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Donald Trump is seen inside a helicopter at night looking down at a cell phone
Donald Trump is seen inside a helicopter at night looking down at a cell phone

Trump’s New Map

America’s first post-literate president has only geography to fall back on.

Analysis
Robert D. Kaplan
Volunteers hold up an American flag during the national anthem prior to the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 31, 2024.
Volunteers hold up an American flag during the national anthem prior to the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 31, 2024.

America’s Global Presence Isn’t ‘Soft Power.’ It’s a Superpower.

Cuts at USAID and the State Department undermine the ability to build markets for AI.

Argument
Kat Duffy
A boy in Bath, England looks at a smartphone screen on March 16, 2023.
A boy in Bath, England looks at a smartphone screen on March 16, 2023.

What the U.K. Wants from Apple Will Make Our Phones Less Safe

Once a back door to user data exists, everyone will want in.

Argument
Bruce Schneier
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint press conference at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint press conference at the White House.

Trump, Macron Debate Path Toward Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal

The French president pushed for greater security assurances for Ukraine during his White House visit.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A woman raises one fist as she speaks from behind a lectern. At left are two German flags and the logos of the AfD on a backdrop behind her.
A woman raises one fist as she speaks from behind a lectern. At left are two German flags and the logos of the AfD on a backdrop behind her.

The AfD Is Now Germany’s Mainstream

How the radical far-right party became the leader of the country’s opposition.

Analysis
Paul Hockenos
Half a dozen people mill about onstage in front of a massive blue screen that shows an image of a soldier in profile wearing combat gear. One of the people onstage wears a formal military uniform and a general's uniform hat, who speaks to a man who has a hand raised to wave at the image onscreen.
Half a dozen people mill about onstage in front of a massive blue screen that shows an image of a soldier in profile wearing combat gear. One of the people onstage wears a formal military uniform and a general's uniform hat, who speaks to a man who has a hand raised to wave at the image onscreen.

Build Allied AI, or Risk Fighting Alone

Cutting-edge systems need to be developed in tandem.

Argument
Becca Wasser, Josh Wallin
A close-up photograph shows an electronic wafer magnified in a circular frame, with the different small components of the chip shown in shades of red, yellow, blue, and green.
A close-up photograph shows an electronic wafer magnified in a circular frame, with the different small components of the chip shown in shades of red, yellow, blue, and green.

Can Taiwan’s Chip Giant Make Nice With Trump?

TSMC is weighing its options after tariff threats.

Analysis
Ray Wang
Members of the press watch as U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House in Washington aboard Marine One on Feb. 14.
Members of the press watch as U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House in Washington aboard Marine One on Feb. 14.

Why Republicans Love Strong Presidents

Donald Trump has picked up where Reagan and both Bushes left off.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
Donald Trump, Softbank Group's Masayoshi Son, and CEO of Open AI Sam Altman listen to Larry Ellison of Oracle speak in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Jan. 21.
Donald Trump, Softbank Group's Masayoshi Son, and CEO of Open AI Sam Altman listen to Larry Ellison of Oracle speak in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Jan. 21.

American AI Is High on Its Own Supply

Why hasn’t the messianic urge for “efficiency” hit the tech industry?

Argument
Bhaskar Chakravorti
Olaf Scholz looks down with his hands in his pockets.
Olaf Scholz looks down with his hands in his pockets.

Why Olaf Scholz Failed

The German chancellor entered office with high ambitions—and a fatal flaw at the center of his agenda.

Analysis
Paul Hockenos
A man walks past a billboard by vegan beverage-maker Oatly that reads: "Germany needs your vote," in Berlin.
A man walks past a billboard by vegan beverage-maker Oatly that reads: "Germany needs your vote," in Berlin.

Now That Trump Is Done With Europe, Will Germany Step Up?

That question has taken center stage in the German election.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Posters of killed Israeli hostages are held during a tribute gathering in Paris.
Posters of killed Israeli hostages are held during a tribute gathering in Paris.

Israel Vows Revenge for Hamas Failing to Return Shiri Bibas

The hostage release incident could threaten the fragile cease-fire deal in Gaza.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A seated man wearing glasses and a suit.
A seated man wearing glasses and a suit.

Samuel Huntington Is Getting His Revenge

The idea of a global “clash of civilizations” wasn’t wrong—it was just premature.

Essay
Nils Gilman
A photo illustration shows Trump pointing a finger a downward economic indicator.
A photo illustration shows Trump pointing a finger a downward economic indicator.

The Bad Economics of Bullying

Why the schoolyard tactic doesn’t make sense as a foreign-policy strategy.

Argument
Sanjay G. Reddy
Two men wearing gloves sit side by side on the ground, bent over pieces of pottery in their hands. One man in a baseball cap uses a paintbrush to dust a shard, and the other wears a vest over a striped sweater and squirts something from a bottle onto another shard. Tools and intact clay vessels are scattered around the men, and a low stone wall is visible behind them.
Two men wearing gloves sit side by side on the ground, bent over pieces of pottery in their hands. One man in a baseball cap uses a paintbrush to dust a shard, and the other wears a vest over a striped sweater and squirts something from a bottle onto another shard. Tools and intact clay vessels are scattered around the men, and a low stone wall is visible behind them.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Feb. 15: European leaders hold emergency meetings, Trump and Zelensky trade rebukes, and Brazil’s ex-leader is charged with plotting a coup.

Quiz
Syd Kuntz
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