NEW YORK  —  “Ripeness is all”, noted Edgar in Shakespeare’s King Lear.

NEW YORK  —  The United States and China are this month marking the golden anniversary of their modern relationship.

NEW YORK  —  My book, A World in Disarray, was published five years ago this month. The book’s thesis was that the Cold War’s end did not usher in an era of greater stability, security and peace, as many expected.

NEW YORK — Negotiations between Iran and the United States on Iran’s nuclear activities are set to resume on November 29. But while many will welcome this development, they should bear in mind that the talks are unlikely to succeed.

NEW YORK — Colin Powell, former US national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and secretary of state, who died this week at the age of 84, was a quintessential American, the son of immigrants.

 NEW YORK — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country. His government has collapsed as Taliban fighters enter Kabul.

NEW YORK — The summer of 2021 has come to be largely defined by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and accelerating climate change.

NEW YORK — During the Cold War, summit meetings between the United States and the Soviet Union were often dominated by agreements to set limits on nuclear weapons and the systems built to deliver them.

NEW YORK  —  Joe Biden has been president of the United States for just a few weeks, but the central elements of his approach to the world are already clear: Rebuilding at home, working with allies, embracing diplomacy, participating in international institutions and ad