbled into a dusty Rafah, passing flattened houses and battered apartment buildings.As we dismounted our...

A Brooklyn Jewelry Brand Takes Flight

On an afternoon this spring, Rony Elka Vardi and Leigh Batnick Plessner stood outside the Bedford Avenue storefront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that for...

The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape

But I never did. I never got over it. I never stopped being bitter about that time, about how lonely and scared I...

New Plan to Target Russia’s Oil Revenue Brings Debate in White House

Officials in President Biden’s Treasury Department have proposed new actions aimed at crippling a fleet of aging oil tankers that are helping deliver...

How a Last-Ditch Effort to Save Menendez From Prosecution Backfired

Last September, a prominent white-collar defense lawyer met with federal prosecutors in Manhattan in a last-ditch effort to stave off an indictment against...

The Sad State of Underground Retail in New York City

At Columbus Circle, only one of the 40 shops that opened in its underground market eight years ago is still open today. At...

‘As I Stood There, a Bird Watcher in Full Regalia Paused Next to Me’

Up ThereDear Diary:While walking along a trail in Inwood Hill Park, I stopped to admire a rock formation helpfully labeled with a sign...

Farage, Anti-Immigrant Icon, Could Reshape Britain’s Tory Trajectory

At first, Nigel Farage kept his cool. When protesters disrupted an election victory speech by Mr. Farage, Britain’s veteran political disrupter, anti-immigrant activist...

Hopes for a Diplomatic Opening Rise Under Iran’s New President

With the election of the reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as president, Iran may see a softening of its absolutist foreign policy and even...

‘A Little Scary’: Ukraine Tries to Stay Neutral in U.S. Political Dogfight

Ukraine, which depends on American military aid for its survival, has long tried to maintain bipartisan support in the United States. That has...

Coney Island Drownings Fail to Deter New Yorkers as City Swelters

“I love this water, but it’s no lifeguards here never, never,” Ms. Priskima, 72, said. “I live here two years. I’ve never seen...

France’s Snap Election Enters Its Final Hours

Voters in France will cast ballots on Sunday in the final round of snap legislative elections. The results could force President Emmanuel Macron...

4 Takeaways From Iran’s Presidential Runoff

The victory of reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian in Iran’s presidential runoff signals a shift from the government of Ebrahim Raisi, a conservative Shiite...

Hamas’s Cease-Fire Proposal Includes a Familiar Sticking Point

Hamas has softened its position in its latest Gaza cease-fire proposal but is sticking to a key demand that has been a major...

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