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On the left are Marines in riot gear and on the right are demonstrators protesting. Congress Must Constrain Trump
Deploying Marines to Los Angeles is not only illegal, it is bad for the relationship between the American people and the military.
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A Ukrainian operator tests a reusable airstrike drone near Kyiv on Aug. 11, 2023. Operation Spider’s Web and the Future of War
Military expert Mara Karlin on drones, AI, and asymmetrical conflicts.
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Four people stand in a cluster, each wearing a virtual reality headset that covers their eyes. One man has his hand raised to his chin as if in contemplation; another has his arms folded and faces the camera. How the United States Can Win the Global Tech Race
Bans and sanctions aren’t enough to beat China.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Maidan Square in Kyiv as European leaders meet in Ukraine for further talks on the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Kyiv on May 10. Ukraine’s Narrow Path to Victory Without Trump
How Kyiv and Europe can defeat Russia on their own.
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Members of the National Guard patrol the University of California, Berkeley, campus amid protests against the closure of People’s Park in Berkeley, California. The Origins of the Campus Wars
As governor of California, Reagan laid the path for Trump’s assault on higher education.
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The first batch of the Ukrainian-made Peklo drone missile is delivered to a Ukrainian Armed Forces facility in Kyiv on Dec. 6, 2024. The Ukrainians’ New Way of War
The audacious drone attack deep into Russia’s rear fits a larger pattern of wartime innovation.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing. Trump and Xi Break the Silence With Phone Call
The leaders claimed progress on thorny issues, but it remains to be seen if the rhetoric will translate into reality.
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A man is seen from a short distance as he walks through a parking lot outside a fence surrounding a big corrugated metal building at a steel plant. An American flag flies from a pole in front of the building. The man grips a plastic bag; his posture is slumped, and he looks toward the ground. Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Fix the Steel Industry
Making steel and aluminum more expensive won’t help domestic mills much, but it will hammer factories.
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A silhouette of a soldier with a gun walking by a black-and-white mural. Syria’s Islamic State Is Surging
As a new regime gets settled in Damascus, it faces a rising threat from an old foe.
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Donald Trump points toward the camera as he stares directly at it. An out-of-focus triangular white shape in the foreground juts a diagonal over the image, cutting through Trump's chest. Can America’s Global Reputation Survive Trump?
Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna is cautiously optimistic.
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Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul on June 4. What to Expect From South Korea’s New President
Lee Jae-myung vows to take a more pragmatic approach than previous administrations.
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Students protest for gun reform at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 3, 2023. How Gen Z Sees the World
A conversation with Zoomer author and commentator Kyla Scanlon.
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In an aerial view, electric cars sit parked at a charging station in Corte Madera, California, on May 19. America’s Electric Vehicle Surrender
If Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passes, the entire supply chain could be ceded to China.
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An image from a video released by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service shows a Ukrainian drone striking a Russian aircraft deep in Russian territory on June 1. What Is the Impact of Ukraine’s Raid on Russia’s Air Force?
Operation Spider’s Web will enter military history as one of the more daring raids.
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A person places an electric candle down on a display on the ground, which has numbers in yellow and other candles. Why China Hasn’t Seen Another Tiananmen Movement
Online culture and censorship have broken the ties that once spurred protesters.
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