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A man in glasses is seen seated from behind with the nameplate "Mr. Fulbright" in front of him. In front of him are members of the media and a crowd in rows of chairs filling a room.
A man in glasses is seen seated from behind with the nameplate "Mr. Fulbright" in front of him. In front of him are members of the media and a crowd in rows of chairs filling a room.

Are the Drug Boat Killings Trump’s Vietnam Moment?

One senator’s investigation into Lyndon Johnson’s expanding war was a turning point.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks during a press conference in Bangkok.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks during a press conference in Bangkok.

Thai Parliament Dissolves to Head Off No-Confidence Vote

Triggering snap elections raises the specter of more political turmoil amid deadly clashes with Cambodia.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A worker in an orange safety uniform is seen from afar as they stand near a flatbed truck on a port. A large cargo ship is docked in the water beside him.
A worker in an orange safety uniform is seen from afar as they stand near a flatbed truck on a port. A large cargo ship is docked in the water beside him.

What to Make of China’s Trade Surplus

The imbalance raises questions about the global economy and Trump administration policy. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Displaced residents rest at an evacuation center at Chang International Circuit in the Thai border province of Buriram.
Displaced residents rest at an evacuation center at Chang International Circuit in the Thai border province of Buriram.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Dec. 6: A West African coup fails, violence flares on the Thailand-Cambodia border, and Lithuania declares a state of emergency.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Chinese bachelor Zhou poses with Huskies.
Chinese bachelor Zhou poses with Huskies.

What Happens to China’s Surplus Men?

The one-child policy’s gender imbalance has spawned desperate bachelors, dubious gurus, and a rising manosphere.

Review
Drew Gorman
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after Huang delivered remarks at an event in the White House in Washington on April 30.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after Huang delivered remarks at an event in the White House in Washington on April 30.

The Nvidia Chip Deal Is a National Security Disaster Waiting to Happen

Trump’s latest proposal would cede the United States’ AI advantage.

Argument
Aaron Bartnick
A drawn illustration of a soccer player with a US dollar sign on the bottom of their show about to kick a globe like a soccer ball.
A drawn illustration of a soccer player with a US dollar sign on the bottom of their show about to kick a globe like a soccer ball.

Soccer Still Has Some Explaining to Do

Re-read today, Franklin Foer’s 2004 classic inadvertently suggests where globalization went wrong.

Essay
Graham H. Cornwell
A man wearing a raincoat, knit cap, and a backpack holds a bicycle and smartphone. He stands on a city sidewalk at dusk and looks up at the sky as rain pours.
A man wearing a raincoat, knit cap, and a backpack holds a bicycle and smartphone. He stands on a city sidewalk at dusk and looks up at the sky as rain pours.

A Tale of Two Asylum-Seekers

“Souleymane’s Story” interrogates the fictions we tell ourselves about what makes an acceptable migrant.

Review
Susanna Maize
Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi speaking in Berlin.
Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi speaking in Berlin.

Russia Sees the Former Soviet Union as a ‘Fiefdom,’ Moldova’s Foreign Minister Says

The foreign minister also said if anyone can bring peace to the region, it’s U.S. President Donald Trump.

Insider
Sam Skove
In a crowd of people standing outside, one woman wearing sunglasses holds aloft a hand-written sign that reads in part, "State Department: Thank you for your service."
In a crowd of people standing outside, one woman wearing sunglasses holds aloft a hand-written sign that reads in part, "State Department: Thank you for your service."

U.S. Diplomats Take Trump to Court Over Mass Firings

The U.S. Foreign Service officers union seeks an injunction to prevent nearly 250 terminations.

Report
Rachel Oswald
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to the media following a two-day government cabinet retreat at Villa Borsig on October 1, 2025 in Berlin.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to the media following a two-day government cabinet retreat at Villa Borsig on October 1, 2025 in Berlin.

Germany Loves to Hate Friedrich Merz

Germany’s chancellor is doing far better than everyone seems to think.

Argument
John Kampfner
A framed portrait photograph covered with broken glass tilts to the right on an off-white wall, showing Munir wearing a formal army uniform. A silver flag pole with a pike on top stands in the foreground.
A framed portrait photograph covered with broken glass tilts to the right on an off-white wall, showing Munir wearing a formal army uniform. A silver flag pole with a pike on top stands in the foreground.

Pakistan’s 27th Amendment Upends Its Nuclear Command

A constitutional reform throws restraint, deterrence, and regional stability into question.

Analysis
Haleema Saadia, Ali Mustafa
French Minister of National Education Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Labor and Employment Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, and High Commissioner for Vocational Education and Training Eric Garnier visit the Campus of Trades and Qualifications of Excellence in Evry-Courcouronnes, France, on May 19.
French Minister of National Education Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Labor and Employment Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, and High Commissioner for Vocational Education and Training Eric Garnier visit the Campus of Trades and Qualifications of Excellence in Evry-Courcouronnes, France, on May 19.

The Welfare State Saved Capitalism. Now It Can Save European Democracy.

A growing skepticism of social spending risks undermining a post-war pillar of Europe’s stability.

Argument
Omer Taspinar
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures with both hands as he stands next to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. All wear formal attire.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures with both hands as he stands next to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. All wear formal attire.

USMCA Deal Comes Up for Review

Trump has kept Canada and Mexico guessing about whether he will renew the trade agreement.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
Palestinians fill containers with water at a collection point in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 23.
Palestinians fill containers with water at a collection point in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 23.

The Challenges of Providing Humanitarian Aid

Organizations working in Gaza and Sudan say their jobs have become harder than ever.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
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