List of Society articles
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A man is seen sitting in rubble in Gaza with destroyed buildings in the background. Doctor in Gaza Says Cease-Fire Brings Hope but Challenges Remain
An MSF doctor talks about the dire needs in Gaza as the cease-fire begins.
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A man in a coat outside of a glass office building, with high rise buildings under construction in the background. China’s Tech Obsession Is Weighing Down Its Economy
A decade of cutting-edge investment hasn’t translated into growth.
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Trump leans down with as a man in a robe and head covering puts an ornate gold medal around his neck. Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Obsession Isn’t Over
His vanity is reshaping geopolitics and opens a way to game U.S. policy.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 3. Is the Arizona Tech Oasis a Mirage?
Taiwan’s pushback on chip production underscores continued U.S. dependency.
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Texas National Guard members walk inside the perimeter of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 8. Trump’s ‘War From Within’
The U.S. president is sending the military into more and more American cities.
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Members of the Kfar Aza kibbutz watch a news broadcast announcing the release of members of their community from Hamas captivity. How Oct. 7 Changed the Israeli Media
Many journalists feel it’s not their role to show Palestinian suffering.
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A person is seen in profile and silhouetted as they walk in front of a pixelated video screen. The screen is mostly black but spattered with tiny white dots and yellow lines that look like bursts of light. The Future of Intelligence Is Open
The United States’ strategic edge in spying needs to be AI and open-source intelligence.
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A Chinese soldier stands at attention in the foreground, facing away from the camera. In the background are armored vehicles in front of a government building in Tiananmen Square. Civilian Tech Is Powering China’s Military
Beijing’s gains could eventually erode Washington’s battlefield advantage.
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Pete Seeger holds a guitar and stands at an array of microphones as he sings. People stand behind him listening and a man at left holds up a microphone. The Link Between Bad Bunny and Pete Seeger
Popular entertainers can deliver symbolic blows in dangerous times.
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A grid of 12 fiction book covers released in October 2025. The Novels We’re Reading in October
Historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.
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A woman in a red face mask and a coat over a red hoodie stands on a sidewalk, holding a laptop and speaking on her phone. Cars drive past behind her, with a suitcase and an international airport visible in the background. Putin vs. the Press
You’d have to be fearless or a fanatic to persist in journalism in Russia. These women are both.
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Jason Momoa wears a large headdress and traditional Hawaiin attire. Jason Momoa Schools Hollywood on Hawaiian History
The show-don’t-tell side of Chief of War keeps the series lingering in the mind.
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Sanae Takaichi, in a blue suit, gestures at a pink lectern in front of a green wall. Who Is Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?
Sanae Takaichi’s ultranationalist agenda will stir up the region.
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A worker sitting on a crowded factory floor is framed by stacks of jeans sitting in the foreground as she works at a sewing machine. The Crisis for the Women Who Make Your Clothes
Trump’s tariffs are having major ripple effects on the fashion industry’s female work force.
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A young man in a white button up shirt is seen in profile. Behind him, out of focus, fans crowded around the man as they wave and take photos with their phones. The Chinese Public Is Obsessing Over a Perceived Celebrity Cover-Up
The death of actor Yu Menglong has started a cycle of censorship and rumor.
