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Paris 2024: Olympics news and updatesParis 2024: Olympics news and updates
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By Gabriela Fernandez
World Politics
With Biden out of the election, can US foreign policy be Trump-proofed?With Biden out of the election, can US foreign policy be Trump-proofed?
World Politics

The trickiest country for American foreign policy right now is ... America.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
It’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to itIt’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to it
Future Perfect

The world population could peak in your lifetime.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
Why the far right is surging all over the worldWhy the far right is surging all over the world
Politics

The “reactionary spirit” and the roots of the US authoritarian moment.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Are assassination attempts getting more common?Are assassination attempts getting more common?
World Politics

The attempt on Donald Trump is the latest in a wave of political violence.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
American allies have gone from denial to bargaining on Trump’s returnAmerican allies have gone from denial to bargaining on Trump’s return
Politics

This week’s NATO summit was already dominated by election anxiety. Biden’s shaky performance didn’t help.

By Joshua Keating
Iran
Iran’s new president can only change the country so muchIran’s new president can only change the country so much
Iran

Elite clerics still hold ultimate power.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
What the world can learn from Indian liberalismWhat the world can learn from Indian liberalism
Politics

The intellectual Pratap Bhanu Mehta explains how liberalism grew out of 3,000 years of Indian history.

By Zack Beauchamp
Explainers
France’s elections showed a polarized countryFrance’s elections showed a polarized country
Explainers

France held back the far right. No one knows what’s next.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
The real lesson for America in the French and British electionsThe real lesson for America in the French and British elections
Politics

The European elections tell us little about Biden’s chances — but a lot about his choices.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Why Britain’s Conservatives were wiped out by Labour  Why Britain’s Conservatives were wiped out by Labour  
World Politics

A historic defeat brings in new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the Tories pick up the pieces

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
What the Labour Party’s big win in the UK will actually meanWhat the Labour Party’s big win in the UK will actually mean
World Politics

The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?

By Ellen Ioanes
Music
Diljit Dosanjh is one of India’s biggest stars. Now he’s taking on America.Diljit Dosanjh is one of India’s biggest stars. Now he’s taking on America.
Music

The musician is packing arenas and performing on The Tonight Show.

By Sucharita Tyagi
World Politics
What Kenya’s deadly protests are really aboutWhat Kenya’s deadly protests are really about
World Politics

A proposed tax hike sparked unrest, but Kenya’s real problem is a debt crisis.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
France’s far right is on the brink of power. Blame its centrist president.France’s far right is on the brink of power. Blame its centrist president.
World Politics

How Emmanuel Macron accidentally helped the far right normalize itself.

By Zack Beauchamp
Media
Julian Assange’s release is still a lose-lose for press freedomJulian Assange’s release is still a lose-lose for press freedom
Media

The Wikileaks founder will plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for publishing leaks about the Iraq War.

By Ellen Ioanes
The Vox guide to extreme heat
Why this year’s Hajj was so deadlyWhy this year’s Hajj was so deadly
The Vox guide to extreme heat

More than 1,300 people died during the pilgrimage to Muslim’s holiest site — but it’s not just because of heat.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Israel isn’t ending the war in Gaza — just turning its attention to HezbollahIsrael isn’t ending the war in Gaza — just turning its attention to Hezbollah
World Politics

The next phase of Israel’s war in Gaza, explained.

By Nicole Narea
The best plan to help refugees might also be the simplest
Future Perfect

More refugees live in cities. Could cash help them rebuild their lives?

By Jacob Kushner
The Gray Area
What nuclear annihilation could look likeWhat nuclear annihilation could look like
Podcast
The Gray Area

“The survivors would envy the dead.”

By Sean Illing
World Politics
Why Israel acts the way it doesWhy Israel acts the way it does
World Politics

Its catastrophic war policy is driven by a national ideology of trauma.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Why Latin American leaders are obsessed with mega prisonsWhy Latin American leaders are obsessed with mega prisons
World Politics

El Salvador has touted its tough-on-crime policies (and kept quiet on human rights issues). Now everyone wants to try.

By Ellen Ioanes
Future Perfect
The world is running out of soldiersThe world is running out of soldiers
Future Perfect

Wars are getting more common and militaries are building up. There’s just one thing missing.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, explainedKate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, explained
Culture

Three months after she disclosed her illness, the Princess of Wales is making a return to public life.

By Constance Grady
World Politics
The fracturing of South African politics, explainedThe fracturing of South African politics, explained
World Politics

What the defeat of the party that ended apartheid means for South Africa.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
The perplexing state of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, explainedThe perplexing state of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, explained
World Politics

The problem is that it’s not clear either side wants a ceasefire.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
We’re in a new era of conflict and crisis. Can humanitarian aid keep up?We’re in a new era of conflict and crisis. Can humanitarian aid keep up?
Future Perfect

“Utter neglect of displaced people has become the new normal.”

By Jess Craig
World Politics
Israel’s “war cabinet” just fell apart. What happens now?Israel’s “war cabinet” just fell apart. What happens now?
World Politics

Benny Gantz’s departure from the war cabinet won’t change much immediately. But it could end up mattering a lot.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Why Europe is lurching to the rightWhy Europe is lurching to the right
Politics

Far-right parties made big gains in EU Parliament elections — and that’s already having an effect.

By Ellen Ioanes
Future Perfect
World leaders neglected this crisis. Now genocide looms.World leaders neglected this crisis. Now genocide looms.
Future Perfect

Already the world’s worst displacement crisis, new battlefronts in Sudan could unleash ethnic violence and genocide.

By Jess Craig
Politics
India just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the riseIndia just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the rise
Politics

Three big lessons from Narendra Modi’s shocking underperformance in the 2024 election.

By Zack Beauchamp
Video
Why China is winning the EV warWhy China is winning the EV war
Play
Video

And what it means for US climate goals.

By Laura Bult
World Politics
Modi won the Indian election. So why does it seem like he lost?Modi won the Indian election. So why does it seem like he lost?
World Politics

The BJP’s poor performance shows the limits of his autocratic, Hindu supremacist policies.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
What happens if Gaza ceasefire talks failWhat happens if Gaza ceasefire talks fail
World Politics

More than 3,500 people in Rafah alone could die from conflict trauma by August if Israel expands its invasion.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
The US tests Putin’s nuclear threats in UkraineThe US tests Putin’s nuclear threats in Ukraine
World Politics

Allowing Ukraine to fire Western weapons into Russia strengthens an ally, but risks violating an unknown red line.

By Joshua Keating
Policy
It’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racismIt’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racism
Policy

Anti-Palestinian racism is a distinct form of bigotry that’s too often ignored.

By Abdallah Fayyad
World Politics
India’s election shows the world’s largest democracy is still a democracyIndia’s election shows the world’s largest democracy is still a democracy
World Politics

The biggest takeaways from Narendra Modi’s political setback.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
Why North Korea dumped trash on South KoreaWhy North Korea dumped trash on South Korea
World Politics

It’s the latest — and perhaps strangest — escalation in tensions between the two countries.

By Li Zhou
World Politics
Is a ceasefire in Gaza actually close?Is a ceasefire in Gaza actually close?
World Politics

Biden has put renewed pressure on Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
Israel is not fighting for its survivalIsrael is not fighting for its survival
World Politics

The end of Gaza’s suffering can’t wait on Hamas’s destruction.

By Eric Levitz