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A silhouette of a soldier with a gun walking by a black-and-white mural.
A silhouette of a soldier with a gun walking by a black-and-white mural.

Syria’s Islamic State Is Surging

As a new regime gets settled in Damascus, it faces a rising threat from an old foe.

Analysis
Charles Lister
Donald Trump points toward the camera as he stares directly at it. An out-of-focus triangular white shape in the foreground juts a diagonal over the image, cutting through Trump's chest.
Donald Trump points toward the camera as he stares directly at it. An out-of-focus triangular white shape in the foreground juts a diagonal over the image, cutting through Trump's chest.

Can America’s Global Reputation Survive Trump?

Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna is cautiously optimistic.

Insider
Rishi Iyengar
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and Premier Li Qiang, right, applaud at the closing session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and Premier Li Qiang, right, applaud at the closing session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

China’s Overlooked Premier Is Slowly Building up Power

Xi Jinping has turned over critical economic roles to Li Qiang.

ChinaFile
Neil Thomas
Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul on June 4.
Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul on June 4.

What to Expect From South Korea’s New President

Lee Jae-myung vows to take a more pragmatic approach than previous administrations.

Argument
Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Students protest for gun reform at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 3, 2023.
Students protest for gun reform at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 3, 2023.

How Gen Z Sees the World

A conversation with Zoomer author and commentator Kyla Scanlon. This article has an audio recording

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
A wind turbine lies toppled by a tornado near Prescott, Iowa, on May 22, 2024.
A wind turbine lies toppled by a tornado near Prescott, Iowa, on May 22, 2024.

Trump Is Hitting Green Energy Hard

U.S. clean tech companies face a perfect storm from tariffs and the loss of tax credits.

Analysis
Agathe Demarais
In an aerial view, electric cars sit parked at a charging station in Corte Madera, California, on May 19.
In an aerial view, electric cars sit parked at a charging station in Corte Madera, California, on May 19.

America’s Electric Vehicle Surrender

If Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passes, the entire supply chain could be ceded to China.

Argument
Narayan Subramanian, Milo McBride
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a signing ceremony and a joint press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 13.
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a signing ceremony and a joint press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 13.

What Will China Do Next in Latin America?

Trump’s “Americas First” foreign policy has intensified geopolitical competition in the region.

Analysis
Ryan C. Berg, Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno
An illustration picture taken in London on May 8, 2022, shows gold plated souvenir cryptocurrency Tether (USDT), Bitcoin and Etherium coins arranged beside a screen displaying a trading chart. Tether (USDT) is an Ethereum token known as a stablecoin that is pegged to the value of the US dollar, and is currently the largest stablecoin with a market value of USD 83 billion dollars. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP)
An illustration picture taken in London on May 8, 2022, shows gold plated souvenir cryptocurrency Tether (USDT), Bitcoin and Etherium coins arranged beside a screen displaying a trading chart. Tether (USDT) is an Ethereum token known as a stablecoin that is pegged to the value of the US dollar, and is currently the largest stablecoin with a market value of USD 83 billion dollars. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP)

Stablecoins Come at a Price

Scaling digital dollars would hand more power to Big Tech and potentially undermine U.S. security.

Argument
Rohit Chopra
Coils of steel are seen in a yard outside of a steel manufacturing building in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Coils of steel are seen in a yard outside of a steel manufacturing building in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Trump Doubles Steel and Aluminum Tariffs to 50 Percent

Economists warn that such duties will hike consumer prices and lower U.S. economic output.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Soldiers monitor a busy commercial street in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on June 2.
Soldiers monitor a busy commercial street in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on June 2.

India and Pakistan Engage in Diplomatic Blitz

The countries are waging a narrative battle on the global stage in the wake of their latest military conflict.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Hagai Nativ, a marine biologist at the University of Haifa, assisted by Jessica Bellworthy [R], , takes a detailed photograph of corals on the sea bed on July 12, 2020.
Hagai Nativ, a marine biologist at the University of Haifa, assisted by Jessica Bellworthy [R], , takes a detailed photograph of corals on the sea bed on July 12, 2020.

The Seabed Is Now a Battlefield

Great power competition is taking new forms under the sea.

Analysis
Alex Gilbert, Morgan D. Bazilian
Pro-Palestinian activists attend a demonstration called by the BDS movement and numerous unions in Massy, near Paris.
Pro-Palestinian activists attend a demonstration called by the BDS movement and numerous unions in Massy, near Paris.

Is Israel Becoming a Pariah State?

Stalwart allies are distancing themselves, including Germany and the United Kingdom.

Analysis
David E. Rosenberg
An image from a video released by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service shows a Ukrainian drone striking a Russian aircraft deep in Russian territory on June 1.
An image from a video released by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service shows a Ukrainian drone striking a Russian aircraft deep in Russian territory on June 1.

What Is the Impact of Ukraine’s Raid on Russia’s Air Force?

Operation Spider’s Web will enter military history as one of the more daring raids.

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller leaves after speaking to the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C.
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller leaves after speaking to the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C.

How Will Revoking Chinese Student Visas Actually Work?

Though the Trump administration hasn’t provided details, a rough estimate suggests a staggering impact.

Analysis
Gil Guerra
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