People leave a food court at a mall in Beijing on Aug. 15.
People leave a food court at a mall in Beijing on Aug. 15.

How Serious Are China’s Economic Woes?

Experts assess the country’s faltering economy.

People run through a street holding up a large flag.
People run through a street holding up a large flag.

What to Know About Niger’s Coup

Is it a turning point for geopolitics in Africa?

Bundesbank president Karl Blessing lays the cornerstone for the new Bundesbank building in Frankfurt in November 1967.
Bundesbank president Karl Blessing lays the cornerstone for the new Bundesbank building in Frankfurt in November 1967.

How Central Banks Shape the World

They hold the reins of the global economy. But what about geopolitics?

Cillian Murphy, wearing a hat and suit, faces toward the Trinity tower test site where the first atomic bomb was detonated as a truck drives by in a scene from Oppenheimer.
Cillian Murphy, wearing a hat and suit, faces toward the Trinity tower test site where the first atomic bomb was detonated as a truck drives by in a scene from Oppenheimer.

Oppenheimer’s Long Shadow

Reads on the atomic bomb and its creator.

Two policemen look at a cargo ship.
Two policemen look at a cargo ship.

The Real Consequences of U.S.-China Decoupling

Is economic war between the world’s two biggest economies inevitable?

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.

India’s New Geopolitics

New Delhi is projecting its power in new ways.

An illustration shows the NATO compass logo at the center of expanding echo lines across the world map to indicate the alliance's network of allies and partners.
An illustration shows the NATO compass logo at the center of expanding echo lines across the world map to indicate the alliance's network of allies and partners.

What to Know Ahead of NATO’s Summit

This is where the alliance might be headed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow.

The Ripple Effects of the Wagner Rebellion

How Prigozhin’s actions are felt around the world.

The Azerbaijani army patrols the streets of Shusha on Sept. 25, 2021, under a sign that reads: "Dear Shusha, you are free. Dear Shusha, we are back. Dear Shusha, we will resurrect you. Shusha is ours."
The Azerbaijani army patrols the streets of Shusha on Sept. 25, 2021, under a sign that reads: "Dear Shusha, you are free. Dear Shusha, we are back. Dear Shusha, we will resurrect you. Shusha is ours."

The Strangest Tourist Traps

From Xinjiang to Nagorno-Karabakh.

US President Jimmy Carter and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT II treaty.
US President Jimmy Carter and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT II treaty.

Is There Really a Cold War 2.0?

Inside the debate on how to think about the U.S.-China rivalry.

A man rides a unicycle past a house decorated with a mural that depicts members of the Russian Patriotic Youth movement Yunarmiya in Moscow in 2022. The painted children wear red berets and tan uniforms. One has her hand to her forehead in a military salute.
A man rides a unicycle past a house decorated with a mural that depicts members of the Russian Patriotic Youth movement Yunarmiya in Moscow in 2022. The painted children wear red berets and tan uniforms. One has her hand to her forehead in a military salute.

What’s Going on Inside Putin’s Russia?

Deciphering Moscow’s domestic politics.

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nonalignment-george-wylesol-illustration-site

Is Nonalignment Such a Big Deal?

Here’s what neutrality means in the 21st century.

A person is shown from the back looking at book shelves.
A person is shown from the back looking at book shelves.

5 Novels FP Contributors Loved

An almost-summer reading list.

An activist holds a sign depicting rival generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagalo, during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington on April 29, 2023.
An activist holds a sign depicting rival generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagalo, during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington on April 29, 2023.

Where the U.S. Went Wrong in Sudan

Khartoum now faces civil war. What does the U.S. have to do with it?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tours the site of destroyed buildings during his visit to southeast Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tours the site of destroyed buildings during his visit to southeast Turkey.

What You Need to Know Ahead of Turkey’s Election

The opposition could win. But what happens if Erdogan loses?

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