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Congress pushes back after images of police violence spread over the weekend with a move to limit Pentagon weapons transfers to local authorities.

Reactivating old alliances in America’s soft underbelly is not as easy as it seems.

Countries across Europe and Asia are exploring special bilateral arrangements to ease border restrictions. The result could be a globe fractured along epidemiological lines.

As the coronavirus death toll mounts, interrupted mourning rituals leave families unmoored.

By reportedly halting major agricultural purchases, Beijing makes it likely U.S.-China relations will dramatically worsen.

There's plenty of reason to doubt a misogynist murderer deserves to be prosecuted as a terrorist.

U.S. soft power was already dwindling under Trump. But the new wave of police violence and racial injustice may be drying up the reserves.

“Nearly all the Taliban leadership in Doha has the bug,” a senior Afghan official said.

Turkey's economy is a mess, but its president won't seek an IMF loan because the conditions would mean giving up his extensive patronage network.

Taiwan beat the virus with efficient government and advanced technology—the same ingredients that power the economy.

There’s a lot more to worry about in Pyongyang than just its ruler’s health.

On this week's podcast: How the coronavirus could transform urban life.

Germany’s reopening is working because Angela Merkel treats citizens like adults; China’s is succeeding because people see results. In India, there’s no trust—and little evidence of progress.

The White House’s official narrative about the pandemic is contradicted by the facts—and creates new obstacles to stopping the virus.

Rioting in the aftermath of another police-inflicted death—this time in one of the most prosperous U.S. cities—reveals how little progress has been made.

The stock market is soaring, African leaders are rallying around George Floyd, and reducing the U.S. military presence abroad could boost the domestic economy.

Catastrophes like the pandemic or the president shape the past as much as the future.

Democrats and NGOs slammed the White House decision, saying the U.S. president was ceding influence to China and further undercutting the coronavirus response.