For decades Iran has claimed that Israel has been holding four of its diplomats in captivity. Before he died in January, Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani confirmed to an Iranian journalist that this is a lie.

The “liberal” element means that minorities receive the same rights as every other citizen. The “national” element means that a shared culture is acknowledged and cultivated.

Like all political identities, our current divisions are “imagined”—sentimental and tied to expressive symbolism. But that does not make them “imaginary,” or any less consequential.

Charles Davidson and Jeffrey Gedmin interview William A. Galston and William Kristol on 2020 and beyond.

This is no time for complacency about just how precarious a once-precious partnership has become.

Having succeeded beyond its expectations, Singapore doesn’t seem to know what to do next—except to keep on driving ahead, pedal to the metal.

Balancing resilience with openness while keeping fear at bay is no easy feat. We may all soon have to learn how to do it.

Vaclav Havel’s historic speech to Congress is a reminder that we all bear responsibility for effecting change.

The Department of Veterans Affairs desperately needs to align its funding with the changing needs of its veterans. History shows that will be a bruising political fight.

An anesthesiologist argues that the quest for “perfect” artificial intelligence is not just futile, but also dangerous. Second in a series on AI—read the first here.