Alarming evidence for the erosion of democratic norms, especially among the young and the wealthy.

Why the definition of “moderation” is up for grabs in the modern GOP.

Sand miners have seen share prices soar in recent weeks. Here’s why that’s good news for the shale industry.

Will a more amenable Iran help produce a petrostate production freeze this fall?

A twist on the usual campus identity politics flare-up.

Revisiting America’s master musical miniaturist, Scott Joplin.

Is this President Obama’s attempt to permanently sideline the United States from a leadership role in the Middle East? Or is the explanation more banal: an example of gross diplomatic malpractice?

The first of a four-part series on “The Nadir of Modernity and the Disorientation of U.S. Foreign Policy.”

A memo to South Africa’s ruling party: You’ve got competition.

The New York Times is caught off guard.