Can the United States Hold On?
NYT · opinion · Jul 8, 2026

Can the United States Hold On?

Our July 4 bash was troubled, and America may go the way of the Ghaznavid Empire. But here are reasons to be more positive.

At the Ayatollah’s Funeral
NYT · world · Jul 8, 2026

At the Ayatollah’s Funeral

A Times reporter in Iran said the events “surpassed anything I’ve ever witnessed.”