List of Society articles
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An Orthodox priest collects fallen religious objects as others clear up glass and debris inside Holy Intercession Cathedral following a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Oct. 18, 2023. After Centuries, Ukraine Cuts Religious Ties With Russia
But implementing the new ban on Russia-linked churches could get messy.
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A portrait of Nate Silver in a circle atop a green background with poker chips falling. ‘On the Edge’ Puts Its Bets in the Wrong Places
Nate Silver offers a disjointed paean to gambling and venture capitalists.
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Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War, Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff, Scribner, 336 pp., $30, July 2024. Silicon Valley Hasn’t Revolutionized Warfare—Yet
The Pentagon is warming up to commercial technologies, but it has a long way to go.
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Book covers for several new novels out in September including My Friends and The Hypocrite. The Novels We’re Reading in September
From Sicilian psychodrama to Qaddafi’s Libya.
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A photo illustration shows a fine art from with a woman in a green cocktail dress. When a Love Triangle Meets Economics
Beneath the sex, a madcap novel about an art heist lays bare the realities of globalization.
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A group of people in period costume, one holding a large bird of prey. What Happens in 14th-Century Florence Does Not Stay in 14th-Century Florence
In a Netflix adaptation, Boccaccio’s dirty “Decameron” speaks directly to the strangeness of COVID times.
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An illustration shows a white couple whispering to each other inside a fenced backyard as they grill burgers. A dog sits next to them. Passing in the background is a Haitian family. How Weaponizing Food Helps Trump Win Votes
From the Irish to Italians and Chinese, food has long been used to define who is—or isn’t—a “real American.”
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A climate activist from Fiji works on a computer at the COP 23 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, on Nov. 7, 2017. What the Global AI Governance Conversation Misses
The perspectives and needs of global majority countries have not been fully accommodated.
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The NATO star is seen through a window at the organization's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on April 4, 2024. NATO Needs to Innovate More and Faster
After working to achieve interoperability between national militaries, the alliance now needs to do the same with the private sector.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sit beside each other in upholstered armchairs int the Oval Office of the White House. Biden motions with one open hand as he speaks, and Netanyahu is partly turned in his seat to watch him, smiling. The White House’s Defense of Israel Is Undermining International Law
The United States tends to hail the ICC when it prosecutes American enemies, but assails the court when it goes after U.S. allies.
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Taliban security personnel stand guard as an Afghan burqa-clad woman walks along a street at a market in the Baharak district of Badakhshan province on Feb, 26, 2024. The Taliban’s Misogyny Finally Needs a U.S. Response
Studied silence isn’t a sustainable policy anymore.
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Two women wearing the same t-shirt that reads "VOICES OF IMMIGRANTS" stare at the camera. Why Trump and Vance Are Scapegoating Haitians
The false accounts about eating pets in an Ohio town tap into a long history of racism and the obscuring of Haiti as a standard-bearer of freedom.
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An illustrations shows a robot-like representation of AI covered in various modes of regulation: chains, caution tape, and ropes. A Realist Perspective on AI Regulation
Experimentation is the right strategy—as long as regulators can learn from one another.
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Silhouettes of undergraduates dance on a stage with a giant Chinese flag in the background. Peter Hessler’s ‘Rivers’ Have Been Damned by the Chinese Government
A sequel to the acclaimed “River Town” can’t quite find its course.
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German federal police officer holds a sign "Hold Police" as he watches over cars arriving at the German-Polish border on September 10, 2024 in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany. Germany Is Considering Ending Asylum Entirely
As the German government takes unprecedented steps to police its borders, the center right is demanding to go much further still.
