List of Pandemics articles
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Fellow members of his party congratulate Italian far-right League leader Matteo Salvini after he addressed the Senate in Rome on Feb. 12. The Coronavirus Is Exposing Populists’ Hollow Politics
As the crisis worsens, even more extreme groups may prosper.
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An ambulance sits parked near the U.S. Capitol building. Key Nominees Sit in Limbo as Trump Grapples with Senate
U.S. scrambling to fill major posts addressing the coronavirus pandemic and economic aid.
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Rep. Mac Thornberry Congress Seeks to Confront China With $6 Billion in New Defense Spending
If Beijing is the problem, let’s “put our money where our mouth is,” says a senior Republican.
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Kosovo President Hashim Thaci reviews members of the Kosovo Security Force during a ceremony in Pristina on March 5. Trump Is Stirring Chaos in Kosovo at the Worst Possible Time
A political crisis encouraged by the United States threatens to worsen the coronavirus outbreak.
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An officer takes the temperature of a commuter passing through a police checkpoint in Quezon City, the Philippines Duterte’s Response to the Coronavirus: ‘Shoot Them Dead’
The Philippines president’s order to kill quarantine violators amid coronavirus chaos tests democracy yet again in his country.
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economy-after-coronavirus-brian-stauffer-illustration-3_2l How the Economy Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic
The pandemic will change the economic and financial order forever. We asked nine leading global thinkers for their predictions.
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U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looks on America First? The Coronavirus Couldn’t Care Less
The only way Washington can truly defeat the pandemic is by resetting its diplomatic agenda.
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Residents wearing face masks practice social distancing as they wait in line for free rice in Hanoi on April 11. The Coronavirus Loosens Lips in Hanoi
Vietnam’s repressive politics have opened up to handle the crisis. Will it last?
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Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The Secret to Coronavirus Success Is Trust
Destructive partisan divides and mistrust of government will hamper U.S. efforts.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump embrace at the completion of a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on April 24, 2018. After the Coronavirus, the Era of Small Government Will Be Over
The pandemic has put the state at the center of political life around the world. The aftermath will keep it there.
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Commuters look at their cell phones in a subway station in Beijing on April 11 amid the coronavirus pandemic. As the Coronavirus Spreads, Conspiracy Theories Are Going Viral Too
Dubious and unfounded claims on the internet intended for domestic consumption are reaching far beyond their target audiences, allowing governments to spread disinformation cheaply and easily.
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A paramilitary police officer stands guard in front of a portrait of Mao Zedong at the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Jan. 28. In the Post-Coronavirus World, Chinese Power Is Overrated
A global resurgence in national self-reliance might actually be a good thing for America’s place in the world.
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coronavirus-most-vulnerable-1500x1000 copy The Coronavirus Threatens Some More Than Others
Refugees, migrant laborers, and the global poor are especially susceptible to the pandemic. There’s little time to bridge the gap between haves and have-nots.
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Protesters at a vigil for murdered social leaders in Bogotá, Colombia, on July 6, 2018. We Can Make the Post-Coronavirus World a Much Less Violent Place
The pandemic has decreased some kinds of crime and increased others. But the world is much safer than it used to be, and we know how to make it even safer.
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Farm workers harvest zucchini during the coronavirus pandemic How to Stop a Looming Food Crisis
Trade restrictions are breaking supply chains, and coronavirus lockdowns are preventing laborers from working on farms. Countries need to step back and stop panicking.
