List of Society articles
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Chinese migrants wearing rain ponchos warm themselves near a fire after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Chinese Migrants Aren’t an Invading Army
Myths about “military-aged men” distract from a soft-power opportunity.
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Two police officers walk past the Arc de Triomphe. The Threat Against the Paris Games
The choice of the Olympics as a target follows the logic of terrorism itself.
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An illustration shows a series of film stills inside the Olympics rings. Streaming Films to Cure Your Olympic Fever
From awe-inspiring documentaries to a figure skating melodrama.
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A person with a small dog stands in front of a blue pond, with snow-topped mountains and a bright blue sky in the background. The person is on a gravel surface surrounded by white fences, with light brown shrubs all around the area. The Hidden Trade-Offs of Climate Policy
Today’s green dogmas cannot deliver an energy transition that is fast, just, and sustainable—all at the same time.
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The wind blows a plastic bag past the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008. The Olympics Have a Dirty History—Literally
But a green sports movement is pushing for change, eager to see if Paris will be different.
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People pose for pictures in front of one of China's first nuclear missiles, the Dong Feng 1, as they visit the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution. China’s Nuclear Taboo Isn’t as Strong as It Seems
New research casts doubt on a long-standing theory.
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Fourier's GR-1 humanoid robots are displayed during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Into the Minds of China’s Military AI Experts
Beijing faces challenges in deploying new technology.
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A ripped and warped section from the side of a plane rests in the foreground of a broad expanse of a grassy field against a cloudy sky. How the West Misunderstood Moscow in Ukraine
Ten years ago, Russia’s first invasion failed to wake up a bamboozled West. The reasons are still relevant today.
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A man dressed in military camouflage fatigues holds a controller as he stands in front of a large robotic vehicle on a dirt road. Ukraine Goes All-In on Ground Robots
The goal is to save more human lives.
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A supporter of same-sex marriage waves an LGBTQI+ pride flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington on June 26, 2023. Protecting LGBTQI+ Rights Is Good Foreign Policy
The United States has both a moral and strategic imperative to fight for equality globally.
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Demonstrators call for FIFA to expel Israel on May 28, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. It’s Time to Sideline Israel from International Sports
A boycott of Israeli soccer could accomplish what other BDS efforts have failed to do: dent the country’s own sense of legitimacy.
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People of all ages stand in a line against a tall fence at the U.S.-Mexico border. It's dawn or dusk, with only a weak haze of light at the edges of the cloudy sky overhead. A U.S. Border Patrol officer shines a flashlight toward the line, illuminating a few of them in its glare. America Is Stuck in a Century-Old Immigration Debate
Restricting immigration to appease domestic political grievances is likely to backfire—again.
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Tom Hulce as Mozart performing in front of a large crowd in a screen grab from a film. ‘Amadeus,’ Back in Theaters, Is a Perfect Film
Poignant, entertaining, and bitchy, who cares that its central conflict is almost entirely made up?
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A grid of 12 book covers. Foreign Policy’s Summer Reading List
Our columnists and reporters’ top picks, from a history of China’s tattooed soldiers to an ambitious modern epic.
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Emie Kayama (second left) speaks to the press, together with a group of Japanese women who filed a challenge to a 19th-century law on surnames, in Tokyo. Japanese Women Fight to Keep Their Names After Marriage
A critical business lobby has put its weight behind changing century-old laws.
