A curated selection of FP’s must-read stories.
Editors' Picks
List of Editors' Picks articles
Hard Truths Come for Germany’s Climate Prophet
Robert Habeck may be deepening the social divisions over environmental policy that he always wanted to overcome.
Why Is My Video Game Full of Russian Propaganda?
Gamers have become unwitting agents in a global culture war.
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.
What Is South Africa’s Foreign Policy?
Pretoria says Israel is committing a genocide but is more equivocal about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola explains why.
Why Europe Is Losing the Tech Race
And what the European Union could do to catch up.
Biden’s High-Wire Balancing Act on Chinese Tech
A new rule would effectively ban Chinese cars from the United States. Some experts worry about the costs of the sweeping approach.
Can the United Nations Still Be Effective?
War tends to stymie the international body, but smaller technical agencies still play a crucial role in running the world.
Starmerism Is Crashing Against Reality
Britain’s prime minister has a lifelong theory of reform that may not fit current needs.
The World Is Leaving Biden Behind
In his valedictory speech at the United Nations, the president declared that the center was holding. But things are falling apart faster than he can keep up.
China Has Become Powerful Before It Is Rich
By placing power above plenty too soon, Xi Jinping may have made a great strategic blunder.
Will Hezbollah Choose to Keep Its Word—or Its Arsenal?
The militant group must decide between walking back its threat to northern Israel or risking the loss of its advanced missile capabilities.
Bangladesh Picks Up the Pieces After the Revolution
The West needs to step up to help a damaged country.
Silicon Valley Hasn’t Revolutionized Warfare—Yet
The Pentagon is warming up to commercial technologies, but it has a long way to go.
The Novels We’re Reading in September
From Sicilian psychodrama to Qaddafi’s Libya.
As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy Takes Center Stage
Can any of the presidential candidates lift the country out of its economic predicament?