Amid escalating US-Iran tensions, Trump ordered an airstrike in Baghdad that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds force. 1/22 "The targeted strike, and any retaliation by Iran, could ignite a conflict that engulfs the whole region, endangering US troops in Iraq,
Following US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-backed militias, hundreds of protestors storm the US embassy in Baghdad, chanting "Death to America" and slogans in support of the militias. 1/19 See also: Photos from the embassy attack. 2/19 The Chinese scientist who created the
We asked some of our favorite journalists, writers, and thinkers: What were the most important events of 2019, and what were the least? 1/17 This week, New York City's transit quagmire made it cheaper for Uber riders to take a helicopter than a car. 2/17 Graphing
We asked some of our favorite journalists, writers, and thinkers: What were the most important events of 2019, and what were the least?
TMN will be offline through the holidays, but the newsletter will return on Friday, Dec. 27. Until then, our annual round-up of some of the places we like to give money. A round-up of six of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations fighting the climate
Trump signs two spending packages totaling $1.4 trillion that include funding for the federal government, the border wall, and Space Force. 1/22 Boris Johnson's Brexit bill passes a House of Commons vote, setting up the UK for a Jan. 31 departure from the EU. 2/22
Pelosi refuses to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate until more information is released about how the trial will be conducted. 1/16 Christianity Today calls for Trump's removal from office, deeming the president's Ukraine actions "profoundly immoral," and encouraging evangelicals to
“This will only strengthen him,” a bartender at the president’s hotel said as he prepared another round of cocktails. “Right?” 1/19 For his conduct toward Ukraine and his refusal to cooperate with an inquiry, Donald Trump is the third president in US history to be impeached. 2/19
What to watch for as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. 1/17 Boeing says it will suspend production of its flawed 737 Max jetliner in January. 2/17 The $50 billion merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot will create the
The Supreme Court delivers a victory to homeless advocates and deals a setback to Western cities in the US trying to regulate encampments. 1/22 A side-by-side comparison, with lots of video, of a homeless camp in Oakland and one in Mexico City. 2/22 UN climate negotiations
