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Ukraine Invaded Russia. Here’s What It Was Like for Civilians.
Russians in the area of Ukraine’s invasion have described seeing signs of violent encounters, as well as respectful treatment from Ukrainian troops.
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Living on a Volcano’s Edge, Italians Practice for Disaster
The Italian authorities carried out a drill of their plan to save a half-million people from toxic fumes, deadly quakes or a full eruption. Vesuvius isn’t the volcano they’re worried about.
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Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry
Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left: racing for an atomic weapon.
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Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority
The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.
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Iran’s Leaders Stress Their Right to Respond to Israel’s Strikes
Iran’s supreme leader said Israel’s attack should not be “magnified or downplayed,” state media reported. U.S. and Israeli officials were expected to meet in Qatar for talks aimed at reviving cease-fire negotiations.
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New-York Historical Society Gets a New Name and a New Wing
The museum will now be called the New York Historical and will name a new Wing for American Democracy after two major benefactors, H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar L. Tang.
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First Images of the Sun’s Flares Released From a New Space Telescope
Forecasters will soon be able to use the instrument, a coronagraph, to better monitor the effects of solar storms.
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Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements
Post owner Jeff Bezos ended the decades-long practice, weeks after a discussion at a meeting in Miami. The move has drawn criticism in and outside the newsroom.
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Bezos Was Expected to Make a Splash in Washington. But He Never Arrived.
The billionaire made splashy purchases of The Washington Post and a mansion in Washington. But his status as a power player in the nation’s capital was never realized.
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For Investors, What if This Time Is Different?
Disregarding politics has worked brilliantly in the United States for a century. But market history offers comfort only up to a point, our columnist says.