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President Barack Obama (C) presents a 2012 National Humanities Medal to Canadian and American historian Natalie Zemon Davis (L) during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 10, 2013 in Washington, DC.
The History Crisis Is a National Security Problem
As universities shed scholars, key learning disappears.
Members of the Indian Civil Service of the Bombay Presidency pose for a photo at their annual gathering in Poona.
The Civil Servants Who Shaped Indian Diplomacy
A new book provides a detailed account of the colonial bureaucrats who made up the first generation of the Indian Foreign Service.
A drawn illustration of a Russian soldier's hand using the "X" logo as a puppeteer.
The West Is Still Oblivious to Russia’s Information War
Paralyzed by free speech concerns, Western governments are loath to act.
Demonstrators wave Sudanese national flags and flags representing the anti-coup youth group Angry Without Borders during a procession marking the fourth anniversary of the Sudanese revolution, in Khartoum, Sudan.
For Sudanese Refugees, Egypt Is Barely a Refuge
As the international community turns to other crises, people fleeing Sudan’s war face dire economic conditions.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
What Biden’s State of the Union Revealed About Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election
A postgame analysis with Susan Glasser.
A historic black-and-white image from the aftermath of the first atomic bomb testing. Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer stoops to examine the torn and warped metal remaining from the base of a tower from which the bomb was tests. Other scientists mill about the desert landscape around Oppenheimer, and low mountains loom in the distance.
The Economics of ‘Oppenheimer’
The Manhattan Project was, in many ways, the largest project ever undertaken by the U.S. state.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Biden Starkly Lays Out the Stakes for 2024
The president delivered one of the most politically significant State of the Union addresses
in memory.
A bride in a white dress dances with a man in a suit during a wedding celebration at night, surrounded by guests. Confetti flutters through the air around the couple, some of it settling onto their shoulders.
How China Made Xinjiang’s Ceremonies Illegal
Retroactively applied laws are used to prosecute Muslim community leaders.
A woman bundled in a shin-length winter coat, hat, and gloves pushes a stroller past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The ground is covered with snow, and the large gray complex of buildings looms against a cloudy sky.
State Department Beefs Up U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv
Lawmakers still think the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is too small, and diplomats can’t get close enough to the front lines.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sit on the ground blocking the movement of vehicles along a street during a protest against their conscription, in Jerusalem.
Bibi’s Other Political Problem
The war in Gaza has rekindled the debate in Israel over who serves—and who doesn’t.
Electric vehicles of Chinese car manufacturer BYD leave the car carrier ship BYD Explorer No. 1 at the port of Bremerhaven, Germany, on Feb. 26.
China’s Global EV Domination Is Just Beginning
And the West isn’t ready for it.
Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry delivers remarks in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 6, 2023.
How Haiti’s Unelected Leader Lost America’s Blessing
Neighboring Caribbean countries pushed Washington to support a leadership transition in Port-au-Prince.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks into a microphone while standing at a podium inside a room at the White House as he announces new economic actions against Russia. An American flag hangs behind him, in front of a mantle that holds a row of books.
State of the Union: What’s At Stake for Biden’s Foreign Policy
Biden must rally support for U.S. efforts on two major wars.
Ventura, in a suit and tie, blows a kiss with one hand and reaches out with this other hand.
Why Portugal Is No Longer the Exception to Europe’s Far-Right Sweep
Sunday’s vote could be a bellwether ahead of European Parliament elections this June.
An Muslim imam, a Christian priest and two Jewish rabbis join a prayer calling for rain on November 11, 2010 in the West Bank village of Walajeh near Bethlehem.
Israel and Palestine Are Now in a Religious War
Why the Middle East conflict has been getting increasingly brutal—and increasingly hard to solve.
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, then-U.S. President Donald Trump and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson onstage during the annual NATO heads of government summit on Dec. 4, 2019 in Watford, England.
Trump Is Right on NATO Spending
The former president’s inflammatory comments could have the positive effect of forcing European leaders to contribute more to their continent’s defense.
Men ride their scooter in front of a poster encouraging Iranians to vote in the upcoming elections, in Tehran.
Iran’s New Wave of Political Conservatives Is Here
In last week’s parliamentary election, the Iranian political spectrum shifted to include a new group of outsiders.
Sen. Jim Risch addresses U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Lawmakers Accuse Small U.S. Aid Agency of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
The U.S. African Development Foundation says it is cooperating “fully” with investigations.
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The History Crisis Is a National Security Problem
As universities shed scholars, key learning disappears.
The Civil Servants Who Shaped Indian Diplomacy
A new book provides a detailed account of the colonial bureaucrats who made up the first generation of the Indian Foreign Service.
The West Is Still Oblivious to Russia’s Information War
Paralyzed by free speech concerns, Western governments are loath to act.
For Sudanese Refugees, Egypt Is Barely a Refuge
As the international community turns to other crises, people fleeing Sudan’s war face dire economic conditions.
What Biden’s State of the Union Revealed About Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election
A postgame analysis with Susan Glasser.
The Economics of ‘Oppenheimer’
The Manhattan Project was, in many ways, the largest project ever undertaken by the U.S. state.
Biden Starkly Lays Out the Stakes for 2024
The president delivered one of the most politically significant State of the Union addresses in memory.
How China Made Xinjiang’s Ceremonies Illegal
Retroactively applied laws are used to prosecute Muslim community leaders.
State Department Beefs Up U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv
Lawmakers still think the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is too small, and diplomats can’t get close enough to the front lines.
Bibi’s Other Political Problem
The war in Gaza has rekindled the debate in Israel over who serves—and who doesn’t.
China’s Global EV Domination Is Just Beginning
And the West isn’t ready for it.
How Haiti’s Unelected Leader Lost America’s Blessing
Neighboring Caribbean countries pushed Washington to support a leadership transition in Port-au-Prince.
State of the Union: What’s At Stake for Biden’s Foreign Policy
Biden must rally support for U.S. efforts on two major wars.
Why Portugal Is No Longer the Exception to Europe’s Far-Right Sweep
Sunday’s vote could be a bellwether ahead of European Parliament elections this June.
Israel and Palestine Are Now in a Religious War
Why the Middle East conflict has been getting increasingly brutal—and increasingly hard to solve.
Trump Is Right on NATO Spending
The former president’s inflammatory comments could have the positive effect of forcing European leaders to contribute more to their continent’s defense.
Iran’s New Wave of Political Conservatives Is Here
In last week’s parliamentary election, the Iranian political spectrum shifted to include a new group of outsiders.
Lawmakers Accuse Small U.S. Aid Agency of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
The U.S. African Development Foundation says it is cooperating “fully” with investigations.
