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Aid critics ignore competing policy goals and structural trade-offs between control and flexibility.

The would-be agreement between Iran and the IAEA hinges on U.S. willingness to come back to the table.

Amid chaos, protesters have a chance to leave the past behind.

Russia and Iran have proved weaker than many thought. So will China.

Both sides praised the agreement—but never seemed to agree on what it meant.

U.S. President John F. Kennedy sought to ensure that no American child would suffer from polio.

The White House believes that tariffs are the best strategy, but Brussels maintains that direct sanctions are more effective.

Test yourself on the week of Sept. 6: Israel strikes Qatar, Nepal imposes a military curfew, and Brazil convicts its ex-president.

Two new books explore the tangled world of royal stories and real crimes.

And it cannot be revived by China, Europe, post-Trump America, or the global south.

A new documentary about the time a small band of misguided Americans attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government.

Labour cronyism produced Mandelson’s disastrous appointment.

A new biography of U Thant shows how his peacemaking abilities helped the United Nations grow and flourish—for a time.

Can the country’s democracy heal from the Bolsonaro era while resisting U.S. intimidation?

The United States can’t build the powerful technologies on its own.