What might history have in mind? The answer is you, more of you, always you: In smaller doses, but always you: A war.

The trinity of terrorist strategy is efficiency, cost-effectiveness and impact. Impact is the hardest to gauge.

Sometimes, headlines pack too much punch to bear gracefully. But jotting down your thoughts can give you a leg up.

Italy has many defects when it comes to race and immigration, but not on the scale of France.

The United States, says a White House insider, should broadcast a global peril known so far only to a select few.

Rehearse cool stuff to say about yourself long enough and the mirror eventually cops an attitude. “Whatever,” it says.