A giant panda's tongue hangs out while eating.
A giant panda's tongue hangs out while eating.

The Expedition That Launched a Century of Panda-Mania

A new book details how the United States helped create a truly political animal.

Review
Gloria Dickie
The book cover of Michael Luo's Strangers in the Land.
The book cover of Michael Luo's Strangers in the Land.

The Forgotten Stories of the Chinese in America

‘Strangers in the Land’ illuminates a dark, enduring period of U.S. history.

Review
Jenny Tinghui Zhang
An illustration shows a world map fractured into several groupings that align with the dividing lines laid out in Samuel Huntington's book Clash of Civilizations. The broken up continents are scattered against a green background.
An illustration shows a world map fractured into several groupings that align with the dividing lines laid out in Samuel Huntington's book Clash of Civilizations. The broken up continents are scattered against a green background.

How to Sell a Clash of Civilizations

The incoherence of Samuel Huntington’s famous thesis is also its power.

Argument
Nick Danforth
A Chechen fighter stands in front of a house destroyed by Russian artillery in central Grozny on Jan. 15, 1995.
A Chechen fighter stands in front of a house destroyed by Russian artillery in central Grozny on Jan. 15, 1995.

The Fate of the World’s Forgotten Wars

A new book raises questions about Russia’s bygone fight in Chechnya—and the future legacy of conflicts today.

Review
John Kampfner
An illustration shows the NATO logo sinking slightly on a blue horizon.
An illustration shows the NATO logo sinking slightly on a blue horizon.

Can NATO Keep It Together?

Nine thinkers on this year’s summit and the alliance’s uncertain future.

Analysis
Kori Schake, Angela Stent, Franz-Stefan Gady, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Liana Fix, Fabian Hoffmann, Minna Alander, Gabrielius Landsbergis, C. Raja Mohan
Three people, one holding a flashlight, crouch in the opening of a tunnel with rain falling in the background.
Three people, one holding a flashlight, crouch in the opening of a tunnel with rain falling in the background.

‘Andor’ Is a Lesson in Building Rebellion

‘Star Wars’ proves a surprisingly rich text for insurgency.

Argument
Sarah E. Parkinson
Steve Witkoff attends the Republican National Convention in 2024.
Steve Witkoff attends the Republican National Convention in 2024.

The Metternich of the Bronx

Witkoff’s diplomacy has spectacularly failed, but he is likely to continue to play a major role.

Profile
Adrian Karatnycky
Rows of cadets in military uniforms march in a parade.
Rows of cadets in military uniforms march in a parade.

A Brief History of Military Parades

Trump hopes to top the Bastille Day procession. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A film still from "The Battle for Kyiv."
A film still from "The Battle for Kyiv."

‘The Battle for Kyiv’ Captures a Desperate Time

Oz Katerji’s film brings back the wild first weeks of war.

Review
Luke McGee
An sign reads "Polluted water - Do not drink, fish or swim here" near a site of oil spills.
An sign reads "Polluted water - Do not drink, fish or swim here" near a site of oil spills.

What Happened to Nigeria’s Environmentalists?

Ken Saro Wiwa’s activism captured global attention in the 1990s. Now, in the face of ecocide, the movement has stalled.

Analysis
Pius Adeleye
An illustration of the Statue of Liberty holding a MAGA flag with clouds in the background.
An illustration of the Statue of Liberty holding a MAGA flag with clouds in the background.

Ideology Is the Key to Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy

Chaotic actions abroad are driven by deeply held beliefs in the administration.

Argument
Bret Devereaux
Members of the National Guard patrol the University of California, Berkeley, campus amid protests against the closure of People’s Park in Berkeley, California.
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.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
An illustration depicts the lead in the TV show Careme, dressed as a chef, putting a Napoleon shaped hat on a tower of desserts. He flicks whipped cream with his other hand and winks.
An illustration depicts the lead in the TV show Careme, dressed as a chef, putting a Napoleon shaped hat on a tower of desserts. He flicks whipped cream with his other hand and winks.

The French TV Show That Turns Souffle Into Statecraft

“Carême” gives an international audience what it wants: rich food, lusty romps, and Napoleon.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
The book cover for The Party's Interests Come First
The book cover for The Party's Interests Come First

Xi Jinping’s Family Fortunes

A new biography explores the tangled politics of a revolutionary father. This article has an audio recording

Review
Lucy Hornby
A grid of 12 new fiction book covers on a blue and beige field
A grid of 12 new fiction book covers on a blue and beige field

The Novels We’re Reading in June

Peculiar forms of criminality, as seen from front-line Ukraine and Lagos.

Books
Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
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