Some are working on resistance. Others, consular services. And all of them must figure out how to keep their embassy’s lights on.

A new book details how South Sudan’s founders forcibly conscripted tens of thousands of children.

Washington should prioritize economic statecraft and stop thinking with its missiles.

Mario Vargas Llosa’s novel “Harsh Times” is an acid denunciation of corporate interests’ role in establishing U.S. power.

Beijing is funding dozens of new rail routes as part of its global ambitions — and losing money on every one. So what’s the long game?

Riding the rails to Russia with the migrant workers of Central Asia.

Hovertrains were meant to revolutionize British transport. But they never arrived.

The mountain state has just 18 miles of track. Beijing and New Delhi are keen to change that.