List of Society articles
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A woman sits on a couch and holds hands with a man whose head rests on her lap. A Show About Nothing, This Time From Japan
‘Asura’ is impervious to a succinct pitch, which might be why too few people have seen it.
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Books-in-brief-foreign-policy- March The Novels We’re Reading in March
From a killing in the West Bank to horror in a postapocalyptic convent.
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People hold signs as they gather for a rally protesting violence against Asian Americans at Sara D. Roosevelt Park in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York City. China Is Exploiting America’s Social Divisions
Beijing-backed groups are using Asian American concerns for leverage.
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A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them. Xi Jinping’s Seating Plans Signal Who Has Beijing’s Favor
A carefully choreographed meeting with CEOs shows party priorities.
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An illustration shows a hand holding a red flag with five AI-shaped stars on it reminiscent of the Chinese flag. The Troubling Truth About How AI Agents Act in a Crisis
A new study finds that foundation models are predisposed toward escalation.
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Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, winners of the Best Documentary Feature award for "No Other Land," in Hollywood, California, on March 2. Documentary on West Bank Evictions Wins Big at Oscars
An Israeli co-director of the documentary said U.S. foreign policy was blocking peace.
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Trump stands at a podium with both arms outstretched and his hands open as he speaks. He wears a dark suit and a bright red tie. Trump Is Trying to Remake the United Nations
Washington has signaled that it wants the international body to focus on preserving peace, but it could be looking to rubber-stamp its bilateral priorities.
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A man in black pants, a black turtleneck, and a gray blazer stands onstage and gestures with one hand while holding a microphone in another. Company names are displayed English and Chinese text on a large screen behind him; they include OpenAI, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek. Containment Can’t Win the U.S.-China Tech Race Alone
Washington needs to foster innovation to beat Beijing.
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Laura Bush and George W. Bush greet President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump outside of Blair House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 4, 2018. Trump and George W. Bush’s Common Cause
The Republican Party’s anti-intellectualism dates back even further.
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Four elephants cross a dusty road. Shooting an Elephant in Botswana
Trophy hunting is uncomfortable for some in the West but a lifeline for many locals.
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Feb. 28. The Perils of a Reality TV Presidency
The Trump-Zelensky shouting match is a reminder that international diplomacy was never meant to be carried out in front of billions of eyes.
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The Torres Blancas building, designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza. A Short History of Brutalist Architecture
The movement was an aesthetic response to the horrors of World War II.
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Police escort Rohingya Muslims back to their camp in Rakhine, Myanmar, on Nov. 30, 2018. The Rise and Fall of Human Rights
Kenneth Roth on why there’s a backlash against progressivism—and how to defend civil liberties.
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A group of foreign women rounded up by police from karaoke bars in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat are taken to city hall during a campaign against prostitution and human trafficking involving women and minors on November 9, 2018. AI Is Fighting Modern Slavery, for Better or Worse
New technology is transforming the fight against trafficking.
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Uruguayan presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi casts his vote during presidential and legislative elections in Canelones, Uruguay, on Oct. 27, 2024. How Does Uruguay Do It?
Strong civic engagement and low inequality have helped the country avoid the political polarization sweeping the globe.