March 13, 2020

List of March 13, 2020 articles

An editor looks at the Twitter account of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showing a picture of him in self-isolation after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus on March 13. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images
An editor looks at the Twitter account of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showing a picture of him in self-isolation after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus on March 13. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

Canada Shows How Easy Virus Testing Can Be

Canadians’ well-funded system and careful planning has contained the coronavirus for now.

U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron
U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron

The Coronavirus Pandemic Tells a Tale of 3 Leaders

Over 24 hours, Trump, Macron, and Merkel each addressed their nations—and revealed their very different understandings of the world.

U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump

How Trump Is Tanking His Own Presidency

His bumbling coronavirus response could well sink the economy—and his re-election chances.

China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles at a military parade on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019.
China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles at a military parade on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019.

China’s Nuclear Arms Are a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery

Beijing's plans to build new missiles, expand anti-satellite capabilities and increase nuclear material production far above civilian needs have the world guessing.

A municipal employee sprays disinfectant in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy
A municipal employee sprays disinfectant in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy

Christianity Has Been Handling Epidemics for 2000 Years

Practical theology says care, sacrifice, and community are as vital as ever.

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden

Anti-Trumpism Is Now Enough

Joe Biden is calculating that after four years of Trump—and one global coronavirus pandemic—Americans have finally had their fill of populism.

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad (left) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad (left) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

Did Trump Cave to the Taliban?

The disputed prisoner swap that is delaying peace talks was a last-minute American concession Mike Pompeo said wouldn’t happen.

A student from China poses for family photos after graduating from the University of Sydney on Oct. 12, 2017.
A student from China poses for family photos after graduating from the University of Sydney on Oct. 12, 2017.

Who Needs a Coronavirus Quarantine When You Can Party in Thailand?

Australian universities are so dependent on money from Chinese students that they’re helping them circumvent travel bans and quarantines. The United States shows a better way.

Demonstrators hold a poster of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in January 1979, in Tehran, during a demonstration against the shah.
Demonstrators hold a poster of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in January 1979, in Tehran, during a demonstration against the shah.

Amid Darkness, There Is Still Hope in the Middle East

A rare book treats the region’s residents as empowered individuals who can shape their collective future, rather than portraying them as geopolitical pawns.

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