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What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of March 29: Pete Hegseth travels to Asia, France’s far-right leader is barred from office, and China conducts military drills around Taiwan.
Hong Kong’s Warning Signs for America
A graphic novel plays out a nightmarish scenario of authoritarianism in the hopes of waking us up.
East Berlin’s Last Punks Are Moving West
A small rock club is still raging against the dying of the city’s Cold War subculture.
Russian Won’t Be Kyrgyzstan’s Lingua Franca for Long
The war in Ukraine is leading to a linguistic backlash in Russophone Central Asia as young people embrace their mother tongues.
Who Is Viktor Bout, Really?
An investigative journalist heads to Moscow to hear from the “merchant of death” himself.
The Novels We’re Reading in April
Two head-spinning rides through a globalized world.
Will Trump Back Down From a Global Trade War?
The U.S. president still has plenty of outs from his extreme tariffs.
Over and Out
A not-so-restrained final intervention from Emma and Matt.
American Farmers Brace for Trade War Pain
The U.S. agricultural sector remains highly vulnerable to retaliation.
Surprisingly, the Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Is Holding
Notwithstanding continued exchanges, the agreement is functioning and appears durable.
Xi Is Courting Foreign CEOs—on the CCP’s Terms
China wants investors but only in sectors it chooses.
Yoon’s Disappointing Foreign-Policy Legacy
The impeached South Korean president leaves behind a record riddled with contradictions.
What Are Uyghurs Doing in Syria?
They helped overthrow Assad, but potential terrorist ties complicate the community's future in the country.
What Trump’s Latest Tariffs Mean for Latin America
The region has avoided the worst-case scenario so far, but reciprocal duties will still hurt.
Tariffs Can Actually Work—if Only Trump Understood How
Smart trade policy could help restore jobs, but the president’s carpet-bomb approach portends disaster.
