A curated selection of FP’s must-read stories.
Editors' Picks
List of Editors' Picks articles
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A mushroom cloud of pale gray smoke billows up against a hazy sky from mid-rise buildings in a neighborhood of a densely constructed town. 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.
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Anti-government protesters display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm the prime minister's palace in Dhaka. Bangladesh Picks Up the Pieces After the Revolution
The West needs to step up to help a damaged country.
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Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War, Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff, Scribner, 336 pp., $30, July 2024. Silicon Valley Hasn’t Revolutionized Warfare—Yet
The Pentagon is warming up to commercial technologies, but it has a long way to go.
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Book covers for several new novels out in September including My Friends and The Hypocrite. The Novels We’re Reading in September
From Sicilian psychodrama to Qaddafi’s Libya.
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Supporters of the National People’s Power (NPP) party’s presidential candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, attend an election rally in Dehiowita. 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?
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A photo collage illustration shows Chinese leader Xi Jinping walking down red-carpeted stairs. At left are two sparring hawks. Behind him is the US Capitol and Donald Trump with his hand to his face. At lower right are two Chinese protesters. How Does the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ End?
Republicans are divided on whether regime change in Beijing should be the ultimate goal.
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A photo illustration shows a missile in place of a direction indicator on the face of a compass. A Course Correction on National Security
The next president will need to embark on a radically different path from the past two administrations.
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the General Assembly to present priorities for 2024 at the U.N. headquarters in New York. Can the West Revive Multilateralism?
A new survey reveals that support for international cooperation among global south countries is dismally low.
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People gather at the entrance of the American University of Beirut Medical Center. The Biggest Question About the Hezbollah Pager Attack Is Why Now
A technically adroit strike could be a curtain-raiser for an expanded conflict.
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Two women wearing the same t-shirt that reads "VOICES OF IMMIGRANTS" stare at the camera. Why Trump and Vance Are Scapegoating Haitians
The false accounts about eating pets in an Ohio town tap into a long history of racism and the obscuring of Haiti as a standard-bearer of freedom.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg addresses media in Berlin on Dec. 1, 2022. NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg on the Future of Russia’s War in Ukraine
The military alliance’s outgoing chief discusses Moscow’s partnerships with Beijing, Pyongyang, and Tehran.
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Taylor Swift wearing a leotard is seen on stage with her mouth slightly open as she looks around a packed stadium concert. Why Don’t Younger Americans Vote?
Taylor Swift’s endorsement of the Harris-Walz ticket speaks to an age group that has often not opted into the electoral process.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves a concert in Moscow. The Art of Punishing Putin
A new book offers a masterful glimpse into the world of economic warfare.
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Paul Nitze, an elderly man with white hair wearing a black suit, sits at a microphone at a desk. A few people are visible seated behind him. The Return of Paul Nitze—and His Dangers
For better and worse, one of America’s important grand strategists was singularly focused on military strength.
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Three unidentified hunters from the royal family pose with a dead one-horned rhinoceros in Chitwan, Nepal. Will Nepal’s Elite Finally Be Held Accountable for Wildlife Crimes?
The country’s strict wildlife laws are unevenly enforced. One conservationist has worked to change that.
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