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What Cities Can Teach Countries About Tackling Climate Change
Urban areas have made more progress than national governments on climate change—and offer a compelling political roadmap.

Why America Has a New Tech Ambassador
Nathaniel Fick on running the State Department’s new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.

What to Know About Niger’s Coup
Is it a turning point for geopolitics in Africa?

‘The Taliban Turned All My Ambitions Into Dust’
Two years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban continue to raise hell. Here are the tales of the people who have been through it.

The Hottest Forest in the World
With Wagner troops hovering, the woods between Poland and Belarus have become kindling for a heated election campaign.

The Word That Captures Nigerians’ Feelings About the Future
“Japa” contains both the hope and the pain of wanting to leave one’s country behind for better opportunities.

How a Netflix Show Sparked a #MeToo Wave in Taiwan
“Wave Makers” offers a clear porthole into the unique culture of modern Taiwanese politics.

Global Oil Demand Catapults to Record High
But OPEC+ members continue slashing supply to drive up prices.

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 5: Congo’s rebels wreak havoc, Ukraine’s security services foil a plot, and Biden signs a new executive order.

Belarus Is Abducting Ukrainian Children in Plain Sight
A trail of evidence on social networks and state media detail Minsk’s role in a potential war crime

On the Highway to Climate Hell
The world's infrastructure was built for a climate that no longer exists.

Lula’s Rainforest Diplomacy Debut
Brazil’s Amazon summit featured both cooperation and contradiction among the world’s forest-rich countries.

ECOWAS Orders ‘Standby Force’ to Niger
Africa’s strongest regional bloc risks looking weak in the face of rising junta support.

Biden Scrounges Up More U.S. Weapons for Ukraine
Too little, too late?

NATO Is on the Back Foot in the Indo-Pacific
By exploiting an information vacuum about its intentions, China is setting the region against the Western alliance.