Review

A new book offers riveting and memorable reporting, though it falls back on outdated narratives of a country that has moved on.

The French Senegalese writer David Diop revises the modernist archetype with a protagonist long excluded from World War I literature: the African soldier on the front lines.

The former U.S. president frankly assesses foreign leaders he met—and many fail to earn his esteem.

S. Jaishankar’s “The India Way” is a rare book by a sitting foreign minister.

In a new book, Fareed Zakaria draws some hard but unavoidable conclusions about dealing with future viruses.

The 35th president grew up wealthy, privileged, callow—and extremely sensitive to the weakness of others.

Apple TV+ premieres series by the director of “Homeland” that captivated Israelis this summer.

Why Pankaj Mishra sees the ideology’s limits more clearly than its most powerful fans.

The bestselling book “Caste” brilliantly frames racial hierarchies in the United States but largely ignores the horrors of India’s caste structure.

The TV drama “Ertugrul” reveals how neo-Ottoman fantasies are finding an enthusiastic audience in a country that struggles with Saudi and Western influence.

‘Under Beijing’s Shadow’ lays out in compelling detail how China is working to dominate the region.

The most persuasive portrait of Angela Merkel’s decision-making five years ago is featured in a new television film.