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Nehru leands back to consult with another seated delegate in a crowd of people sitting in rows.
Nehru leands back to consult with another seated delegate in a crowd of people sitting in rows.

Bring Back the Spirit of Bandung

The 1955 conference’s value-based approach to international affairs offers a model for middle powers today.

Argument
Galip Dalay, Faisal Devji, Nathalie Tocci
Ratcliffe in a suit walks in profile past a semi-circle window in a white wall.
Ratcliffe in a suit walks in profile past a semi-circle window in a white wall.

When the Threat Is Inside the White House

What CIA insiders make of the MAGA moles and toadies now in charge of U.S. national security.

Excerpt
Tim Weiner
Employees of Christie's auction house hold up Spanish painter Pablo Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')" during a press preview in London on April 10.
Employees of Christie's auction house hold up Spanish painter Pablo Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')" during a press preview in London on April 10.

What Determines the Value of Art?

Investment in the global art market seems to be growing more speculative. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Police and demonstrators confront one another outside London's High Court on July 4.
Police and demonstrators confront one another outside London's High Court on July 4.

Britain’s Palestine Action Ban Is a Dangerous Overreach

Draconian steps used against activists risk weakening real anti-terrorism measures.

Argument
Oz Katerji
A spray of water droplets fills an outdoor scene. Silhouetted with light from behind, a mom kneeling in sand is seen in profile as she lifts a baby into the air. Another child stands behind them and to the left, bending down to play in the sand. A boardwalk or pier plus umbrellas and flags of the U.S. and Puerto Rico are seen out of focus in the distance.
A spray of water droplets fills an outdoor scene. Silhouetted with light from behind, a mom kneeling in sand is seen in profile as she lifts a baby into the air. Another child stands behind them and to the left, bending down to play in the sand. A boardwalk or pier plus umbrellas and flags of the U.S. and Puerto Rico are seen out of focus in the distance.

Can America Fix Its Fertility Crisis?

The Trump administration, like other governments around the world, wants to encourage more births—but isn’t sure how.

The Full Story
Jodi Enda
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he meets with students at the Sirius Educational Center in Sochi, Russia, on May 19.
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he meets with students at the Sirius Educational Center in Sochi, Russia, on May 19.

Has Trump Finally Turned on Putin?

The U.S. president is showing fresh signs of exasperation with his Russian counterpart, but will it stick?

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
Starmer and Macron smile at each other as they shake hands and throw their hands up to embrace each other while standing in front of the black front door of the No. 10 Downing St. office. Macron's eyes are closed as he laughs. Both men wear dark suits and ties.
Starmer and Macron smile at each other as they shake hands and throw their hands up to embrace each other while standing in front of the black front door of the No. 10 Downing St. office. Macron's eyes are closed as he laughs. Both men wear dark suits and ties.

France and U.K. Sign Key Deals on Migration, Nuclear Weapons

The agreements signal a new chapter of post-Brexit Anglo-French cooperation.

World Brief
Anusha Rathi, Christina Lu
A worker passes by gigantic Komatsu 930,330 metric tons lorries employed to transport the copper ore at the Chuquicamata copper mine, in the desert town of Calama, Chile, on Oct. 25, 2005.
A worker passes by gigantic Komatsu 930,330 metric tons lorries employed to transport the copper ore at the Chuquicamata copper mine, in the desert town of Calama, Chile, on Oct. 25, 2005.

Trump’s Copper Tariffs Are the Wrong Fix

The United States imports copper. Making imports pricier won’t magically open new U.S. mines.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
Demonstrators raise their phones showing images of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against cartoons depicting Khamenei published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, outside the French embassy in Iran's capital Tehran on January 11, 2023.
Demonstrators raise their phones showing images of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against cartoons depicting Khamenei published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, outside the French embassy in Iran's capital Tehran on January 11, 2023.

Iran Policy Has Gone Postmodern

The Trump administration’s analysis of the war with Iran is an exercise in pure narrative.

Argument
Steven A. Cook
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 7.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 7.

Do Trump and Bibi Have a Longer-Term Middle East Strategy?

Tom Friedman on the region’s big shifts—and how the rest of the world sees it. This article has an audio recording

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
Trump sits at a long table and motions with both palms raised as he speaks. Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi are seated beside him; all wear business formal attire.
Trump sits at a long table and motions with both palms raised as he speaks. Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi are seated beside him; all wear business formal attire.

Trump Appears to Move off Regime Change Approach to Cuba

New policy memo stops short of maximum pressure in a blow to hard-liners.

Analysis
William M. LeoGrande
A group of men in suits.
A group of men in suits.

The Dam That Sparked a South American Spying Scandal

Ties between Brazil and Paraguay are fraying as they renegotiate access to one of the world’s most powerful energy sources. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Laurence Blair
An Israeli vehicle drives through Syria's Quneitra province.
An Israeli vehicle drives through Syria's Quneitra province.

Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation

Pushing too hard for a peace deal could come at the expense of more pragmatic action against shared threats.

Argument
Ahmad Sharawi
A woman in a mask touches an XRF gun.
A woman in a mask touches an XRF gun.

What the Critical Minerals Race Means for Women

They are crucial to the success of mining yet disproportionately shoulder its negative consequences.

Analysis
Jessica Anania
People welcome a delegation headed by Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28.
People welcome a delegation headed by Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28.

Why North Korea’s Done Hedging

In a strategic pivot, Pyongyang is teaming up with Russia and China to help dilute U.S. hegemony. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Sangsoo Lee
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