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Protesters gather with signs to object to the extension of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) at Trafalgar Square on Aug. 5, in London.
Protesters gather with signs to object to the extension of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) at Trafalgar Square on Aug. 5, in London.

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. This article has an audio recording

Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador-at-large for the U.S. State Department, speaks to students during a recruitment event at Stanford University in Stanford, California.
Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador-at-large for the U.S. State Department, speaks to students during a recruitment event at Stanford University in Stanford, California.

Why America Has a New Tech Ambassador

Nathaniel Fick on running the State Department’s new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.

People run through a street holding up a large flag.
People run through a street holding up a large flag.

What to Know About Niger’s Coup

Is it a turning point for geopolitics in Africa?

A child sits with her face in her hands between two women in full burqas at an orphanage in Afghanistan.
A child sits with her face in her hands between two women in full burqas at an orphanage in Afghanistan.

‘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.

A worker representing migrants from Morocco speaks with Polish border guards about an asylum request in Bialowieza, Poland.
A worker representing migrants from Morocco speaks with Polish border guards about an asylum request in Bialowieza, Poland.

The Hottest Forest in the World

With Wagner troops hovering, the woods between Poland and Belarus have become kindling for a heated election campaign. This article has an audio recording

An illustration shows a reimagined Nigerian flag with planes and arrows and the word "Japa" for the country's emigrant population who have fled the country.
An illustration shows a reimagined Nigerian flag with planes and arrows and the word "Japa" for the country's emigrant population who have fled the country.

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.

People shout into microphones with their arms up.
People shout into microphones with their arms up.

How a Netflix Show Sparked a #MeToo Wave in Taiwan

“Wave Makers” offers a clear porthole into the unique culture of modern Taiwanese politics. This article has an audio recording

An employee updates fuel prices in Pakistan.
An employee updates fuel prices in Pakistan.

Global Oil Demand Catapults to Record High

But OPEC+ members continue slashing supply to drive up prices.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gives a statement to the press during the Amazon summit at the Hangar Convention Center in Belém, Brazil.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gives a statement to the press during the Amazon summit at the Hangar Convention Center in Belém, Brazil.

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.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko points while speaking to foreign media. Lukashenko is a large man with white hair and a mustache and wears a dark blue suit as he sits in a chair in front of a Belarusian flag.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko points while speaking to foreign media. Lukashenko is a large man with white hair and a mustache and wears a dark blue suit as he sits in a chair in front of a Belarusian flag.

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

This aerial photo shows staff members repairing a flood-damaged section of Fengtai-Shacheng Railway in Beijing on Aug. 8.
This aerial photo shows staff members repairing a flood-damaged section of Fengtai-Shacheng Railway in Beijing on Aug. 8.

On the Highway to Climate Hell

The world's infrastructure was built for a climate that no longer exists. This article has an audio recording

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attends the Amazon summit in Belém, Brazil.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attends the Amazon summit in Belém, Brazil.

Lula’s Rainforest Diplomacy Debut

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

Nigerian President Ahmed Bola Tinubu speaks with ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray.
Nigerian President Ahmed Bola Tinubu speaks with ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray.

ECOWAS Orders ‘Standby Force’ to Niger

Africa’s strongest regional bloc risks looking weak in the face of rising junta support.

A Ukrainian marine from the 37th Brigade walks past an M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at a position in the Donetsk region on July 10, 2023.
A Ukrainian marine from the 37th Brigade walks past an M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at a position in the Donetsk region on July 10, 2023.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg , and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, all men wearing dark suits, stand behind a table and look to the side at other participants at the NATO summit. Small Australian and Japanese flags sit on the table.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg , and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, all men wearing dark suits, stand behind a table and look to the side at other participants at the NATO summit. Small Australian and Japanese flags sit on the table.

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.

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