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A view of Marathon Petroleum's refinery in Carson, California, on April 25, 2020. What America’s New Climate Targets Mean for the World
Top Biden officials hope the new goal will help rally climate action at the state and local level.
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Portraits of Bashar al-Assad and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stand as Palestinians sit at the entrance of the Yarmuk camp for Palestinian refugees, south of Damascus, during a delivery of humanitarian aid provided by Iran as part of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan on March 26, 2024. Iran’s 3 Possible Post-Assad Paths
The differences between them are huge—and the United States can affect Tehran’s calculations.
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Wind turbines operate at a wind farm near solar panels near Palm Springs. Will Trump Dismantle Biden’s Clean Energy Initiatives?
Climate envoy John Podesta on why clean energy investments “are here to stay.”
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A young Iranian woman, not wearing the mandatory headscarf, walked past a group of young veiled women near a sports hall during a gathering in support of the hijab on November 2, 2023. The Middle East Is in Chaos. Iran Is Focused on the Veil.
The fate of Iran’s reformist government could turn on a controversial new hijab law.
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Taliban fighters ride on a U.S.-made Humvee to celebrate the first anniversary of their return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2022. Who Lost More Weapons—Russia in Syria or America in Afghanistan?
After the collapse of their client states, both patrons left behind a trove of military equipment.
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets employees of the Lobito Atlantic Railway at the Port of Lobito in Lobito, Angola, on Dec. 4. Is the U.S. Answer to China’s Belt and Road Working?
The International Development Finance Corporation has put the United States more on the map, but China remains king of global infrastructure.
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Islami Andolan Bangladesh party members demonstrate at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 3. The members are protesting the breach of Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India. India’s Fortunes Shift in Bangladesh
New Delhi may find its ability to shape Dhaka’s foreign-policy outlook more limited than ever before.
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A sailor is seen from a distance, standing atop a submarine as it floats in the water. A large battleship can be seen in the background against a gray cloudy sky. Rewriting the Rules of Submarine Stealth
Does the landmark AUKUS deal make sense in an age of increased ocean transparency?
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People dance and sing as they take part in victory celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 13. How Post-Assad Syria Could Unleash a New Regional Order
Turkey can calm Arab nations fearful of an Islamist takeover by inviting Syria’s neighbors and the Gulf states to play a central role in the political transition.
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An illustration shows hands holding chopsticks and a spoon with a soup dumpling in it over a large blow. Inside the bowl is a Taipei cityscape with lanterns and semiconductor chips coming out of it. Soup Dumplings as Soft Power
Din Tai Fung has become a potent global symbol of Taiwan, at a time when the island sorely needs it.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Élysée Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024. Can Trump Really End the War in Ukraine?
A Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner weighs in on his prospects.
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A person in a suit with a mustache stands on a street with a church in the distance. ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Finally Gets a Screen Adaptation
That Netflix pulled it off at all is remarkable, but some elements of the classic novel are lost in translation.
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An American flag is seen in the foreground as a man and child walk down a street in front of a Cuban flag hanging on a blue building. Why Are Cuba and the U.S. Still Mired in the Cold War?
How a historic reconciliation deal unraveled.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (center) speaks during a meeting with Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union, in Kyiv on Dec. 9. What a Victorious Ukraine Can Offer Europe
With trans-Atlantic cooperation under scrutiny, a battle-tested land power will be ready to step into the breach.
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham chief Abu Mohammad al-Jolani checks the damage following an earthquake in the village of Besnaya in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province on Feb. 7, 2023. What to Know About the Man Who Toppled Assad
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has worked for years to rebrand himself, but has he truly broken from his al Qaeda past?