U.S. Restricts Sales of Sophisticated Chips to China and Russia
The Biden administration has imposed new restrictions on sales of some sophisticated computer chips to China and Russia, the U.S. government’s …
How Reagan and Bush Overcame Skepticism to Collaborate With Gorbachev
WASHINGTON — For his first four years in office, President Ronald Reagan had a tough time forging any kind of relationship with his counterparts …
U.N. Experts Plan Perilous Visit to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Thursday
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — An international team of nuclear experts on Wednesday approached the combat zone in Russia’s war on Ukraine, preparing to …
Commuter Tunnel Under the Hudson Won’t Be Finished Until 2035
Eight years ago, the head of Amtrak warned that the century-old rail tunnel connecting New Jersey to Midtown Manhattan would have to be shut down …
The West’s Illusions About Gorbachev and the Victory of Liberalism
PARIS — Mikhail S. Gorbachev believed the Soviet Union could be preserved without recourse to violence. This proved to be a misunderstanding of …
Your Thursday Briefing: How Authoritarians See Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev, left, with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1989. Both oversaw reforms that later leaders worked to undo.Credit…Catherine …
Breaching Dams ‘Must Be an Option’ to Save Salmon, Washington Democrats Say
WASHINGTON — Two top Democrats in Washington State have come out in favor of eventually breaching four hydroelectric dams in the lower Snake …
Typhoon Hinnamnor Brings High Winds to Japanese Islands
Typhoon Hinnamnor was bringing high winds to islands south of mainland Japan on Wednesday, a day after forecasters said it was the Northern …
The Extremely Online Rise of Doug Mastriano
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Diane Fisher, a nurse from Weatherly, Pa., was surfing through videos on Facebook …