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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Leads the Wave Back to Korea
The megahit movie opens a new chapter for soft power.
China’s New Gilded Age Comes to Life in ‘Breakneck’
Dan Wang’s account of an engineering state mixes the grand and the intimate.
‘Strong Roots’ Turns Cooking Into Resistance
A memoir of Ukrainian cuisine seeks to preserve worlds threatened by Russia.
How China Called America’s Bluff
A discussion with Adam Tooze about his essay on the end of development.
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.
Europe Outlines New Sanctions on Russia
EU measures to kneecap energy, banks, and defense firms contrast with Washington’s passivity.
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.
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.
The U.S.-Colombia Rift Widens
Trump added Bogotá to an anti-drug blacklist but stopped short of cutting aid.
What Would a China Chip Blockade Cost?
Mutual dependence is a rare source of stability in U.S.-China relations.
What We’ll Be Watching for at UNGA
Trump will be the elephant in the room.
Trump, Starmer Seek Common Ground in State Visit
Day one was filled with royal pageantry. Day two dodged the pitfalls of politics.
China’s Plunging Birth Rate Is a Crisis of Belief
New subsidies aren’t selling young people on the future.
America Is No Longer a Safe Haven for the Russian Opposition
ICE is deporting asylum seekers into the arms of Putin’s secret police.
What’s Ailing Keir Starmer?
A year after winning national elections, the British leader is struggling.