What to do about Hungary? They’re ruled by an autocrat, Viktor Orban, who they just reelected easily. They also like Putin. Which helps… — What to do about Hungary? They’re ruled by an autocrat, Viktor Orban, who they just reelected easily. They also like Putin. Which helps explain their choice. They refuse to join in the West’s vigorous support of Ukraine. They just told the president of the European Commission, Ursula Von Leyen, that they had no interest…

Dear Elon: You are being deified and you’re loving it. Which worries me. Here are statements I read earlier in an Associated Press article… — Dear Elon: You are being deified and you’re loving it. Which worries me. Here are statements I read earlier in an Associated Press article published today. ‘You have a guy who probably has an unmeasurable IQ…’ said a professor in Michigan referring to you. C’mon, man, don’t believe a word of it. Your IQ…

There’s much talk about the possibility of a nuclear war if Putin is pushed too hard in Ukraine. Particularly now that his army has… — There’s much talk about the possibility of a nuclear war if Putin is pushed too hard in Ukraine. Particularly now that his army has underperformed and the quick victory he imagined, with Ukrainians bowing reverentially to his majesty as he made his triumphant journey to Kyiv, has been shown to be…

Chinese (Chi) Cuban ( C ) — Chinese (Chi) Cuban ( C ) C — It’s amazing what you’ve done with your country in such short time. Chi — Thank you. C — You are now a rival to the United States. Chi — And pretty soon we will be the most powerful economy in the entire world. C —…

He woke up, startled. The windowless room was dark. His girlfriend who’d stayed with him the evening before didn’t spend the night because… — He woke up, startled. The windowless room was dark. His girlfriend who’d stayed with him the evening before didn’t spend the night because she had some matters to address early the next morning. At first he didn’t remember anything that had disturbed his sleep but he knew something had. His body was sweaty…

What is to be well integrated as a person? It is to have a sense of direction in life and that one is on the way to reaching goals of… — What is to be well integrated as a person? It is to have a sense of direction in life and that one is on the way to reaching goals of one’s choosing. No easy feat. Most of us have to work for a living. Unless we’ve been gifted with a standout talent, we…

You’re off on an exciting quest — the acquisition of Twitter — to facilitate free speech in our polarized and often hostile world. That… — You’re off on an exciting quest — the acquisition of Twitter — to facilitate free speech in our polarized and often hostile world. That you have embarked on this journey speaks of your adventurous spirit. Thank you for that. I have some concerns about the likelihood that you can make progress on…

The video they posted is sad and alarming. Under a dim light, a group of children looked straight into the camera, and spoke of how they… — The video they posted is sad and alarming. Under a dim light, a group of children looked straight into the camera, and spoke of how they wanted to see the sunshine again. Their eyes wide open — their expression signaling quiet resignation — they pled for help without saying the…

In the early 1970’s, with the Nixon-Kissinger overture to China, we opened the doors for them to break out of their isolation and offer… — In the early 1970’s, with the Nixon-Kissinger overture to China, we opened the doors for them to break out of their isolation and offer their markets. Our interest was economical but political, too, for a friendlier China would help counter the then Soviet menace. Money began to pour into China…