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Donald Trump’s Border Wall Settles Into a Strange, Costly Afterlife
Conservatives still rally around a useless symbol instead of more effective responses to illegal migration, says Fran Wilkinson
North America’s ‘Three Amigos’ Are Off-Key
Narrow domestic political agendas have left less room for the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the US to focus on a grand strategy for the hemisphere
A Masayoshi Son Buyout of SoftBank Would Look More Like Elon Musk Than Michael Dell
Rumors persist that the SoftBank founder wants his company to go private. It’s a good idea, if he can afford it
Team Japan Does More Than Tidy Up in Qatar 2022
Japan has had enough of being a “good loser.” A pair of shock victories against Spain and Germany are putting the soccer world on notice
Economic Necessity Will Ultimately Force Immigration Reform in the US
Across MAGA America, immigration has brought to the fore passions that will not be contained by appeals to economic logic, writes Eduardo Porter
Gambling’s Global Coming Out Party in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
DraftKings says it identified less than $300,000 of customers funds that were affected and intends to make customers whole
The Time Is Now for a Deal on the Dreamers in the US
With a change in control looming, Congress may not get another chance
Here’s Why Last Week Was Terrible for Big Tech
From semiconductors to social media to the cloud, the industry delivered a torrent of bad news, says Tim Culpan
Brazil’s Voters Face a Brutal Choice
In the best case, the winner of Sunday’s presidential runoff will avoid making the country’s problems worse
Barack Obama Is More Valuable as a Pundit Than as a Politician
The former US President "did not wait for a Hispanic politician to give him the OK to strike a moderate posture on immigration," says Matthew Yglesias