Q&A
List of Q&A articles
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A view shows the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22. Is the World Prepared for More Terrorism?
After the shock of the Islamic State attack in Moscow, a top expert warns that “the bench is thin” when it comes to counterterrorism analysis.
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Sang Lee (center) receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Kedren Community Health Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 16, 2021. How COVID-19 Vaccines Inhibited Real Change
They saved millions of lives but absolved countries from fixing core problems.
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A historic photo of families at the beach. The Rise of the All-Inclusive Resort
The economics work, but the politics can be troubling.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium in the State Dining Room of the White House. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and a gold-framed portrait of Abraham Lincoln is visible on the wall behind Biden's shoulder. Biden’s Israel Stance ‘That of a Disappointed Uncle’
Former diplomat Richard Haass on the Middle East after Oct. 7
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Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13. Can China Shift the Foundations of Its Economy?
Beijing recently announced a 5 percent growth target amid economic headwinds.
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Palestinians inspect damage in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp on Nov. 6, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas. The Conflict in the Middle East: ‘It’s Seen as Joe Biden’s War’
Journalist Mina Al-Oraibi on how the Arab world perceives White House policy on Israel, Hamas, and the Gaza humanitarian crisis.
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Protestors outside the White House call attention to those suffering from Long Covid The Soaring Cost of Long COVID
An estimated 10 percent of coronavirus patients will need long-term care.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. What Biden’s State of the Union Revealed About Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election
A postgame analysis with Susan Glasser.
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A historic black-and-white image from the aftermath of the first atomic bomb testing. Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer stoops to examine the torn and warped metal remaining from the base of a tower from which the bomb was tests. Other scientists mill about the desert landscape around Oppenheimer, and low mountains loom in the distance. The Economics of ‘Oppenheimer’
The Manhattan Project was, in many ways, the largest project ever undertaken by the U.S. state.
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Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton gestures with both hands while he speaks at a panel. Bolton is a man in his 70s wearing a navy blue suit, a striped tie, and wire-framed glasses. John Bolton’s Biggest Fears About Trump 2.0
The Republican gadfly—and former U.S. ambassador and national security advisor—warns that Trump 2.0 will be even worse and more chaotic than the original.
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A teenager is shown from behind as a silhouetted figure as he looks out at Manhattan from a window at the top of One World Trade Center. His hand is raised at a right angle with his fingers pressed against the glass. The New York City skyline is visible through the glass beneath a cloudy sky. Could Real Estate Again Trigger a Financial Crisis?
Changing work patterns in the United States could have severe consequences for global markets.
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as Sen. Tim Scott looks on during an election night watch party at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina. How Trump Is Mobilizing an Isolationist Worldview
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, on a startling new survey of Americans’ desire to stay out of world affairs.
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A vertically split image shows former U.S. President Donald Trump on the left and current U.S. President Joe Biden on the right. Both men are shown from the chest upward, wearing dark suits. What America’s Gerontocracy Means for its Economy
The next U.S. president will be older than all his predecessors.
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Ukrainian flags at a cemetery How the West Can Still Turn the Tide for Ukraine
NATO’s former chief describes a path forward for Kyiv and its allies.
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Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, leaning out of the roof of a car, shakes hands with supporters at an event in Jakarta. What’s Happening With Indonesia’s Economy?
This week’s presidential election put the country’s modernization program under a spotlight.
