As the reader has no doubt anticipated, Greenblatt has emulated the Shakespearean endeavor: The book is a rumination on the current president, without once mentioning the man by name.

Beyond relations with Iran and North Korea, the way Mr. Trump is wielding economic and military power will come with collateral costs.

Why did Mr. Trump choose to leave the agreement at a time when he is negotiating a similar agreement with North Korea?

President Trump’s determination to build a wall does not consider the complex realities that force people to migrate north to the United States.

For the first time London has achieved the sad distinction of exceeding New York City in homicides. Almost all the killings have been of young adults or juveniles by their peers.

Pope Francis had strongly favored the pact, which sought to integrate Iran into the global economy in exchange for remaining nuclear-free.