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An illustration shows a wireframe hand and a full hand with strings tangled between outstretched fingers and a presidential seal snared in the middle.
An illustration shows a wireframe hand and a full hand with strings tangled between outstretched fingers and a presidential seal snared in the middle.

The Artificial General Intelligence Presidency Is Coming

Generative AI was developed largely without government assistance, but its next phase will require government involvement.

Argument
Ylli Bajraktari
The funeral of Hezbollah members Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din, Muhammad Hussein Ali Rabah and Hussein Ali Majid in Beirut, Lebanon on Sept. 26.
The funeral of Hezbollah members Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din, Muhammad Hussein Ali Rabah and Hussein Ali Majid in Beirut, Lebanon on Sept. 26.

Can Israel Kill Its Way to Victory Over Hezbollah?

The group has been degraded but can still inflict serious harm.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
An Iraqi demonstrator holds a picture of Hassan Nasrallah, late leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, during a protest vigil in Baghdad on Sept. 28.
An Iraqi demonstrator holds a picture of Hassan Nasrallah, late leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, during a protest vigil in Baghdad on Sept. 28.

Charisma and Militancy Powered Nasrallah’s Rise, but He Became One More Corrupt Warlord

The Hezbollah leader’s death will not bring lasting peace for Israel.

Analysis
Thanassis Cambanis
Young people march with large portraits depicting Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Young people march with large portraits depicting Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Pinpoint Israeli Intelligence Enabled Strike on Nasrallah in Lebanon

Israel killed the Hezbollah leader, capping a series of stunning operations.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
A grid of six photos atop a map background of Paris. Images from left show two men, one with a saxophone; a man and woman overlooking the Seine; a man and woman in hats dancing; a man and woman walking on a night street; a shirtless man and a woman in a hat with her head in her hands; a man on a Paris rooftop.
A grid of six photos atop a map background of Paris. Images from left show two men, one with a saxophone; a man and woman overlooking the Seine; a man and woman in hats dancing; a man and woman walking on a night street; a shirtless man and a woman in a hat with her head in her hands; a man on a Paris rooftop.

The Americans Before Emily in Paris

From Gene Kelly to Harrison Ford, here are nine movies you can stream set in the City of Lights.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A composition illustration shows a vintage joystick with a Soviet star atop it against a glitchy background.
A composition illustration shows a vintage joystick with a Soviet star atop it against a glitchy background.

Why Is My Video Game Full of Russian Propaganda?

Gamers have become unwitting agents in a global culture war.

Analysis
Joshua Foust
A crowd of people at Oktoberfest reach for a beer.
A crowd of people at Oktoberfest reach for a beer.

Beer Glorious Beer

From “bitter horse piss” to the gruit ale revival, a new book attempts to account for changing tastes.

Review
Bronwen Everill
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses parliament during a session to approve his new cabinet appointments in Tehran on August 21, 2024.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses parliament during a session to approve his new cabinet appointments in Tehran on August 21, 2024.

Iran’s New Outreach to the West Is Risky

Masoud Pezeshkian says he wants to rekindle the nuclear deal. The ball is now in the West’s court.

Analysis
Sina Toossi
Israeli troops deploy in an area in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on Sept. 27.
Israeli troops deploy in an area in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on Sept. 27.

Is Confronting Hezbollah or De-Escalating Likelier to Bring Peace?

As the Middle East teeters on the brink of a wider war, Washington is calling for a cease-fire in Lebanon, while Israel seeks a knockout blow.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
A U.S. flag is displayed in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 16.
A U.S. flag is displayed in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 16.

The Real Lesson of Springfield, Ohio

A revitalized Midwestern city shows that immigrants can be a solution to economic decline and malaise.

Argument
Julian E. Zelizer
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves to guests while security and other officials mill about around him. Xi wears a black suit and smiles as he looks toward the crowd.
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves to guests while security and other officials mill about around him. Xi wears a black suit and smiles as he looks toward the crowd.

Xi Jinping Is Prioritizing Political Survival Over Economic Prosperity

China is missing out on growth because the Communist Party comes first.

Argument
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Then-Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks in front of a monument to the late Mexican President Benito Juárez in Mexico City on March 16, 2018.
Then-Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks in front of a monument to the late Mexican President Benito Juárez in Mexico City on March 16, 2018.

AMLO Was No Isolationist

The outgoing Mexican president recast historical leader Benito Juárez’s foreign policy for the modern world.

Argument
Tom Long, Carsten-Andreas Schulz
Switchboard operators manually connect calls at a telephone exchange in Paris on March 14, 1935.
Switchboard operators manually connect calls at a telephone exchange in Paris on March 14, 1935.

Why Europe Is Losing the Tech Race

And what the European Union could do to catch up.

Argument
Agathe Demarais
African leaders stand to applaud Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. A line of country flags stand behind their rows of seats.
African leaders stand to applaud Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. A line of country flags stand behind their rows of seats.

The U.S. Has a Better Offer for Africa Than Debt

Washington can’t outcompete Beijing-backed banks.

Argument
Henry Tugendhat
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in profile as he stands at a podium and speaks into the microphone at NATO summit. His national security advisor stands slightly behind him, watching the crowd. Both men wear dark suits and ties.
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in profile as he stands at a podium and speaks into the microphone at NATO summit. His national security advisor stands slightly behind him, watching the crowd. Both men wear dark suits and ties.

Europe Is Far From Trump-Proofed

A divided continent is still fatally dependent on Washington.

Argument
Luke McGee
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