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A Cluster Bomb Killed My Father

It's time to outlaw these dangerous weapons once and for all.

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No Chickens or Cricket Bats

The strange list of Indian products you can't import in Pakistan.

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5 Key U.S. Cables for Understanding Thailand’s Turmoil

Obtained by Reuters and curated by Andrew MacGregor Marshall.

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It’s Not Just the Veil

Technology and globalization have reinvented other traditional Muslim practices in some surprising ways.

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40 Years of Foreign Policy

A look back at the last four decades of world affairs.

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Brooks Kraft/Corbis

Someday, Their Prince Will Come

Who's next in line to lead the House of Saud? King Abdullah, 87, is unwell, having recently traveled to the United States for medical treatment, and speculation is heating up about his replacement. Unfortunately, none of the potential candidates is getting any younger either.

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Gaming the Electric Car Chase

As the four front-runners sprint around the track, some favorites could end up in the dust.

The Internet Jihad

Zach Chesser's how-to guide.

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Books Behind Bars

Countries worldwide have often sought to ban books they find politically inconvenient, religiously awkward, or just plain embarrassing. But for writers like Russia’s Vasily Grossman, who pleaded with the Soviet censors in 1961, "I am physically free, but the book to which I have dedicated my life is in jail," a book's ban means far more than just a dip in sales. Here are some books behind bars today.

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Hamilton’s Disciples

A new generation of Obama’s senior officials learned at the feet of the legendary Democrat.

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Asia Rising

The world's new top ten cities.

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Who’s Got the Right Stuff?

How the world's space programs match up.

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Are America and Europe Aligned on China?

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The war in Ukraine has propelled the United States and Europe closer on a variety of foreign-policy issues. But do Washington and Brussels agree on how to deal with Beijing’s growing clout...Show more

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Inside the U.S.-China Tech War

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Over the last few years, the United States has moved to limit China’s technological rise. U.S.-led sanctions have imposed unprecedented limits on Beijing’s access to advanced computing c...Show more

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on September 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden is hosting a Quad Leaders Summit later today with Prime Minister Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney-Pool/Getty Images)
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Is America Making a Bad Bet on India?

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For decades, the U.S. foreign-policy establishment has made the assumption that India could serve as a partner as the United States jostles with China for power in the Indo-Pacific region. B...Show more

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