Bombs
Daily Comment
Behind Washington’s Decision to Supply Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
As Ukraine begins using the widely condemned munitions, what will the consequences be?
Books
A Ukrainian Novel Looks Between the Lines of War
Andrey Kurkov writes about bombs, bees, and the ordinary business of being human in wartime.
Dispatch
Inside Kyiv’s Metro, a Citywide Bomb Shelter
Across Ukraine, especially in the cities where Russia’s onslaught has been particularly intense, underground spaces have become precious.
Dispatch
The Strange Story of Dagobert, the “DuckTales” Bandit
In the nineties, a frustrated artist in Berlin went on a crime spree—building bombs, extorting high-end stores, and styling his persona after Scrooge McDuck. He soon became a German folk hero.
Comment
The Midterm Elections Are a Referendum on Donald Trump
Explosive devices were sent to prominent critics of the President at a moment of national division—one generated by the President himself.
Our Columnists
Why Donald Trump Can’t Stop Attacking the Media Over the Pipe-Bomb Packages
If the President were ever going to start using the prerogatives of his office to bring Americans together, this was surely the occasion.
Daily Comment
Trump’s Rally Speeches—Before and After the Bombs Were Delivered
As Trump spoke at a rally after the attempted pipe-bomb attacks, he sounded strangely aggrieved, as though he were the true victim of the day’s events.
Lost Art Dept.
What “The Godfather” and “Sex and the City” Have in Common
A Brooklyn craftsman discusses the lost art of working with “compo,” a nineteenth-century precursor to plastic.
News Desk
The H-Bombs in Turkey
Letter from Aleppo
The River Martyrs
Letter from Toronto
The Golden Age
Letter from Moscow