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Members of the media take photographs of framed portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump flanking an image of former U.S. President Joe Biden's signature along "The Presidential Walk of Fame" on the wall of the colonnade outside of the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 25.
Members of the media take photographs of framed portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump flanking an image of former U.S. President Joe Biden's signature along "The Presidential Walk of Fame" on the wall of the colonnade outside of the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 25.

Why Does the U.S. Set Presidential Term Limits?

The 22nd Amendment was nothing but an act of vengeance against Roosevelt, Reagan believed.

An aerial drone photo shows a wind power off-grid hydrogen production project at a hydrogen energy technology company in Liaoning Province, China, on July 30.
An aerial drone photo shows a wind power off-grid hydrogen production project at a hydrogen energy technology company in Liaoning Province, China, on July 30.

China Is Already Pulling Ahead on the Next Energy Supply Chain

Low-emission hydrogen is quickly becoming the latest frontier for geoeconomic competition.

A man in a dimly lit, gothic laboratory stands gazing up at a large, mechanical contraption resembling a crucifix with a human figure attached.
A man in a dimly lit, gothic laboratory stands gazing up at a large, mechanical contraption resembling a crucifix with a human figure attached.

Del Toro’s Netflix ‘Frankenstein’ Feels Like a Classic

The Mexican director has finally made the movie he’s dreamt about since childhood.

Asia & the Pacific

Naofumi Tsumura, director of the guard and rescue department of the Japan Coast Guard's 10th regional headquarters, speaks to media from the helicopter deck of a Japan Coast Guard ship at the end of maritime exercises with the Philippines and the United States Coast Guards in the waters around Kagoshima, Japan, on June 20.
Naofumi Tsumura, director of the guard and rescue department of the Japan Coast Guard's 10th regional headquarters, speaks to media from the helicopter deck of a Japan Coast Guard ship at the end of maritime exercises with the Philippines and the United States Coast Guards in the waters around Kagoshima, Japan, on June 20.

To Counter China, Look to the ‘Other Trilat’

China

Rows of large Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-31BJ intercontinental ballistic missiles are displayed during a parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, as uniformed soldiers stand nearby and journalists with cameras and microphones record the event.
Rows of large Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-31BJ intercontinental ballistic missiles are displayed during a parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, as uniformed soldiers stand nearby and journalists with cameras and microphones record the event.

What Are China’s Nuclear Ambitions?

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SHADOW GOVERNMENT:

The cover of the fall 2025 print issue of Foreign Policy magazine, showing a tattered flag with a globe on it on a stick.
The cover of the fall 2025 print issue of Foreign Policy magazine, showing a tattered flag with a globe on it on a stick.
An illustration shows a globe-shaped wrecking ball swinging.
An illustration shows a globe-shaped wrecking ball swinging.

The End of Development

The West’s aid model was always a mirage. It’s time for a realistic alternative.

A child walks across a dirt road carrying a canister of water.
A child walks across a dirt road carrying a canister of water.

Why the World Turned on NGOs

From powerbrokers in the ’90s to pariahs today.

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Two Chinese generals in formal uniforms decorated with awards and honors sit behind a large wooden desk during a meeting. Both men wear serious expressions; the one on the left has his hand lifted to his face.
Two Chinese generals in formal uniforms decorated with awards and honors sit behind a large wooden desk during a meeting. Both men wear serious expressions; the one on the left has his hand lifted to his face.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.

What Trump and Xi Did—and Didn’t—Agree to

From soybeans to semiconductors, here’s everything you need to know about what came out of the meeting.  This article has an audio recording

The book Great Power Diplomacy by A. Wess Mitchell atop a stack of books behind a black paper tear.
The book Great Power Diplomacy by A. Wess Mitchell atop a stack of books behind a black paper tear.

Add This to the Canon of Great Diplomacy Books

A. Wess Mitchell’s tour through two millennia of diplomacy is catnip for foreign-policy wonks. This article has an audio recording

A crucifix hangs on the wall of a church above damage on the floor. One the left is an armed soldier in a hallway.
A crucifix hangs on the wall of a church above damage on the floor. One the left is an armed soldier in a hallway.

Why Is Trump Suddenly Talking About Invading Nigeria?

A U.S. military intervention would be a disaster in an already divided country.

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