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Supporters of TikTok livestream in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 10.
Supporters of TikTok livestream in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 10.

Can Trump Strike a Deal Over TikTok?

The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold a law that will ban the Chinese-owned app unless it is sold.

Joe Biden holds a note card as he takes part in a meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on June 22, 2021.
Joe Biden holds a note card as he takes part in a meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on June 22, 2021.

Joe Biden’s Final Foreign-Policy Report Card

An unsparing look at the outgoing U.S. president’s international legacy.

Trump is shown from the side as he speaks into a microphone. The background is almost entirely dark.
Trump is shown from the side as he speaks into a microphone. The background is almost entirely dark.

Trump Is Opening Pandora’s Box

The president-elect’s expansionist statements about Greenland and Canada may be a passing whimsy, but they will exact a cost.

Asylum-seekers wait for processing near the U.S.-Mexico border in California on Feb. 2, 2024.
Asylum-seekers wait for processing near the U.S.-Mexico border in California on Feb. 2, 2024.

Will Trump Actually Deport Millions of Undocumented Workers?

The economic costs are high, but the president-elect believes he has a mandate for dramatic changes to immigration policy.

A boy stands in front of the shell of a bombed-out car on a packed-dirt street. A battered bicycle leans against to the car. Behind him are the war-torn shells of multistory buildings.
A boy stands in front of the shell of a bombed-out car on a packed-dirt street. A battered bicycle leans against to the car. Behind him are the war-torn shells of multistory buildings.

Rebuilding Old Damascus After Assad

Syrians embrace a fresh start, but uncertainty around the future—and the past—lingers.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani in Erbil, Iraq, on Sept. 17, 2009.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani in Erbil, Iraq, on Sept. 17, 2009.

Why Kurds Are Disappointed by Biden’s Legacy

Biden’s pro-Kurdish track record in the Senate and vice presidency didn’t extend to his time in the White House.

Donald Trump looks at a soccer jersey given by Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro before a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House March 19, 2019 in Washington.
Donald Trump looks at a soccer jersey given by Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro before a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House March 19, 2019 in Washington.

Latin America’s Trump Backlash Is Already Underway

Imperialist posturing by the United States has always spurred resistance from its southern neighbors.

Joe Biden is seen in a shaft of light with his head bowed. Behind him is an out of focus historic painting in a gold frame. A red camera flare is seen above his head.
Joe Biden is seen in a shaft of light with his head bowed. Behind him is an out of focus historic painting in a gold frame. A red camera flare is seen above his head.

Biden Meant Well

The outgoing president is not admitting any errors—though he’s clearly had his share.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on Dec. 12, 2023.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on Dec. 12, 2023.
Smoke rises from a building in Gaza destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.
Smoke rises from a building in Gaza destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.

New Hope for an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal

Negotiators say the next few days will be critical to finalize a truce and hostage release agreement.

A satellite view shows two large plumes of smoke extending from land south out to sea.
A satellite view shows two large plumes of smoke extending from land south out to sea.

The Economics of Living on Earth

A new concept tries to account for humanity's connection to the entire planet.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks on stage to address supporters during a campaign rally on May 26, 2023 in Istanbul.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks on stage to address supporters during a campaign rally on May 26, 2023 in Istanbul.

Turkey Hasn’t Won Anything Yet in Syria

It’s too early to celebrate Assad’s departure as Erdogan’s victory.

A black and white political cartoon shows an extra tall and lanky Uncle Sam with one foot in Alaska and one in South America as he straddles the Americas and holds a big "Monroe Doctrine" stick.
A black and white political cartoon shows an extra tall and lanky Uncle Sam with one foot in Alaska and one in South America as he straddles the Americas and holds a big "Monroe Doctrine" stick.

Trump Will End U.S. Passivity in the Western Hemisphere

Prioritizing the Americas after decades of neglect marks a return to traditional U.S. strategy.

A man waves a Syrian flag as people celebrate the fall of the Assad regime outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Dec. 13, 2024.
A man waves a Syrian flag as people celebrate the fall of the Assad regime outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Dec. 13, 2024.

Syria’s Troubling New Order

Despite its inclusive rhetoric, the new Islamist government is already setting parameters for how the country will be governed.

A photo collage shows Donald Trump squinting and smiling slightly as he looks to the right. Paper tears at the corner reveal an image of devastation in Gaza and a person walking through a dry landscape. A cool-to-warm gradient color effect is over the image.
A photo collage shows Donald Trump squinting and smiling slightly as he looks to the right. Paper tears at the corner reveal an image of devastation in Gaza and a person walking through a dry landscape. A cool-to-warm gradient color effect is over the image.
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