List of Society articles
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A metal sculpture of a hand stretches up from a pedestal, palm facing the sky. An oil rig is balance on top of it. Midrise buildings are visible in the background, looming against a pale gray cloudy sky. Give Negotiations With Venezuela a Chance
There are signs Trump might abandon “maximum pressure.” That’s good news for U.S. interests—and Venezuelan democracy.
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A drawn illustration shows a chaotic swarm of Eurovision performers surrounded by multicolored disco balls. The performers are encircled by the stars of the EU flag. The West Is Strong—and in Sequins
Eurovision has never been a bigger party or more political.
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A man wearing a VR headset smiles and poses as he records himself under a large Apple logo on a store behind him. How China Captured Apple
A giant firm and a superpower have become deeply entangled.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on May 13, amid a multi-nation tour of the Gulf region. Is Trump Transforming America’s Middle East Policy?
The rising salience of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
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Trump sits next to Ramaphosa, holding documents and pointing. Trump’s False Fantasy About Afrikaner Land
The U.S. president is fixated on an expropriation policy that isn’t as radical as he thinks.
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border at the Fulbari outpost near Siliguri, India, on May 9. How India Alienated Bangladesh
Due to strategic myopia, New Delhi faces a potential crisis on another border.
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Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. What’s Next for Elon Musk?
Sidelined by Trump and facing a business backlash, the world’s richest man plots his next steps.
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An illustration shows an AI / robot hand touching fingers with the hand of a small child. In the background are smears on a chalkboard. 10 New AI Challenges—and How to Meet Them
“Doomers” have mostly self-silenced, but that doesn’t mean the technology has become any safer.
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College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024. Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic
Students are surprisingly indifferent toward Taiwan.
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Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica oon May 11, 2025 in Vatican City. The Meaning of the First Augustinian Pope
Pope Leo’s politics will be shaped less by his American nationality than his tradition of Catholic thought.
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A photo portrait of a bearded man seen from behind with his head turned to the side so he's seen in profile. He wears a dark-colored suit jacket. How Much Power Does the Aga Khan Have, Really?
The billionaire Muslim leader is a religious figure—and a global powerbroker.
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A man in a white suit sits among a crowd of seated migrants. The Second Life of ‘Sicario’
What a 2015 thriller about chaos on the border has to do with present-day Washington.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a migrant who crossed the border from Mexico, seen near Jamul, California, on Jan. 15. Is Trump Keeping His Promise on Immigration?
Janet Napolitano on why the system looks broken—and what to do about it.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13. Saudi Arabia Is Executing More People Than Ever
Trump’s speech allows Mohammed bin Salman’s regime to continue its killing spree without censure.
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A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street. Foreign Countries Aim to Poach America’s Best and Brightest
As Trump cracks down on U.S. universities and international students, governments see an opportunity.
