The United States has accused Russia of violating the pact, which expired in 2019, for more than a decade.
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The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons
Will America’s pre-emptive strike discourage other countries from pursuing a weapon — or just the opposite?
Pope Francis’ Death Silences a Voice for the Voiceless
As democratic values and alliances were being turned upside down, the pope was a consistent moral guidepost. Who can play that role now?
Syrians Recount Gas Attack Under Assad as They Seek Justice
Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a Sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500. Now, the survivors want justice.
Syrians Recount Gas Attack: Choking, Shaking, Foaming at the Mouth
Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a Sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500. Now, the survivors want justice.
Michelle Obama Addresses Divorce Rumors and Public Absences
The former first lady said on a podcast that people “couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.”
Trump’s E.P.A. to Rewrite Rules Aimed at Averting Chemical Disasters
The Biden-era rules require thousands of hazardous-chemical sites to adopt new safeguards against storms, spills and other risks.
Trump Torpedoed the Iran Nuclear Deal. Now He’s Calling for Another One.
President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President Barack Obama for agreeing to a nuclear deal with Iran.
Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open
Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.
Can Trump Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico?
Presidential naming powers usually stop at the water’s edge.