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A photo collage illustration shows the two warring generals at the center of Sudan's unrest alongside images of U.S. President Joe Biden and the seal of the state department for a story about U.S. diplomacy in Sudan.
A photo collage illustration shows the two warring generals at the center of Sudan's unrest alongside images of U.S. President Joe Biden and the seal of the state department for a story about U.S. diplomacy in Sudan.

How the U.S. Fumbled Sudan’s Hopes for Democracy

The East African country, once a beacon for change, now faces civil war.

A resident looks through a hole in the fence from inside a locked-down area in Beijing under covid-19 restrictions.
A resident looks through a hole in the fence from inside a locked-down area in Beijing under covid-19 restrictions.

China’s COVID-19 Failure Isn’t a Win for Democracy

The pandemic years strained every system of government.

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Elections to Watch in 2023

From Pakistan to Poland, here are this year’s biggest presidential and parliamentary races.

Mbaaba Kaper, an employee at an illegal timber trafficking warehouse in Yipala, Ghana, that was initially shut down in May 2019, sits on equipment in the warehouse on June 9.
Mbaaba Kaper, an employee at an illegal timber trafficking warehouse in Yipala, Ghana, that was initially shut down in May 2019, sits on equipment in the warehouse on June 9.

How China’s Appetite for Rosewood Fuels Illegal Logging in Ghana

Soaring demand for luxury furniture in Asia is decimating Ghana’s forests while creating a lucrative but environmentally destructive industry.

Camp 41, a remote scientific research station in the Amazon rainforest, is viewed from above in Brazil on Oct. 18.
Camp 41, a remote scientific research station in the Amazon rainforest, is viewed from above in Brazil on Oct. 18.

Who Owns the Earth’s Lungs?

The battle to save the Amazon goes beyond Brazil.

Iranians protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Tehran.
Iranians protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Tehran.

Meet Iran’s Gen Z: the Driving Force Behind the Protests

They’re shaking up the aging clerical establishment to a degree not seen since the 1979 revolution.

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How Putin Learned to Hold Deadly Grudges

Russia’s president has been shaped by decades of bitterness and revenge.

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The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy

The Biden administration shut down a touchpoint for thousands of refugees from Afghanistan—and left its diplomats in agonizing limbo.

U.S. President Richard Nixon in China in 1972; Harned Hoose in Beijing in the early 1970s.
U.S. President Richard Nixon in China in 1972; Harned Hoose in Beijing in the early 1970s.

‘I Can Think as the Chinese Do’

Harned Hoose played both sides of the U.S.-China relationship—including during Nixon’s famous trip.

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A Halo Trust member lifts a tarp covering explosive debris.

In Iraq, the Bitter Legacy of War Still Lies Hidden Underground

Baghdad can’t rebuild its infrastructure and agricultural sector when its land remains littered with thousands of explosive devices.

Chinese dredging vessels at work at the Colombo Port City under construction in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 14, 2018. Xinhua/CHEC via Getty Images
Chinese dredging vessels at work at the Colombo Port City under construction in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 14, 2018. Xinhua/CHEC via Getty Images

The Great Sand Grab

Modern civilizations are forged with sand, but soaring extraction has come at an alarming price.

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Afghanistan’s Diplomats Refuse to Represent a Terrorist Group

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

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2022-elections-france-macron-brazil-bolsanaro-hungary-1500x1000

Elections to Watch in 2022

Next year’s contests are set to bring populist reckonings, parliamentary headaches, and a possible democratic crisis or two.

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires at a drone.

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2022

Battle deaths may be down, but regional wars continue to rage as great-power confrontations loom, from Ukraine to Taiwan, amid declining U.S. influence.

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Washington Runs on Interns

So why are most of them not paid enough—and some not paid at all?

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