Archive - Breaking the News

Summertime News.

‘Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.’

May 31 • James Fallows

Music of Place: Remembering the Genius of Phil Aaberg.

Going local, to address the universal.

May 28 • James Fallows

The Post-Trump Era Is Beginning.

Four ways of thinking about what comes next.

May 22 • James Fallows

Trump Lands in Beijing: What I'm Watching For.

The Chinese are ready. And the US???

May 13 • James Fallows

What We Don't Know, Can Kill Us: Part 3.

A quick trip through the past 35 years. What Iran remembers and (most) Americans don't. And why that matters.

May 5 • James Fallows

April 2026

‘Be Not Simply Good. Be Good for Something.’

As American and Israeli bombs fall on Tehran, an Iranian scholar looks to Henry David Thoreau for connection and guidance.

Apr 28 • James Fallows

What We Don't Know, Can Kill Us: Part 2.

Ronald Reagan's legacy lives on in many ways, good and bad. But Americans have forgotten too much about what he did with, and to, Iran. Here's why that…

Apr 20 • James Fallows

What We Don’t Know, Can Kill Us.

The battle of memories behind the US war on Iran. Part 1.

Apr 10 • James Fallows

‘I Fly With the Eagles.’

How a mock-combat drill in an F-15 looked, from the back seat.

Apr 4 • James Fallows

Your Scorecard for US Military Aircraft Over Iran.

The losses so far.

Apr 3 • James Fallows

March 2026

What Happened Last Night at LaGuardia.

There is a lot we don't know about the tragic collision last night. But we already know enough to be very concerned.

Mar 23 • James Fallows

One Man a Hero. One Man a Monster.

America has lost a very good man. It must find a way to control a very bad one.

Mar 22 • James Fallows