List of Society articles
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An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head. The Real Risks AI Poses to Democracy
Its threats go beyond election disinformation. But experts say they’re not insurmountable.
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Three children in winter coats sit on a merry The Battle for Ukraine Is a War of Demography
Russia's crisis of depopulation is at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s paranoid military strategy.
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Book covers for 10 new fiction releases in December The Novels We’re Reading in December
Stories about houses and the meaning of home, from Cape Cod to Kolkata.
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South Korean soldiers stand outside the National Assembly in Seoul. Yoon’s Coup Attempt Shows Sad State of Civil-Military Relations
The legacy of South Korea’s military dictatorship is stronger than it seems.
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U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer with several people standing nearby. Biden Tees Up Trump With a Final China Chip Battle
New U.S. export controls on China—and Beijing’s immediate countermeasures—have set the tone for the incoming administration.
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A group of police officers await the disembarkation of the 600 migrants in the port of Catania on April 12, 2023 in Catania, Italy. Europe’s Radical Migration Ideas Are Becoming Reality
There’s no shortage of obstacles to sending would-be migrants to third countries—but the continent is committed to giving it a try.
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Visitors interact with an immersive light and AI display at the "Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness" exhibition by Australian art studio Eness at the Icon Siam shopping mall in Bangkok on Dec. 2. Trump Must Rebalance America’s AI Strategy
The Biden administration’s approach was risky and needs to be corrected.
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Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams at the launch of The Negotiators Cook Book. He holds up a plate. A Recipe for Diplomacy
Our best reads on international food and cuisine, just in time for the holidays.
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A composite photo illustration of Hollywood actors in movies based in Rome. Bread, Circuses, and Sex
“Gladiator II” follows an ancient Hollywood formula for depicting Rome.
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Migrant workers mingle outside their living quarters in Beijing's middle-class neighborhood of Shangdi. Xi Jinping Doesn’t Have an Answer for China’s Demographic Crisis
A call for a “high-quality population” ignores the country’s real problems.
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U.S. President Joe Biden stands outside the White House while pointing to a turkey. 10 Reasons to Be Thankful in 2024
There are a few things in the world to be grateful for this year, despite everything.
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1-lead-Foreign-policy-gift guide FP’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Global goodies for foodies, jet-setters, and nerds.
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Two men wearing camouflage and protective helmets and vests hold guns as they stand guard along a tall flowering bush. A few other men an be seen walking down a sidewalk toward them in the distance. Is Militancy Surging in Indian-Administered Kashmir?
An uptick in terrorist incidents as a new government settles in raises questions about discontent in the region.
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Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II. ‘Gladiator II’ Is an Empty Prayer at the Altar of the Franchise
My compliments to the special effects team. Everyone else, see me after class.
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An elderly woman with feathered gray hair and red lipstick smiles wide as she holds a sign above her head. The sign reads "Mass deportation now!" A crowd of dozens of other rally attendees is visible behind her, many of them wearing red, white, and blue and also holding signs. What Trump’s Mass Deportations Would Mean for the U.S. Economy
The economic costs of such a campaign may be bigger than the president-elect has bargained for.