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A man in a suit sits on a table next to a window. A desk is seen behind him.
A man in a suit sits on a table next to a window. A desk is seen behind him.

The Man Who Made the U.N. Cool

A new biography of U Thant shows how his peacemaking abilities helped the United Nations grow and flourish—for a time.

Review
Bronwen Everill
Three young people are seen from below as they hold their fists up in front of a giant inflatable doll depicting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro dressed as a prisoner in white-and-black striped clothes. Behind them is a cloudless blue sky.
Three young people are seen from below as they hold their fists up in front of a giant inflatable doll depicting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro dressed as a prisoner in white-and-black striped clothes. Behind them is a cloudless blue sky.

Brazil’s Historic Conviction

Can the country’s democracy heal from the Bolsonaro era while resisting U.S. intimidation? This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Oliver Stuenkel
The words "Hyundai Motor Group" are seen in large letters on the side of a large white industrial building.
The words "Hyundai Motor Group" are seen in large letters on the side of a large white industrial building.

Trump’s Hyundai Raid Drains U.S. Battery Brains

The United States can’t build the powerful technologies on its own.

Report
Christina Lu
Soldiers and civilians walk past a destroyed building.
Soldiers and civilians walk past a destroyed building.

Are Scam Compounds the Real Cause of Thailand-Cambodia Fighting?

Intense strikes targeted “pig butchering” syndicates on the border.

Dispatch
Lindsey Kennedy, Nathan Paul Southern
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks during a listening session with Michigan farmers and agriculture industry leaders in Sparta, Michigan, on March 20.
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks during a listening session with Michigan farmers and agriculture industry leaders in Sparta, Michigan, on March 20.

Elissa Slotkin’s War Plan for the American Middle Class

A former CIA analyst-turned-senator thinks the Democratic Party needs a new vision focused on the economy. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is seen from the shoulders up in a close shot that shows his right hand raised. Sharon is a white-haired man in glasses and a dark suit; his expression is serious, head slightly downturned.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is seen from the shoulders up in a close shot that shows his right hand raised. Sharon is a white-haired man in glasses and a dark suit; his expression is serious, head slightly downturned.

Israel’s Gaza Disengagement Worked Far Too Well

Leaving Gaza in 2005 wasn’t a failed bid for peace but a catastrophically successful effort to freeze the peace process.

Argument
Rob Geist Pinfold
Inside a courtroom, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, shown from behind, faces off with Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is facing the camera. Moraes is wearing judicial robes and is seated at the center of a tribunal with colleagues on either side. A Brazilian flag and seal are behind Moraes.
Inside a courtroom, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, shown from behind, faces off with Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is facing the camera. Moraes is wearing judicial robes and is seated at the center of a tribunal with colleagues on either side. A Brazilian flag and seal are behind Moraes.

Bolsonaro Convicted of Attempting Coup

The ruling is a watershed moment in Brazilian history—and one that could further upend relations with the United States.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
Smoke billows into an overcast sky above a dense area of buildings.
Smoke billows into an overcast sky above a dense area of buildings.

Israel’s Regional War

The Israeli military has now bombed several countries in addition to its assault on Gaza.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
Two polish military generals look through a paper packet at a national security meeting in Warsaw.
Two polish military generals look through a paper packet at a national security meeting in Warsaw.

Poland Pursues Stronger Military Agenda After Russian Drone Incursion

Several Eastern European nations have also closed their borders with Russia and Belarus.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan, left, talks to registrar Osvaldo Zavala Giler in The Hague.
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan, left, talks to registrar Osvaldo Zavala Giler in The Hague.

The ICC Needs a Chief Prosecutor

Allegations against the court’s head prosecutor have hampered its effectiveness. They should be addressed immediately.

Argument
Kenneth Roth, Antonia Mulvey
A cluster of protesters stand behind a barrier. Two of men, seemingly a man and a woman, are facing away from the camera, wearing large St. George's Cross flags over their shoulders like capes.
A cluster of protesters stand behind a barrier. Two of men, seemingly a man and a woman, are facing away from the camera, wearing large St. George's Cross flags over their shoulders like capes.

Labour Is Surrendering Britain to the Mob

The government is siding with the far right on asylum—and opening the door to Reform U.K.

Argument
Andrew Connelly
Several hypersonic missiles with "YJ-19" printed on their sides sit atop a green Chinese military vehicle. A person in a Chinese military uniform stands in the foreground.
Several hypersonic missiles with "YJ-19" printed on their sides sit atop a green Chinese military vehicle. A person in a Chinese military uniform stands in the foreground.

China and Russia Are Winning the Hypersonic Missile Race

But the United States is catching up, with new weapons set to come online soon. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Sam Skove
Two people are seen out of focus in the foreground looking toward a stone fortress with a flag atop it.
Two people are seen out of focus in the foreground looking toward a stone fortress with a flag atop it.

The Perils of Irresponsible Reporting on Russia’s War

Clickbait coverage is the Kremlin’s friend. Just ask the Estonians.

Analysis
Edward Lucas
Donald Trump sits behind the resolute desk with European leaders gatehred around him in chairs. Behind him are flags on stands. At right is a map of Ukraine on a stand..
Donald Trump sits behind the resolute desk with European leaders gatehred around him in chairs. Behind him are flags on stands. At right is a map of Ukraine on a stand..

A Pragmatic Endgame for the Russia-Ukraine War

A clever map trick, Ukrainian self-defense, and European Union membership should form the core of a face-saving deal.

Argument
Cynthia Roberts
From left: Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, visit Khomeini's shrine in the south of Tehran on July 6, 2024.
From left: Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, visit Khomeini's shrine in the south of Tehran on July 6, 2024.

Iran’s Foreign Policy Is Changing in Real Time

The debate in Tehran is heating up—and moving in unexpected directions.

Analysis
Sina Toossi
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