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A grid of 10 books atop a watery textured background

Two Unsettling Voyages Across the Sea

Plus, more international fiction releases in December.

Books
Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
Japanese Princess Aiko waves to well-wishers from the balcony during the traditional New Year’s greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Japanese Princess Aiko waves to well-wishers from the balcony during the traditional New Year’s greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Nov. 29: A disease outbreak ends in Congo, Trump pardons a former Honduran president, and the latest from Israel-Palestine.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Ursula von der Leyen in Riga, Latvia
Ursula von der Leyen in Riga, Latvia

Does Europe Finally Realize It’s Alone?

Washington’s new National Security Strategy ratifies an adversarial relationship. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Nathalie Tocci
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks as Vice President J.D. Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff embrace at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks as Vice President J.D. Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff embrace at the White House in Washington.

America’s Emerging Plutocracy

The populist right is trashing the expert class and replacing it with a naked rule of the rich.

Argument
Fareed Zakaria
Trump smirks as he leans forward and shakes Justice Roberts's hand. With his free left hand, Trump jabs one finger and points at Roberts. Other people in formal attire smile and look on.
Trump smirks as he leans forward and shakes Justice Roberts's hand. With his free left hand, Trump jabs one finger and points at Roberts. Other people in formal attire smile and look on.

Trump Has Many Options if the Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs

A weak Congress means a deep toolbox for the president. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Clark Packard, Stan Veuger
U.S. President Donald Trump holds the key to unlock the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office at the White House on March 7.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds the key to unlock the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office at the White House on March 7.

Trump Is Threatening His Own World Cup

Ongoing immigration raids risk the success of the global sporting event. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Antonio De Loera-Brust
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot during a keynote session at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot during a keynote session at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18.

An AI Bust May Not Be All Bad News

The boom makes it hard for competitors to step away from a treadmill of continuous acceleration. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Bhaskar Chakravorti
Honduran presidential candidate Nasry Asfura delivers a speech in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Honduran presidential candidate Nasry Asfura delivers a speech in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Election Drama Heats Up in Honduras

The country is the latest target of Trump’s partisan interventions.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.

Pete Hegseth’s Bad Week

The defense secretary is under scrutiny for a series of questionable decisions.

Situation Report
Rishi Iyengar, John Haltiwanger
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit in a car in New Delhi.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit in a car in New Delhi.

Modi Walks a Tightrope Between Putin and Trump

This week’s meeting with Putin will test how well India can balance ties with Russia and the United States.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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NORWAY-DISASTER-GettyImages-1036374606

Silicon Valley Wants Disaster Bunkers. Norway Wants ‘Preparedness Friends.’

Norwegians are pioneering better models of catastrophe preparation. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
An employee of the Jiuxing Chinese mining company stands at a mining site on Oct. 7, 2016 in Soamahamanina, Madagascar.
An employee of the Jiuxing Chinese mining company stands at a mining site on Oct. 7, 2016 in Soamahamanina, Madagascar.

Africa Was the Biggest Loser of China’s COP30 Triumph

Decisions about the continent’s future are being made in foreign capitals. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Nathaniel Mong’are
A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars.
A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars.

West Bank Violence Threatens Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit.

Analysis
John Haltiwanger
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dominican President Luis Abinader, both wearing suits, stand in front of two U.S. flags.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dominican President Luis Abinader, both wearing suits, stand in front of two U.S. flags.

The U.S. Can’t Talk to Its Neighbors Anymore

What the postponement of the Summit of the Americas reveals about regional relations. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Adam Ratzlaff, Diana Roy
An illustration shows two men against a bright yellow background. One man wears a Western-style business suit and the other wears a black robe and white head covering. The men are shaking hands. Each holds a briefcase with money spilling out, the left man's briefcase shaped like the United States' and the right man's like the Arabian Peninsula.
An illustration shows two men against a bright yellow background. One man wears a Western-style business suit and the other wears a black robe and white head covering. The men are shaking hands. Each holds a briefcase with money spilling out, the left man's briefcase shaped like the United States' and the right man's like the Arabian Peninsula.

The New Wealth of Nations

How instrumental capital is reshaping the world. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Jared Cohen, George Lee
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