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Three animated women wag their index fingers.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Leads the Wave Back to Korea

The megahit movie opens a new chapter for soft power.

An aerial view shows several workers in hard hats and vests amid a circular rebar gridded construction site.
An aerial view shows several workers in hard hats and vests amid a circular rebar gridded construction site.

China’s New Gilded Age Comes to Life in ‘Breakneck’

Dan Wang’s account of an engineering state mixes the grand and the intimate.

Three people eat lunch by candlelight at a restaurant table.
Three people eat lunch by candlelight at a restaurant table.

‘Strong Roots’ Turns Cooking Into Resistance

A memoir of Ukrainian cuisine seeks to preserve worlds threatened by Russia.

A Chinese U.N. soldier prepares a truckload of aid after it was airlifted by UNICEF in Harbel, Liberia, on Aug. 23, 2014.
A Chinese U.N. soldier prepares a truckload of aid after it was airlifted by UNICEF in Harbel, Liberia, on Aug. 23, 2014.

How China Called America’s Bluff

A discussion with Adam Tooze about his essay on the end of development. This article has an audio recording

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.
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.

Ursula von der Leyen arrives at a summit.
Ursula von der Leyen arrives at a summit.

Europe Outlines New Sanctions on Russia

EU measures to kneecap energy, banks, and defense firms contrast with Washington’s passivity.

Gustavo Petro hunches over a desk, leaning into a mic.
Gustavo Petro hunches over a desk, leaning into a mic.

Despite Rift With U.S., Can Colombia Revolutionize Global Drug Policy?

The world’s top cocaine producer takes the lead on reforming international drug policy.

Morgan Ortagus, a woman in her 40s wearing an orange suit jacket, raises her right hand while voting. Other officials and aides sit beside her at a long desk.
Morgan Ortagus, a woman in her 40s wearing an orange suit jacket, raises her right hand while voting. Other officials and aides sit beside her at a long desk.

America’s Infuriating and Irreplaceable Role at the U.N.

Trump (probably) won’t leave the international body—he will just continue to make its life difficult.

A Colombian police helicopter takes part in security operations to the coca-growing municipality of Villagarzón, Colombia, on Sept. 5.
A Colombian police helicopter takes part in security operations to the coca-growing municipality of Villagarzón, Colombia, on Sept. 5.

The U.S.-Colombia Rift Widens

Trump added Bogotá to an anti-drug blacklist but stopped short of cutting aid.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang (C) speaks with (L-R) U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during the "Winning the AI Race" summit on July 23 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang (C) speaks with (L-R) U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during the "Winning the AI Race" summit on July 23 in Washington, DC.

What Would a China Chip Blockade Cost?

Mutual dependence is a rare source of stability in U.S.-China relations.

Donald Trump speaking behind a podium at United Nations headquarters.
Donald Trump speaking behind a podium at United Nations headquarters.
From left, U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold up copies of the Technology Prosperity Deal during a joint signing in England.
From left, U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold up copies of the Technology Prosperity Deal during a joint signing in England.

Trump, Starmer Seek Common Ground in State Visit

Day one was filled with royal pageantry. Day two dodged the pitfalls of politics.

A man holding a baby walks along a street in Shanghai's Xuhui district.
A man holding a baby walks along a street in Shanghai's Xuhui district.

China’s Plunging Birth Rate Is a Crisis of Belief

New subsidies aren’t selling young people on the future.

A barbed wire fence cuts this photo in half down the middle. On one side stands a man with a hand on his hip, motioning with his other hand as he speaks. On the other side stands a border patrol agent in a uniform and a surgical mask, holding a stack of passports in his hands.
A barbed wire fence cuts this photo in half down the middle. On one side stands a man with a hand on his hip, motioning with his other hand as he speaks. On the other side stands a border patrol agent in a uniform and a surgical mask, holding a stack of passports in his hands.

America Is No Longer a Safe Haven for the Russian Opposition

ICE is deporting asylum seekers into the arms of Putin’s secret police.

U.S. first lady Melania Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Lady Victoria Starmer watch the Red Devils parachute display team at Chequers, the country home of the British prime minister, in Aylesbury, England.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Lady Victoria Starmer watch the Red Devils parachute display team at Chequers, the country home of the British prime minister, in Aylesbury, England.

What’s Ailing Keir Starmer?

A year after winning national elections, the British leader is struggling. This article has an audio recording

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