America

In 1968, three films caught the times in different ways. And they all starred women

As conflicts ratchet up across the world, the risk of a nuclear war – perhaps even one started by accident – seems closer than ever

The close-knit ‘forgotten’ borough of Staten Island is a Republican stronghold – in stark contrast to the rest of New York City

He arrived in America pretending to be the son of an Austrian count but became one of early cinema’s most adventurous and meticulous directors

After Covid, the job fits the employee’s life, not the other way round – how can we handle that shift?

There is still time for the campus mayhem in America to contribute to a political disaster

Fred Zinnemann’s classic Western is full of tired, scared, cynical people. In that, it is like a Godard or a Cassavetes

Americans aren’t exactly my people, but I loved being among them for a little while

When you invite local or state police to campus to address protests, control of the situation is handed over to them

The tension felt by New Yorkers in the wake of Trump’s trial is a constant reminder of what is at stake for the country in November

There was always something vulnerable about her, something half-said, the rest buried somewhere deep and inaccessible

An evening spent waiting for the president and Air Force One was not the experience I anticipated

The appeal of brutal Moscow governments is nothing new

Today’s political climate makes celebrating two centuries of freedom more poignant – and political – than ever for the city’s Greek community

Both Welles and Frank Capra were masters of portraying the crooked side of the American Dream

As Trump goes on trial, his fans are already paying the price for buying into his social network

The circus has arrived in New York, and it’s here to stay

In Brooklyn’s Little Odessa, Russians and Ukrainians live side by side, in the shadow of a distant conflict

Joe gave women agency, even if they were wearing an apron; even if they were frightened about losing a man

Elon Musk’s car company has hit a rough patch of road - and things could be about to get even worse

One shot tells you everything about this immortal cinematographer

Viktor Orbán’s support for Trump and Putin could give rise to a terrifying axis, and with it bring about the end of liberal democracy

If the former president cashes in on Truth Social’s ludicrous valuation, it will be at the expense of his biggest fans

It's hard to believe anything could prevent Trump from becoming the Republican nominee, and perhaps the president

To the Dutchman commercial art was just as fulfilling as something more purely creative – and it came with a wage

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s theatre, books and cinema

A Frank Capra picture always embodied what Abraham Lincoln appealed to in US citizens: “The better angels of our nature”

This election is only the latest chapter in a saga that, unfortunately, is only just beginning

The president’s state of the union speech was a spirited attack on Donald Trump

New York courts now look like the best chance of stopping Donald Trump’s return to the White House

If Trump walks away from Nato, it will realistically be Starmer who decides what’s next for Britain