Defense
The Key to Putin’s Cyber Power
The Russian president has both the capability and the intent to cause harm, says a former U.S. ambassador to Russia. And the threat won’t vanish once Donald Trump takes office.
Defense
How Trump’s Government Could Change America’s Approach to Terrorism
The president-elect may oversee a coming "War on radical Islam."
Oversight
How Donald Trump Could Change the World
A scholar of U.S. foreign policy explains why the 2016 race could be the most consequential election—anywhere—since the 1930s.
Defense
How Geography Explains Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
Because of its location, America can choose whether it wants to be a gatekeeper or a global policeman.
Defense
Fighting Terrorism With a Credit Card
Interest payments on America’s war debt could one day exceed the direct costs of combat itself.
Tech
What the DNC Hack Could Mean for Democracy
Suspected foreign interference in an American election might be a taste of what's to come.
Defense
What If the Terrorists Are Already Here?
How to talk about terrorism today—and how to stop talking about it
Management
Trust in Government Is Collapsing Around the World
The trend helps explain Trump and Brexit. What’s next?
Management
7 Ways to Find Meaning at Work
David Brooks and Arthur Brooks offer advice on how to turn a job into a vocation.
Oversight
Does Hillary Really Have the Foreign-Policy Advantage?
Clinton says Trump's wrong about the world. But she still needs to explain why she's right.
Defense
The Symbolism of the New U.S. Medal for Fighting ISIS
A very close look at the military’s award for service in Syria and Iraq.
Management
Remember the Time Fidel Castro Asked FDR for $10?
Obama has sent the first direct mail between Cuba and the U.S. in five decades. But it's not the first historic letter between the countries.
Defense
How Harry Truman Announced the Hydrogen Bomb in 1953
Here's how the U.S. president justified thermonuclear weapons—63 years before North Korea claimed to possess them.
Management
Should Mexico Respond to Trump?
The Mexican government “has maintained an unjustifiable distance” from the debate over the candidate’s immigration policy, one journalist says.
Defense
$300,000 an Hour: The Cost of Fighting ISIS
What price will the U.S. ultimately pay to neutralize the Islamic State?
Defense
Why There Are So Few POWs From Today's Wars
Americans are taken captive at a much lower rate than in past conflicts.
Management
Sweden: The New Laboratory for a Six-Hour Work Day
Officials hope less time at the office will make workers healthier and more productive.
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