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• Shutdown Avoided
  A compromise in Congress averted a government shutdown, but battles over federal spending remain ahead.
• This Is Why I Hate Banned Books Week
  Its proponents trade on the moral currency of defiance, but in practice they are highly conventional.
• Four Seconds to Impact: On the Front Line With Ukraine’s Snipers
  In a war built around artillery, tanks, drones and cruise missiles, the role of the sniper, unseen and lethal, occupies an often overlooked but essential part of the battlefield.
• Will Biden’s Climate Law Change Your Life Before November 2024?
  Why I’m worried about the next phase of the Inflation Reduction Act’s ro
• Christian Nationalism May Not Be Serious, but It’s Dangerous
  This is one reason the Trump won’t break.
• Antakya, Turkey, Struggles to Recover From Earthquake
  Seven months after powerful earthquakes battered the historic city of Antakya in southern Turkey, life feels temporary as residents await reconstruction.
• Trailing in Polls, U.K.’s Conservatives Look to Unleash the ‘Real Rishi’ Sunak
  The British prime minister is trying to redefine himself as a conviction politician, leaning into the newly potent issue of meeting climate goals without raising costs for hard-pressed Britons.
• Dianne Feinstein’s Lasting Impact on Women in Office
  When Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992, only two women were in the U.S. Senate. There were 25 on the day she died.
• Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk
  The Republican speaker opted to keep the government open the only way he could — by partnering with Democrats — in a surprise reversal that left him as politically vulnerable as ever.
• To Many Americans, Government Dysfunction Is the New Normal
  As the nation teetered on the brink of a shutdown, its citizens were largely focused on other things.