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U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington.

White House Talks Between Trump, Zelensky Collapse

The anticipated critical minerals deal appears off the table for now after the U.S. president berated the Ukrainian leader.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Four elephants cross a dusty road.
Four elephants cross a dusty road.

Shooting an Elephant in Botswana

Trophy hunting is uncomfortable for some in the West but a lifeline for many locals.

Feature
Anthony J. Wallace
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington.

Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange

The meeting caps weeks of tense relations between Kyiv and Washington as they wrangle a deal.

Transcript
Anusha Rathi, Christina Lu
Khushdil Shah of Pakistan plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Khushdil Shah of Pakistan plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Feb. 22: Germany votes, Britain ups defense spending, and Bolivia inaugurates a new plant.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Feb. 28.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Feb. 28.

The Perils of a Reality TV Presidency

The Trump-Zelensky shouting match is a reminder that international diplomacy was never meant to be carried out in front of billions of eyes.

Argument
Ravi Agrawal
A man in a camouflage military uniform and helmet stands with a rifle pointed at the ground as he glances at the camera. Beside him, a line of people is seen from behind as they walk down the road lined on either side with lush green trees. A gray sky looms overhead.
A man in a camouflage military uniform and helmet stands with a rifle pointed at the ground as he glances at the camera. Beside him, a line of people is seen from behind as they walk down the road lined on either side with lush green trees. A gray sky looms overhead.

Rwanda’s Attack on Congo Could Plunge Africa Into War

Advances by Kigali-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo could lead to another major continental conflict.

Analysis
Jason K. Stearns, Kristof Titeca
An aerial view shows the leveling of whole city blocks in Tokyo after U.S. incendiary bombing raids in 1945.
An aerial view shows the leveling of whole city blocks in Tokyo after U.S. incendiary bombing raids in 1945.

The Forgotten Bombing

Eighty years on, the focus on the atomic bombs overlooks the impact of the Tokyo air raid.

Excerpt
Richard Overy
A photo illustration of a historic map of the Gulf of Mexico with "Mexico" crossed out and "America" scrawled across it in handwriting.
A photo illustration of a historic map of the Gulf of Mexico with "Mexico" crossed out and "America" scrawled across it in handwriting.

The Cartography of Grievance

Picking fights about maps is for geopolitical losers.

Argument
Nick Danforth
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump and Zelensky Have an Oval Office Smackdown

Trump has been trying to strong-arm Ukraine for years, but it’s not getting any prettier.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
The Torres Blancas building, designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza.
The Torres Blancas building, designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza.

A Short History of Brutalist Architecture

The movement was an aesthetic response to the horrors of World War II.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Police escort Rohingya Muslims back to their camp in Rakhine, Myanmar, on Nov. 30, 2018.
Police escort Rohingya Muslims back to their camp in Rakhine, Myanmar, on Nov. 30, 2018.

The Rise and Fall of Human Rights

Kenneth Roth on why there’s a backlash against progressivism—and how to defend civil liberties. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
A group of foreign women rounded up by police from karaoke bars in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat are taken to city hall during a campaign against prostitution and human trafficking involving women and minors on November 9, 2018.
A group of foreign women rounded up by police from karaoke bars in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat are taken to city hall during a campaign against prostitution and human trafficking involving women and minors on November 9, 2018.

AI Is Fighting Modern Slavery, for Better or Worse

New technology is transforming the fight against trafficking.

The Full Story
Louise Donovan
Abbas Alawieh, spokesperson for Listen to Michigan, a group that asked voters to vote uncommitted instead of backing Joe Biden in Michigan's 2024 U.S. Presidential primary election, on Feb. 27, 2024.
Abbas Alawieh, spokesperson for Listen to Michigan, a group that asked voters to vote uncommitted instead of backing Joe Biden in Michigan's 2024 U.S. Presidential primary election, on Feb. 27, 2024.

How Democrats Can Win Arab American Voters Back

In times of Middle Eastern turmoil, policy commitments matter more than messaging.

Argument
Alia Awadallah
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 25, 2024.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 25, 2024.

Latin America Recalibrates After Trump’s Pivot to Russia

Washington has long criticized the region for its relations with Moscow. Now what?

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
A scale weighs cucumbers for sale at a street market in Mexico City, Mexico, on Feb. 3.
A scale weighs cucumbers for sale at a street market in Mexico City, Mexico, on Feb. 3.

Will Trump Try to Tip the Scales in Latin America?

Partisan intervention in any of the region’s many elections this year could threaten decades of democratic gains.

Analysis
Christopher Sabatini
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