A new History Snob feature explores the surprising origins of three familiar phrases — “break the ice,” “bite the bullet,” and “spill the beans.” Each began with a literal meaning tied to historical ...

One thing missing from most of the commentaries following the death of Jürgen Habermas (Editorial, 18 March) was his use of the expression “history as a learning process”. That he took the idea ...

Justin Bronk, the senior research fellow for airpower and technology at the Royal United Services Institute, said: “It was short-sighted in terms of dismissing what Ukraine can contribute in terms of ...

Kim Jong Un has for years said nuclear weapons were critical to the survival of his regime. Experts say the war in Iran is a lesson for North Korea that nuclear deterrence works. North Korea quickly ...

While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yet This is the third Gulf war and umpteenth outbreak of conflict since ...

Life lessons can often feel hard-won. You choose what you think is best—or even most exciting—in the moment, only to realize later on that it may not have been the wisest decision after all. And ...

China’s public is used to seeing flashy footage of its armed forces parading new weaponry through Beijing, conducting peacekeeping patrols in Africa or staging elaborate drills around disputed ...

When teachers rely on commonly used artificial intelligence chatbots to devise lesson plans, it does not result in more engaging, immersive or effective learning experiences compared with existing ...

For decades, the United States held unrivalled global leadership in science and technology, based on its world-class research universities, high levels of public and private investment, and a policy ...

For a recent podcast interview, I was asked to reflect on “fun/interesting/enlightening” trading anecdotes that I might have. After 33 years in the trading ...

In a 1987 article in the Times Book Review, Robert Solow, a Nobel-winning economist at M.I.T., commented, “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.” Despite massive ...