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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Alex Ward

    North Korea
    Kim Jong Un is alive. And he’s ... at a fertilizer factory.Kim Jong Un is alive. And he’s ... at a fertilizer factory.
    North Korea

    Why Kim was absent for three weeks is still a mystery.

    By Alex Ward
    Politics
    Pressure mounts on Trump to “drop the hammer” on ChinaPressure mounts on Trump to “drop the hammer” on China
    Politics

    Trump wants to retaliate against China over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Exactly how is anyone’s guess.

    By Alex Ward
    Russia
    Russia’s coronavirus outbreak is getting bad. Putin says the worst is yet to come.Russia’s coronavirus outbreak is getting bad. Putin says the worst is yet to come.
    Russia

    The crisis continues to be a massive challenge for the Russian dictator.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Has Sweden found the best response to the coronavirus? Its death rate suggests it hasn’t.Has Sweden found the best response to the coronavirus? Its death rate suggests it hasn’t.
    World Politics

    Sweden’s coronavirus death toll is worse than America’s but better than New York City’s.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    How China is ruthlessly exploiting the coronavirus pandemic it helped causeHow China is ruthlessly exploiting the coronavirus pandemic it helped cause
    Explainers

    “Everything they’re doing is a full-court press,” one expert told Vox.

    By Alex Ward
    The rumors of Kim Jong Un’s “grave” illness, explained
    North Korea

    Is the North Korean leader sick? Dead? Missing? Here’s what we know.

    By Alex Ward
    “A major outbreak and a major collapse”: South America’s worrying coronavirus future
    World Politics

    Many countries acted early to stop the spread. But larger structural problems in the region signal it will struggle to address the threat.

    By Alex Ward
    Africa has so far been spared the worst of the coronavirus. That could soon change.
    Explainers

    “I don’t know what ‘flattening the curve’ really means in this part of the world,” one expert told Vox.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    Why France has 4 times as many coronavirus deaths as GermanyWhy France has 4 times as many coronavirus deaths as Germany
    Explainers

    Germany followed the playbook for saving lives. France didn’t.

    By Alex Ward
    Explainers
    Sweden’s government has tried a risky coronavirus strategy. It could backfire.Sweden’s government has tried a risky coronavirus strategy. It could backfire.
    Explainers

    Critics say the government seeks “herd immunity” from the coronavirus. That could lead to more deaths.

    By Alex Ward