People leap and dance in a stage with dramatic lighting.
People leap and dance in a stage with dramatic lighting.

Mexico’s New Hit Musical Is the Anti-‘Hamilton’

A long-running spat over Spain’s colonial history has now taken theatrical form.

Argument
Antonio De Loera-Brust
A map of Asia shows India highlighted along with Persia and the Chinese Empire.
A map of Asia shows India highlighted along with Persia and the Chinese Empire.

India and the Rebalancing of Asia

New Delhi still faces many obstacles on its path to great-power status.

Excerpt
C. Raja Mohan
Black-and-white photo of a man in a suit speaking into multiple microphones at a press conference, with a large map of Southeast Asia and a Department of Defense seal visible in the background.
Black-and-white photo of a man in a suit speaking into multiple microphones at a press conference, with a large map of Southeast Asia and a Department of Defense seal visible in the background.

Robert McNamara Chose Loyalty to the President

A new biography should be required reading for everyone currently working in silence in Washington.

Review
Julian E. Zelizer
King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump ride in a royal carriage through the Windsor Castle estate in Windsor, England, on Sept. 17.
King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump ride in a royal carriage through the Windsor Castle estate in Windsor, England, on Sept. 17.

Is Trump Taking Treaties Back to the Middle Ages?

The White House has usurped the power to make foreign treaties and keeps their texts secret.

Analysis
Gregory H. Fox, Duncan B. Hollis
A figure in a hat is seen from behind in silhouette as they walk down a tree-lined path toward a turreted church beneath a blue sky.
A figure in a hat is seen from behind in silhouette as they walk down a tree-lined path toward a turreted church beneath a blue sky.

Russia’s Troubling Church Takeover

The Kremlin is leveraging tsarist-era assets to expand its global influence.

Analysis
Katherine Kelaidis
Three animated women wag their index fingers.
Three animated women wag their index fingers.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Leads the Wave Back to Korea

The megahit movie opens a new chapter for soft power.

Argument
Grace Kao
An aerial view shows several workers in hard hats and vests amid a circular rebar gridded construction site.
An aerial view shows several workers in hard hats and vests amid a circular rebar gridded construction site.

China’s New Gilded Age Comes to Life in ‘Breakneck’

Dan Wang’s account of an engineering state mixes the grand and the intimate.

Review
Jeremy Wallace
Three people eat lunch by candlelight at a restaurant table.
Three people eat lunch by candlelight at a restaurant table.

‘Strong Roots’ Turns Cooking Into Resistance

A memoir of Ukrainian cuisine seeks to preserve worlds threatened by Russia.

Review
Natalia Antonova
A photo collage illustration shows vintage portraits of two African American women and a hand holding a fountain pen in front of yellow shapes, ink blots, and scrawls.
A photo collage illustration shows vintage portraits of two African American women and a hand holding a fountain pen in front of yellow shapes, ink blots, and scrawls.

The Forgotten Fight for ‘Darker Peoples’ at the Paris Peace Conference

How an alliance between Black American women and Japanese delegates paved the way for modern human rights.

Excerpt
Keisha N. Blain
A photographer takes a photo of a pop art panting of Queen Elizabeth hangin on a wall with an exhibit card displayed next to it.
A photographer takes a photo of a pop art panting of Queen Elizabeth hangin on a wall with an exhibit card displayed next to it.

All the Queen’s Gossips

Two new books explore the tangled world of royal stories and real crimes.

Review
James Palmer
An illustration shows the seal of the United Nations with a shadow across it. Laurel leaves fall onto the ground from the seal as a person sweeps them up.
An illustration shows the seal of the United Nations with a shadow across it. Laurel leaves fall onto the ground from the seal as a person sweeps them up.

The Golden Age of Multilateralism Is Over

And it cannot be revived by China, Europe, post-Trump America, or the global south.

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
A close-up of a man's face with one eye looking through a gun scope.
A close-up of a man's face with one eye looking through a gun scope.

The Coup That Started in a WeWork

A new documentary about the time a small band of misguided Americans attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A man in a suit sits on a table next to a window. A desk is seen behind him.
A man in a suit sits on a table next to a window. A desk is seen behind him.

The Man Who Made the U.N. Cool

A new biography of U Thant shows how his peacemaking abilities helped the United Nations grow and flourish—for a time.

Review
Bronwen Everill
A photo illustration shows Vladimir Putin standing and looking down at a piece of paper with caution tape in front and behind him for a story about sanctions.
A photo illustration shows Vladimir Putin standing and looking down at a piece of paper with caution tape in front and behind him for a story about sanctions.

My Theory Says Sanctions on Russia Won’t Work. So Why Do I Want Them Anyway?

The inventor of the sanctions paradox stress-tests it 25 years on.

Argument
Daniel W. Drezner
Carlos Alcaraz, dressed in pink and magenta, tosses a tennis ball in the air on the U.S. Open's green and blue court.
Carlos Alcaraz, dressed in pink and magenta, tosses a tennis ball in the air on the U.S. Open's green and blue court.

The Economics of the U.S. Open

The origins of tennis still shape the sport—including how much players earn at the major tournaments.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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