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Evacuated Thai residents gather at a temporary shelter in Thailand.
Evacuated Thai residents gather at a temporary shelter in Thailand.

Deadly Clashes Upend Thailand-Cambodia Cease-Fire

Regional leaders warn that the decades-long feud could trigger widespread instability across Southeast Asia.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
This picture shows an aerial view of villagers wading through the mudflow to find a shelter in the aftermath of flash floods in Tukka village in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3.
This picture shows an aerial view of villagers wading through the mudflow to find a shelter in the aftermath of flash floods in Tukka village in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3.

Why Indonesia’s Not Out of the Flood Zone

The waters may have let up, but an aid crisis continues.

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman
Trump, Hegseth, Rubio, and other officials sit at a table with papers and namecards in front of them. Hegseth has one hand raised and his mouth open as he speaks. Beside him, Trump is blinking and frowning.
Trump, Hegseth, Rubio, and other officials sit at a table with papers and namecards in front of them. Hegseth has one hand raised and his mouth open as he speaks. Beside him, Trump is blinking and frowning.

The Only War the White House Is Ready for Is Culture War

The new U.S. National Security Strategy is a moral and strategic disaster.

Argument
Kori Schake
Putin, Modi, and Xi at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Putin, Modi, and Xi at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit

What the 2025 National Security Strategy Means for Asia

The MAGA revolution in U.S. foreign policy brings good news and bad. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
1912 painting by Clyde O. DeLand titled “Birth of the Monroe Doctrine.” From left to right: John Quincy Adams, William Harris Crawford, William Wirt, President James Monroe, John Caldwell Calhoun, Daniel D. Tompkins, and John McLean.
1912 painting by Clyde O. DeLand titled “Birth of the Monroe Doctrine.” From left to right: John Quincy Adams, William Harris Crawford, William Wirt, President James Monroe, John Caldwell Calhoun, Daniel D. Tompkins, and John McLean.

Trump’s New Corollary

The president’s invocation of the Monroe Doctrine is rhetorically satisfying but carries real risks. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Jay Sexton
Sheinbaum sits next to Gutiérrez at a desk in front of a wood-paneled wall. Between them and the wall is a Mexican flag. Both wear business formal attire and serious expressions on their faces.
Sheinbaum sits next to Gutiérrez at a desk in front of a wood-paneled wall. Between them and the wall is a Mexican flag. Both wear business formal attire and serious expressions on their faces.

Mexican Climate Activists’ Ambitions Are Crumbling

President Claudia Sheinbaum has eroded a key legal tool used to ensure environmental justice. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Caroline Tracey
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waits to speak at the World Bank in Washington on May 14, 2014.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waits to speak at the World Bank in Washington on May 14, 2014.

Hillary Clinton: ‘Congress Has Abdicated Its Responsibility’

The former U.S. secretary of state on Trump’s foreign policy, Americans’ shifting views on Israel, and the fight for women’s rights.

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a world leaders’ summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a world leaders’ summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Trump’s Pivot to Pakistan

The South Asian nation has deployed a combination of flattery and strategy to get Washington on its side. This article has an audio recording

Deep Dive
Rishi Iyengar
A guard with a gun sits in a chair in the shadows. Behind him are dozens of sandals.
A guard with a gun sits in a chair in the shadows. Behind him are dozens of sandals.

A World of Cons, Crooks, and Culprits

Where scam industries are thriving around the globe.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
A banner showing an image of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen behind a U.S. flag outside a U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington.
A banner showing an image of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen behind a U.S. flag outside a U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington.

Trump’s New National Security Strategy Goes Full ‘America First’

The long-anticipated plan aims to selectively impose the U.S. president’s worldview around the globe.

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit at the Dujiangyan site in southwestern China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit at the Dujiangyan site in southwestern China.

Xi, Macron Seize Symbolic Victories in Unorthodox Summit

Both China and France hope to strengthen their images on the world stage amid growing isolationism.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Joe Biden, in silhouette, walks up stairs to board a plane, with ominous dark clouds in the background.
Joe Biden, in silhouette, walks up stairs to board a plane, with ominous dark clouds in the background.

Biden’s Long Shadow Over Ukraine

His administration failed Ukraine at almost every turn, shaping the war to this day. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Adrian Karatnycky
A woman stands in front of a large wall-mounted red-white-and-blue button that reads "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith."
A woman stands in front of a large wall-mounted red-white-and-blue button that reads "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith."

When the Democratic Recession Comes Home

Michael McFaul wants more democracy promotion. Is now the time? This article has an audio recording

Review
Vivek Viswanathan
A young girl is flanked by two women, all with serious faces.
A young girl is flanked by two women, all with serious faces.

A Kaleidoscopic Portrait of Women in Taiwan

“Left-Handed Girl,” Taiwan’s Oscar hopeful, offers a multifaceted view of women learning to live beyond shame.

Review
Nina Li Coomes
A man in a blood-stained shirt stands in the middle of an orchard of young trees, looking right into the camera with a distraught expression.
A man in a blood-stained shirt stands in the middle of an orchard of young trees, looking right into the camera with a distraught expression.

A Jekyll and Hyde for the Manosphere

“The Things You Kill” explores the pitfalls of masculinity in modern-day Turkey.

Review
Kaya Genc
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