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Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader, Mark Carney, waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario.
Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader, Mark Carney, waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario.

Is Mark Carney Canada’s Answer to Donald Trump?

Tariffs could drive down GDP, but Canada has its own leverage against the United States. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
People visit St. Joseph’s Church in Beijing.
People visit St. Joseph’s Church in Beijing.

Pope Francis’s Biggest Mistake Was China

A desire to deal with Beijing led to papal silence on human rights.

Argument
Benedict Rogers
Eight people dressed in camouflage military combat uniforms wade across a river, the water up to their waists. The soldiers carry large backpacks along with their rifles. Snowcapped mountains and a thick forest of evergreen trees loom in the distance.
Eight people dressed in camouflage military combat uniforms wade across a river, the water up to their waists. The soldiers carry large backpacks along with their rifles. Snowcapped mountains and a thick forest of evergreen trees loom in the distance.

Get Ready for the Aleutian Island Crisis

As conflict heats up in the Arctic, foreign adversaries eye Alaskan territory.

Argument
Alex Alfirraz Scheers
Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego.
Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego.

Trump’s Brazen Push to Mine the Ocean Floor

The U.S. leader could pave the way for a gold rush in international waters. This article has an audio recording

Report
Christina Lu
A photo illustration shows a crane lifting a rolled constitution out of frame away from a stack of shipping containers.
A photo illustration shows a crane lifting a rolled constitution out of frame away from a stack of shipping containers.

Trump’s Tariff War Is a Test of American Democracy

Congress has a chance to reassert itself against the president’s power grab.

Analysis
Edward Alden
Children pose for a picture as they visit a movie theater to watch the animated film Ne Zha 2 in Beijing on Feb. 16.
Children pose for a picture as they visit a movie theater to watch the animated film Ne Zha 2 in Beijing on Feb. 16.

The Cartoon That Shows China’s Bet on Consumption

“Ne Zha 2” signals where Beijing wants the economy to head.

Analysis
Selina Xu
An illustration shows a digital bridge over a chasm from a village made of small houses to cityscape.
An illustration shows a digital bridge over a chasm from a village made of small houses to cityscape.

Digital Public Infrastructure Could Make a Better Internet

The approach has seen rapid uptake in the global south and may even challenge the existing geopolitical order. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Akash Kapur
In this black-and-white photo, Lyndon Johnson, wearing a suit and glasses, gestures as he sits at a desk. A chalkboard behind him contains the words "Meet in Room 2."
In this black-and-white photo, Lyndon Johnson, wearing a suit and glasses, gestures as he sits at a desk. A chalkboard behind him contains the words "Meet in Room 2."

A President Who Championed American Universities

Trump’s attacks on higher education come 75 years after Lyndon B. Johnson set out to transform the sector.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
Viet Cong soldiers in the fog of the jungle during the Vietnam War in a black and white photograph
Viet Cong soldiers in the fog of the jungle during the Vietnam War in a black and white photograph

The Haunting Legacy of the Vietnam War

Reflecting on one of the first forever wars, 50 years on.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
Indian security forces stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border.
Indian security forces stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border.

India, Pakistan Ties Deteriorate Following Kashmir Militant Attack

The United Nations urged the two countries to “exercise maximum restraint” as tensions escalate.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A support technician falls as a humanoid robot crashes while running in the Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing.
A support technician falls as a humanoid robot crashes while running in the Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of April 19: Another Signal group chat surfaces, Catholics mourn Pope Francis, and the International Monetary Fund releases global growth figures.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
A woman at the end of a long hallway of security officers in a scene from a television series.
A woman at the end of a long hallway of security officers in a scene from a television series.

A Polish Jason Bourne

Seven years after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the Suwalki Gap gets its own thrilling spy show.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A black and white photo shows Jean-Luc Mélenchon on stage with supporters and their hands raised in the air.
A black and white photo shows Jean-Luc Mélenchon on stage with supporters and their hands raised in the air.

The Morass of the French Left

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, one of France’s most hated politicians, casts a shadow over the left at a critical juncture.

Review
Cole Stangler
A collage photo illustration shows Donald Trump gesturing with arms wide. In front of him are headshots of Benjamin Netanyahu and Vlodymyr Zelensky, images of immigratns and ICE police, a tattered EU flag and America First signs.
A collage photo illustration shows Donald Trump gesturing with arms wide. In front of him are headshots of Benjamin Netanyahu and Vlodymyr Zelensky, images of immigratns and ICE police, a tattered EU flag and America First signs.

Trump’s First 100 Days on the Global Stage

Ten thinkers on what to make of the opening salvo of the president’s second term.

Analysis
Edward Alden, Catherine Osborn, Julian E. Zelizer, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Sumit Ganguly, Matthew Kroenig, Caroline de Gruyter, Michael Kugelman, Nosmot Gbadamosi, Steven A. Cook
Pope Francis smiles and waves with one outstretched hand, an out-of-focus crowd of people visible behind him. Francis wears his everyday white cassock and cap. A lens flare is visible over the shoulder of his raised arm.
Pope Francis smiles and waves with one outstretched hand, an out-of-focus crowd of people visible behind him. Francis wears his everyday white cassock and cap. A lens flare is visible over the shoulder of his raised arm.

The Latin American Pope

How Pope Francis’s Argentine roots shaped his geopolitics.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
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