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Trump holds up a finger as he speaks to the press, with microphones pointed at him.

What We Can Learn From Trump’s Success in Gaza

In diplomacy, style now matters just as much as substance. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Suzanne Nossel
Mona Ibrahim, a displaced Sudanese mother, and her children sit on the ground in the famine-stricken Zamzam camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in northern Darfur, Sudan, on Jan. 21.
Mona Ibrahim, a displaced Sudanese mother, and her children sit on the ground in the famine-stricken Zamzam camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in northern Darfur, Sudan, on Jan. 21.

Why Won’t the UAE End the War in Sudan?

An independent inquiry has established the complicity of external actors.

Argument
Mutasim Ali, Yonah Diamond
Israelis in Tel Aviv salute at vehicles transporting the bodies of four hostages handed over following a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Israelis in Tel Aviv salute at vehicles transporting the bodies of four hostages handed over following a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Hamas Returns Wrong Hostage to Israel, Testing Fragile Gaza Cease-Fire

Israel has threatened to withhold humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza over Hamas’s slow return efforts.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Donald Trump points with his right hand.
Donald Trump points with his right hand.

The U.S. Is in a ‘Particularly Authoritarian’ Moment

Trump is treating the military like a “private army,” political scientist Nicholas Grossman warns.

Interview
John Haltiwanger
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich displays a map of an area near the settlement of Maale Adumim, a land corridor known as E1, outside Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank.
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich displays a map of an area near the settlement of Maale Adumim, a land corridor known as E1, outside Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank.

As the War in Gaza Winds Down, the West Bank Is a Flash Point

If Trump wants peace, he must block Israel’s annexationist policies. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Daniel C. Kurtzer, Aaron David Miller
Trump gestures with his arms out wide behind a sculpture that reads "PEACE 2025."
Trump gestures with his arms out wide behind a sculpture that reads "PEACE 2025."

Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Not as Successful as You Think

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the Gaza deal proves Trump’s diplomatic chops.

Argument
Howard W. French
Muttaqi, a man in traditional Afghan clothing and a turban, gives the camera a serious look as he walks through a doorway, followed close behind by three men in similar attire.
Muttaqi, a man in traditional Afghan clothing and a turban, gives the camera a serious look as he walks through a doorway, followed close behind by three men in similar attire.

Taliban Foreign Minister Spends the Week in India

The trip marks the culmination of a remarkable turnaround in ties.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Army members in uniform stand on a truck that's going through a crowd.
Army members in uniform stand on a truck that's going through a crowd.

Madagascar’s Crisis Takes a Dangerous Turn

A powerful military unit has seized power after weekends of Gen Z-led protests.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
A reflection of the U.S. Capitol on a glass panel on the ground below shows the white rotunda dome and a U.S. flag, both upside down in the mirrored image, with a partly cloudy sky visible below.
A reflection of the U.S. Capitol on a glass panel on the ground below shows the white rotunda dome and a U.S. flag, both upside down in the mirrored image, with a partly cloudy sky visible below.

Why the Democrats Are So Lost

For decades, the party has been mostly counterpunching against the right with no real agenda of its own. 

Essay
Michael Hirsh
Professor Michael Sandel leads a dialogue on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre.
Professor Michael Sandel leads a dialogue on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre.

Michael Sandel’s Critique of Liberalism

The prize-winning political philosopher on how to engage in morally robust public discourse in the age of Trump.

Q&A
Cameron Abadi
The head of a humanoid robot is seen from below. The head is constructed as from dark metals and plastic, with a visor that looks like ski goggles rather than eyes. A logo where an ear would be says "Z1 Robot."
The head of a humanoid robot is seen from below. The head is constructed as from dark metals and plastic, with a visor that looks like ski goggles rather than eyes. A logo where an ear would be says "Z1 Robot."

Racist AI Fantasies Are Spreading on China’s Internet

Anti-Black videos speak to popular prejudices.

Analysis
Joshua Dummer
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands in Moscow on October 15.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands in Moscow on October 15.

Buying the Hatchet

How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.

Analysis
Ahmad Sharawi
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Peace in Gaza Won’t Last

Only the end of Israel’s special relationship with the United States would signal a true end of war.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
A man in a canoe rides past houses in flood water.
A man in a canoe rides past houses in flood water.

How Storms Are Shaping Politics in Southeast Asia

Governments are struggling to forecast and manage bad weather.

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman
Lips are suspended from a neon structure with a sign lit up to read "Riyadh Comedy Festival" above it as three women in black gowns sit nearby on armchairs.
Lips are suspended from a neon structure with a sign lit up to read "Riyadh Comedy Festival" above it as three women in black gowns sit nearby on armchairs.

What I Want the Comedians Who Went to Saudi Arabia to Know

There were only eight executions during the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

Argument
Taha al-Hajji
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