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A camera on a smartphone shows a piece of chicken and waffle on a plate. The Fight Over the Future of Meat
The United States lost the EV race to China. Food could be next.
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People stand inside inside booths that are partly covered by curtains in red, white, and blue stripes. Because of the curtains, only the voters' lower legs and feet are visible. The Problem With Representative Democracy
What if elections aren’t the be-all and end-all?
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A painting shows soldiers in red coats gathered around a fallen general on a battlefield. A shirtless Indigenous man kneels at left, his chin resting on his hand as he watches. A British flag is behind the scene with more figures engaged in a battle and ships on the horizon. How the British Empire Chose Canada Over Guadeloupe
London won the spoils of war from France—and lost the United States.
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A collage photo illustration showing Xi Jinping casting a long shadow on images representative of innovation: construction, semiconductor manufacturing, and robots, on a red background. Can Chinese Authoritarianism Stay Smart?
Beijing’s continued economic growth depends on a fragile balance of control and freedom.
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A silhouetted figure with a military hat is seen in front of a high red wall at night. Has China’s Power Peaked in Asia?
Beijing finds itself in a precarious geopolitical position.
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An illustration shows a pyramid of tomatoes at a market with a woman at left and a shouting man with hands to his face at right. behind them is a street scene with pyramids in the distance. The Surprising History of Egypt’s ‘Crazy Tomatoes’
How an ordinary ingredient became a symbol of collective complaint.
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Four camouflage military vehicles with missiles perched on their surfaces are seen from above on a lined concrete lot. Is the U.S. Ready for War With China?
U.S. military planners are caught in an impossible dilemma.
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A map of Asia shows India highlighted along with Persia and the Chinese Empire. India and the Rebalancing of Asia
New Delhi still faces many obstacles on its path to great-power status.
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A photo collage illustration shows vintage portraits of two African American women and a hand holding a fountain pen in front of yellow shapes, ink blots, and scrawls. The Forgotten Fight for ‘Darker Peoples’ at the Paris Peace Conference
How an alliance between Black American women and Japanese delegates paved the way for modern human rights.
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us-restraint-realism-europe-military-withdrawal-mark-harris-illustration Passing the Baton in Europe
There has rarely been a safer window for the transition of security on the continent away from America.
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Government officials carry Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah. The Political Giant the West Forgot
Kwame Nkrumah’s life demonstrates that the end of colonial rule in Africa is central to modern history.
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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.
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Four women holding guns sit and stand in in a stone-walled shelter. The Secret Newspapers That Helped Defeat Fascism
The women behind Italy’s underground press during World War II offer important lessons for democracies today.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt waves as he speaks to a crowd in Chicago. How FDR Invented National Security
A presidential speech in 1937 marked an unexpected turn in U.S. strategic thought.
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A man sits behind jail bars while wearing an orange shirt. Who Is Viktor Bout, Really?
An investigative journalist heads to Moscow to hear from the “merchant of death” himself.
