List of Science and Technology articles
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An illustration shows a fountain pen cap with a gun coming out of the end of it instead of a pen. America’s War Chest in Waiting
Washington's new tool of statecraft is a $200 billion checkbook.
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An illustration shows the brown burned outline of the United States amid a forest of bright green trees. Can China Replace an Absent America in the Climate Fight?
Beijing never bought the argument that reducing emissions would cause economic harm.
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An illustration shows a techy cyber rending of the white house dissolving into a puddle. Cyberdefense Enters a Dangerous New Phase
Allies fear that Washington is retreating from leadership at the worst possible time.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December 31, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. New Year’s Resolutions for Global VIPs
Some tailored advice for international elites in 2026.
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An illustration shows red tape lines crossing over and entrapping a semiconductor chip. How Profit Beat Out Geopolitics in the AI Race
In 2025, too many people were making too much money to slow down.
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A photo illustration of Donald Trump with flags of many countries as pins on his lapel. The Winners and Losers of Trump’s New Foreign Policy
Here are the countries that have benefited the most—and least—from the U.S. president’s decision-making.
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An illustration with Donald Trump listening as Marco Rubio leans in with a hand cupped to whisper in Trump's ear. Around the circular images are headshots of four men and one woman. The Key Foreign-Policy Players of Trump 2.0
As the second Trump administration approaches the one-year mark, here’s who is influencing key policies.
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International Space Station above the Caribbean Sea The World Needs a Space COP
Negotiating a new treaty to manage space seems hopeless, but a workable mechanism exists.
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Starmer and other personnel stand around a circular table, trying out white AI-powered goggles and handheld instruments. The British flag is on bright display on the wall behind them. The Death—and Rebirth—of Science Diplomacy
Once a vehicle for global cooperation, international science has become a high-stakes arena of geopolitical rivalry.
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South Koreans walk past missile replicas at the Korean War Memorial on Feb. 28, 2019 in Seoul. Nuclear Policy Must Learn to Live With Disagreement
From climate to AI, other fields have bridged deep divides.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a world leaders’ summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Trump’s Pivot to Pakistan
The South Asian nation has deployed a combination of flattery and strategy to get Washington on its side.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot during a keynote session at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18. An AI Bust May Not Be All Bad News
The boom makes it hard for competitors to step away from a treadmill of continuous acceleration.
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Employees inspect semiconductor chips at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China's Shandong province. China’s Military Machine Shouldn’t Run on American Chips
The GAIN AI Act would have given U.S. buyers priority in the global AI race.
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A video clip of XPeng’s next-generation Iron humanoid robot during AI Day in Guangzhou, China. Tech’s Tarnished Halo
How Silicon Valley’s declining image is dimming America’s light.
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event called "Investing in America" in Washington, DC, on on April 30. Why U.S. Tech Flip-Flops on China Are So Disastrous
Allies and adversaries alike know they just have to wait for the other shoe to drop.