Murder of journalists reflects global assault on free speech. Noah Millman comments on the murder of Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh and the rise of illiberal political movements around the world.

Why the Cassini spacecraft is NASA’s greatest achievement. John Wenz paid tribute to the spacecraft shortly before it ended its scientific mission and crashed into Saturn.

Kuwait is walking a tightrope in the Qatar crisis. Frida Ghitis discusses the potential dangers for Kuwait because of its attempts to mediate the dispute between Qatar and the Saudi-led bloc.

The case against the nuclear deal is one big lie. Stephen Walt counters the dishonest criticisms of the JCPOA.