
Can NATO Keep It Together?
Nine thinkers on this year’s summit and the alliance’s uncertain future.

‘Andor’ Is a Lesson in Building Rebellion
‘Star Wars’ proves a surprisingly rich text for insurgency.

The Metternich of the Bronx
Witkoff’s diplomacy has spectacularly failed, but he is likely to continue to play a major role.

A Brief History of Military Parades
Trump hopes to top the Bastille Day procession.

‘The Battle for Kyiv’ Captures a Desperate Time
Oz Katerji’s film brings back the wild first weeks of war.

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.

Ideology Is the Key to Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy
Chaotic actions abroad are driven by deeply held beliefs in the administration.

The Origins of the Campus Wars
As governor of California, Reagan laid the path for Trump’s assault on higher education.

The French TV Show That Turns Souffle Into Statecraft
“Carême” gives an international audience what it wants: rich food, lusty romps, and Napoleon.

Xi Jinping’s Family Fortunes
A new biography explores the tangled politics of a revolutionary father.

The Novels We’re Reading in June
Peculiar forms of criminality, as seen from front-line Ukraine and Lagos.

The Other Side of Deportation
What it looks like when Mexican deportees from the United States are forced to return home.

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 31: Poles go to the polls, the Dutch government collapses, and an earthquake rocks Pakistan.

Big Tech Is a Tool of Trump’s Global Disruption
Silicon Valley is becoming an instrument of U.S. coercion, and that’s a danger to each and every country.

Fact-Checking ‘The Sound of Music’ as It Turns 60
Hugely popular in the U.S., the film never found an audience in Austria or Germany.