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Iranian mourners attend the burial ceremony of slain nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh at Imamzadeh Saleh shrine in northern Tehran, on Nov. 30, 2020.

Iran's Hopes for New Nuclear Talks, and an Economic Boost, Rest on the Biden Administration

A terrible year for Iran got worse when the country's top nuclear scientist...

A terrible year for Iran got worse when the country's top nuclear scientist was killed. As the architect of Iran's nuclear weapons program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was a national hero, and his Nov. 27 assassination has...

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden removes his mask before addressing the media about the Trump Administration’s lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act on November 10, 2020 at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware.

America's Crises Would Be Daunting for Any President-Elect. But History Can Teach Biden to Navigate Them

Division is, in fact, more the rule than the exception in American life, wr...

Division is, in fact, more the rule than the exception in American life, writes @jmeacham

Our Dueling American Realities Remain. Biden, Harris—And All of Us—Have Much Work Ahead

Early last year, I went to a small dinner in New York for one of my predece...

Early last year, I went to a small dinner in New York for one of my predecessors in this job, former TIME editor turned best-selling biographer, professor and PBS host Walter Isaacson. We wound up...

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election.

I Gave Donald Trump a Chance After He Was Elected. The President's Supporters Should Do the Same for Joe Biden Now

On Sunday, I woke up feeling like my old self. (Just 40, I mean 4 years old...

On Sunday, I woke up feeling like my old self. (Just 40, I mean 4 years older.) I got to know Donald Trump during my 15 years on the Today Show. Part of our job...

Neighboring houses display signs for opposing presidential candidates in Northumberland, Pa., a state being watched with great anticipation in the 2020 Election.

Why Swing States Are a Thing

Before the 1970s, one could find rare references to the term 'swing state'—...

Before the 1970s, one could find rare references to the term 'swing state'— but back then it meant something different

A Thomas Nast cartoon satirizing the Compromise of 1877 that resolved the 1876 election, published in Harper's Weekly, February 17, 1877.

Not Every U.S. Presidential Race Has Been Decided on Election Day. Here’s What to Know About America’s History of Contested Elections

The history of Presidential elections taking more than a vote to resolve go...

The history of Presidential elections taking more than a vote to resolve goes back to the country's earliest days—and holds lessons for now

TIME Replaced Its Logo on the Cover For the First Time in Its Nearly 100-Year History. Here's Why We Did It

I don't often use this space to direct your attention to other publications...

I don't often use this space to direct your attention to other publications, but I do recommend you check out an article Science published online on Sept. 24. Titled Singing in a Silent Spring, it...

Iran's Hopes for New Nuclear Talks, and an Economic Boost, Rest on the Biden Administration

America's Crises Would Be Daunting for Any President-Elect. But History Can Teach Biden to Navigate Them

Our Dueling American Realities Remain. Biden, Harris—And All of Us—Have Much Work Ahead

I Gave Donald Trump a Chance After He Was Elected. The President's Supporters Should Do the Same for Joe Biden Now

Why Swing States Are a Thing

Not Every U.S. Presidential Race Has Been Decided on Election Day. Here’s What to Know About America’s History of Contested Elections

TIME Replaced Its Logo on the Cover For the First Time in Its Nearly 100-Year History. Here's Why We Did It

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