List of United States articles
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An editor looks at the Twitter account of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showing a picture of him in self-isolation after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus on March 13. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images Canada Shows How Easy Virus Testing Can Be
Canadians’ well-funded system and careful planning has contained the coronavirus for now.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron The Coronavirus Pandemic Tells a Tale of 3 Leaders
Over 24 hours, Trump, Macron, and Merkel each addressed their nations—and revealed their very different understandings of the world.
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China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles at a military parade on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. China’s Nuclear Arms Are a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery
Beijing's plans to build new missiles, expand anti-satellite capabilities and increase nuclear material production far above civilian needs have the world guessing.
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Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Anti-Trumpism Is Now Enough
Joe Biden is calculating that after four years of Trump—and one global coronavirus pandemic—Americans have finally had their fill of populism.
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A student from China poses for family photos after graduating from the University of Sydney on Oct. 12, 2017. Who Needs a Coronavirus Quarantine When You Can Party in Thailand?
Australian universities are so dependent on money from Chinese students that they’re helping them circumvent travel bans and quarantines. The United States shows a better way.
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Employees of the Istanbul Municipality wearing protective gear disinfects a subway carriage to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul on March 12, 2020. Disasters Like The Coronavirus Don’t Happen In a Vacuum
The pandemic is the result of many bad choices.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands before a dinner with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Trump Should Self-Quarantine Like Trudeau
Both leaders have been exposed to the coronavirus. But only one is doing the responsible thing.
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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, participates in a press briefing on Oct. 30, 2019, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. An Iranian Proxy Group Is Likely Behind Attack That Killed U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
The U.S. Centcom chief warns of an ‘illusion of return to normalcy’ in U.S.-Iran tensions.
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A U.S. Department of Homeland Security officer Trump Can’t Deport the Coronavirus
COVID-19 is as American as apple pie now—and people are more likely to catch the virus from their neighbors than from foreigners.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (left) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi The India-U.S. Relationship Is Bigger Than Its Showboating Leaders
Trump and Modi met as Delhi burned, but the democratic principles underpinning ties haven’t vanished.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the NATO summit in Watford, England, on Dec. 4, 2019. Trump and Johnson Can Quickly Strike a Trade Deal—If They Avoid the Pitfalls
The U.S. and Britain both want a trade agreement post-Brexit. China and chickens could get in the way.
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Joe Biden takes a selfie with an attendee during a campaign event It’s Time to Cancel the U.S. Presidential Campaign as We Know It
From party conventions to in-person voting, the coronavirus pandemic has made traditional election activities into deadly gambles.
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People wear protective face masks as a preventative measure against the spread of the coronavirus. Why Are We So Scared of the Coronavirus?
The pandemic is truly terrifying. But other forces are intensifying our fears.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks up at Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman al-Saud at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30, 2018. Why This Oil Crash Is Different
The oil price collapse has sent shockwaves through financial markets. But the geopolitical earthquake could reach even farther.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a White House press conference on the COVID-19 outbreak on Feb. 26. Truth Has Become a Coronavirus Casualty
From Beijing to Washington, governments have been muzzling scientists, inflating the success of their containment efforts, and discrediting valid reporting. Citizens have to fight back.
