Why the US just can’t quit Middle East wars
In April 1980, President Jimmy Carter authorized Operation Eagle Claw, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the American hostages held
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This time, it’s Trump’s war
President Donald Trump claimed during his 2024 campaign for president that America had fought “no wars” during his first presidency,
Joshua Keating
01:20
Is Israel trying to destroy Iran’s nukes — or topple its government?
Iran’s state broadcaster, which was bombed mid-broadcast by Israel on Monday, was many things to many people. It was the
Joshua Keating
12:32
Ukraine hasn’t won over Trump. But it might not need to.
President Donald Trump’s seemingly infinite patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin may, in fact, have limits. “Something has happened to
Joshua Keating
15:28
Trump’s surprising new approach to Israel
What’s the opposite of a “bear hug”? That was the phrase often used to describe President Joe Biden’s approach to
Joshua Keating
14:23
Are China, Canada, and Mexico really to blame for fentanyl?
Over the past decade, the synthetic drug fentanyl has devastated the United States, killing more than a quarter of a
Joshua Keating
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Elon Musk’s extensive ties to China, explained
Elon Musk has opinions on how a lot of the world’s countries should be run. He has weighed in on
Joshua Keating
01:19
A Ukraine ceasefire deal is starting to come into view. Would it work?
After a dramatic week that saw both the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine and an unprecedented flurry of
Joshua Keating
03:24
What Trump’s military purge was really about
Donald Trump had talked about firing senior military commanders on the campaign trail as far back as last summer. After
Joshua Keating
09:24
Why the Trump administration is fixated on Latin America
For decades, experts have accused American presidents of neglecting the Western Hemisphere in favor of faraway conflicts in Europe, the
