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A grid of 12 book covers showing new releases in global fiction.

The Novels We’re Reading in September

From a North American nail salon to a Korean institute for haunted objects.

Books
Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
An illustration shows a zoomed-in view of the peel of a banana with a Chiquita sticker on it peeling off. Black images on the peel show workers striking, worker gloves and other gear.
An illustration shows a zoomed-in view of the peel of a banana with a Chiquita sticker on it peeling off. Black images on the peel show workers striking, worker gloves and other gear.

Bananas, After the Strike

Labor strife, climate shocks, and Chiquita’s uneasy return mark a new chapter for Panama’s banana industry.

Analysis
Cristina Guevara
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

Putin and Xi Have Different Plans to Live Forever

What a fixation with immortality says about two aging autocrats.

Argument
James Palmer
A farmer uses the long, hollow arm of a machine to funnel soybeans from his small silo grain bin into the bed of a large truck. Lush green soybean fields stretch to the horizon in the distance beneath a partly cloudy sky.
A farmer uses the long, hollow arm of a machine to funnel soybeans from his small silo grain bin into the bed of a large truck. Lush green soybean fields stretch to the horizon in the distance beneath a partly cloudy sky.

Trump Is Squeezing U.S. Farmers on All Sides

The president’s chaotic agenda is making business even harder for one of his key voter bases.

Report
Christina Lu
Sharaa sits in an ornately decorated armchair with his hands folded in his lap. He is in his young 40s, wearing a suit and a beard. Barrack, an older bald man who also wears a suit, sits in another armchair at a diagonal. They face small low tables with water glasses on them; a Syrian flag hangs in the corner.
Sharaa sits in an ornately decorated armchair with his hands folded in his lap. He is in his young 40s, wearing a suit and a beard. Barrack, an older bald man who also wears a suit, sits in another armchair at a diagonal. They face small low tables with water glasses on them; a Syrian flag hangs in the corner.

Qué Sharaa, Sharaa

With concrete steps, Washington can keep Syria’s future on track.

Argument
Eitan Danon, Daniel Schneiderman
A person in a plaid shirt stands in front of a dirt covered lot with an excavator and palm trees.
A person in a plaid shirt stands in front of a dirt covered lot with an excavator and palm trees.

The Battle of Narratives on the Thai-Cambodian Border

The recent conflict has shifted domestic politics in both countries.

Analysis
Andrew Nachemson
Crew members of a U.S. Navy ship are seen gathering on the deck of the vessel. A U.S. flag can also be seen.
Crew members of a U.S. Navy ship are seen gathering on the deck of the vessel. A U.S. flag can also be seen.

Trump’s New War on ‘Narcoterrorists’

The U.S. military adds bombing alleged drug traffickers to its ever-growing list of duties.

Situation Report
Rishi Iyengar, John Haltiwanger
Members of Venezuela’s Presidential Honor Guard walk past a mural with images of former President Hugo Chávez during a national recruitment campaign launched by President Nicolás Maduro’s government in Caracas on Aug. 30.
Members of Venezuela’s Presidential Honor Guard walk past a mural with images of former President Hugo Chávez during a national recruitment campaign launched by President Nicolás Maduro’s government in Caracas on Aug. 30.

Trump’s Caribbean Strike Polarizes Region

Venezuela’s frayed ties with old allies have left it isolated in responding to U.S. force.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk past a row of flags at Élysée Palace in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk past a row of flags at Élysée Palace in Paris.

26 Countries Commit to Deploying Troops to Ukraine Postwar

Kyiv maintains that security guarantees are vital to ensure Russia adheres to a future peace deal.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Protesters wind up to throw objects at police on an Indonesian street. Some wear motorcycle helmets or face masks. Rocks and other debris are strewn across the street; a police officer with a riot shield is visible in the background.
Protesters wind up to throw objects at police on an Indonesian street. Some wear motorcycle helmets or face masks. Rocks and other debris are strewn across the street; a police officer with a riot shield is visible in the background.

Indonesia Is Bracing for More Violence

Corruption and police brutality have created a public ready to riot.

Analysis
Joseph Rachman
A close-up photo shows Zelensky and Trump leaning in and speaking to each other face to face in a friendly manner in the Oval Office.
A close-up photo shows Zelensky and Trump leaning in and speaking to each other face to face in a friendly manner in the Oval Office.

How Much Aid Is the U.S. Still Giving Ukraine?

Despite President Donald Trump’s claims that Washington is no longer funding the war, the reality is more complex.

Analysis
Sam Skove
Long line of cars at Russian gas station
Long line of cars at Russian gas station

Putin’s Fear of a Humiliating Economic Crisis

Greater sanctions pressure could finally bring Moscow to the negotiating table.

Analysis
Agathe Demarais
Omar Abdullah smiles while riding a horse on his way to a special session of the regional National Conference party in Srinagar on Dec. 19, 2005.
Omar Abdullah smiles while riding a horse on his way to a special session of the regional National Conference party in Srinagar on Dec. 19, 2005.

Kashmir’s Politicians Don’t Speak Kashmiri

The next generation of Kashmiri leaders is entering politics without fluency in the local language.

Analysis
Safina Nabi
A silhouette of a young person is shown standing amid a neighborhood in ruins.
A silhouette of a young person is shown standing amid a neighborhood in ruins.

Israelis Need to Recognize the Humanity of Gazans

The unspeakable suffering of Palestinians has echoes of the persecution of the Jewish community.

Argument
Howard W. French
The USS Sampson, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks in Panama City, Panama.
The USS Sampson, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks in Panama City, Panama.

Deploying U.S. Vessels to the Caribbean Is a Show of Force

The Trump administration is reprioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere.

Argument
Ryan C. Berg, Eric Farnsworth
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