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Mandarin language teacher Liu Mei gestures at the blackboard at the Confucius Institute in Sierra Leone during a class for students in Freetown.
Mandarin language teacher Liu Mei gestures at the blackboard at the Confucius Institute in Sierra Leone during a class for students in Freetown.

The Fight Over Language, From Haiti to Kyrgyzstan

Reads on one of the most powerful tools of imperialism.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a bilateral meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a bilateral meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Beijing.

China Retaliates With a 125 Percent Tariff on U.S. Goods

Beijing calls U.S. trade actions a “joke” and warns Washington about self-isolation.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A supporter of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa attends his final campaign rally in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
A supporter of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa attends his final campaign rally in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

In Ecuador, Noboa Bets Big on Trump

Cozying up to the U.S. president could be a blessing ahead of the country’s presidential runoff—or a liability.

Analysis
Mie Hoejris Dahl
Microphones on long booms extend out from a circle of journalists, some writing in notebooks with as a man at center ansers questions. A gridded glass roof is seen above.
Microphones on long booms extend out from a circle of journalists, some writing in notebooks with as a man at center ansers questions. A gridded glass roof is seen above.

A Dialogue With Russia’s Dark Side

A new book tries to understand the once-idealistic Russian journalists who now propagandize for Putin.

Review
John Kampfner
A group of well-dressed people sit around a candle-lit table in an ornate, 1800s-style room in a still from Netflix's The Leopard.
A group of well-dressed people sit around a candle-lit table in an ornate, 1800s-style room in a still from Netflix's The Leopard.

‘The Leopard’ Slinks Into the Streaming Era

A classic of world cinema gets the Netflix treatment, and the entertainment value is undeniable.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A person is silhouetted against a giant chandelier.
A person is silhouetted against a giant chandelier.

China’s Chandeliers Are Full of Anacondas

Perry Link’s essay collection finds meaning in silences.

Review
James Palmer
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to supporters during a rally in São Paulo.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to supporters during a rally in São Paulo.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of April 5: Bolsonaro rallies his supporters, South Korea sets its presidential election date, and tariffs rattle global economies.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
An illustration shows a police officer trying to sudue a panicked mob of men.
An illustration shows a police officer trying to sudue a panicked mob of men.

The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions

What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next.

Essay
Scott Reynolds Nelson
Dozens of people stand on the steps of a neoclassical-style library building with massive stone columns. A statue of a woman with a scepter and crown of laurels sits on a pedestal over the heads of the protesters, arms open as if gesturing toward them. One protester in the corner speak into a megaphone.
Dozens of people stand on the steps of a neoclassical-style library building with massive stone columns. A statue of a woman with a scepter and crown of laurels sits on a pedestal over the heads of the protesters, arms open as if gesturing toward them. One protester in the corner speak into a megaphone.

Can Universities Use Their Fortunes to Fight Trump?

The president is targeting institutions with hefty endowments—and betting they won’t resist.

Report
Christina Lu
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a working session on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a working session on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017.

How Tariffs on China Brought Back Decoupling With a Vengeance

Trump’s policy amounts to an assault on the global trading system. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A woman emerges from the voting booth during Ukraine's presidential election in Kyiv on March 31, 2019.
A woman emerges from the voting booth during Ukraine's presidential election in Kyiv on March 31, 2019.

Why Elections in Ukraine Will Not End the War

Washington’s curious adoption of a key Kremlin demand is based on unrealistic expectations.

Analysis
Andreas Umland
Honduran President Xiomara Castro hands a gavel to Colombian President Gustavo Petro during the ninth summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, seen in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on April 9.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro hands a gavel to Colombian President Gustavo Petro during the ninth summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, seen in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on April 9.

Latin American Leaders Gather in Honduras

Members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States critiqued tariffs and strategized about the future of the United Nations.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on April 7.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on April 7.

The U.S. and Iran Prepare for Nuclear Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at possible military actions if diplomacy fails.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a cabinet meeting in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a cabinet meeting in Washington.

U.S.-China Trade War Intensifies

Beijing is seeking new deals elsewhere to weather the storm, but some countries are opting out for fear of angering the White House.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A gray missile is positioned on the corner of a fighter jet parked on a tarmac. A service member in a green flight uniform is seen striding across the pavement behind the fighter, framed by the dark open mouth of an aircraft hangar behind him.
A gray missile is positioned on the corner of a fighter jet parked on a tarmac. A service member in a green flight uniform is seen striding across the pavement behind the fighter, framed by the dark open mouth of an aircraft hangar behind him.

Trump May Blow Up U.S. Defense Sales to Europe

As old alliances crumble, the EU is looking to arm itself.

Argument
Luke McGee
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