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A week for the noble art of making peace
Kurt Shillinger
Welcome to a new week. In the United States, the Supreme Court begins a new term that will test the boundaries of presidential power. The docket includes cases weighing the Trump administration’s tariffs and challenge to birthright citizenship. Meanwhile, Mideast negotiators are gathering in Cairo in an attempt to seal a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza and return the remaining hostages captured two years ago by Hamas. And throughout the week, the Nobel Committee will honor new achievements in science, literature, and the noble art of making peace.
