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People relax on a beach as smoke rises in the background following a Russian missile strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on July 29.
People relax on a beach as smoke rises in the background following a Russian missile strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on July 29.

Russia and Ukraine Are Mutually Shutting Down the Black Sea

Strikes on ports and ships could portend another global food shortage.

Analysis
Paul Hockenos
Netanyahu gestures as he stands in front of a blue background that has the Israeli prime minister's office logo on it.
Netanyahu gestures as he stands in front of a blue background that has the Israeli prime minister's office logo on it.

Hamas Agreed to Disarm. Why Did Israel Reject the Deal?

Experts say political uncertainty makes the Trump-backed plan untenable, for now.

Analysis
John Haltiwanger
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Kevin Warsh is looking down while wearing a suit and tie.

Kevin Warsh Has a Problem

The Fed chair “is really rolling the dice” while holding out against interest rate hikes, one expert said. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Keith Johnson
George W. Bush stands on a ship while behind a podium and giving a thumb's up with his right hand. Around him, people are clapping.
George W. Bush stands on a ship while behind a podium and giving a thumb's up with his right hand. Around him, people are clapping.

Why the United States Keeps Losing Wars

Washington has a long record of fighting the wrong war for the wrong objective.

Analysis
Stephen M. Walt

Asia-Pacific

A local farmer tills their rice fields, which are affected by a suspended irrigation supply due to looming El Niño effects, in Bulacan province, Philippines, on July 18.
A local farmer tills their rice fields, which are affected by a suspended irrigation supply due to looming El Niño effects, in Bulacan province, Philippines, on July 18.

El Niño Bakes Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman

India’s Political Atmosphere Has Changed

What’s Behind Indonesia’s Anti-Corruption Crusade?

Trump’s Pacific Islands Blind Spot

China

A yellow-and-black excavator deposits a bucketful of sand into the bed of a truck parked at the shore of a river. The river water is cloudy and brown, and the beach is similarly brown and lacking vegetation. Two man stand at the shore in the distance, one of them casting a fishing pole.
A yellow-and-black excavator deposits a bucketful of sand into the bed of a truck parked at the shore of a river. The river water is cloudy and brown, and the beach is similarly brown and lacking vegetation. Two man stand at the shore in the distance, one of them casting a fishing pole.

China Launches New Crackdown on Organized Crime

China Brief
James Palmer

China’s Quiet Bet on Methanol Is Paying Off This article has an audio recording

Scandal Exposes Limits of China’s Scientific Rise

China Is AI-Maxxing This article has an audio recording

Europe

Rescuers carry an injured person out of a residential building that was partially destroyed following Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv on May 14.
Rescuers carry an injured person out of a residential building that was partially destroyed following Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv on May 14.

Europe’s Dangerous Hesitation on Its Own Air Defense

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady

The Cure for Russia’s Labor Shortage Is Worse Than the Disease

Yes, Europe Is a Middle Power, Too This article has an audio recording

The Wildberries Theory of Russian Defeat

Middle East & Africa

Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11.
Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11.

A Saudi-Emirati Thaw Can Help Contain Iran This article has an audio recording

Argument
Allison Minor, April Longley Alley

Africa’s Financial Third Way This article has an audio recording

Zaidi’s Militia Dilemma This article has an audio recording

Anti-Government Protests Resurge in North Africa

Americas

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A wide shot shows a village of low buildings along the shore of a river that curves in a nearly perfect circle around a peninsula covered in lush green plants. In the distance, the sky is hazy and gray.

Colombia’s Road to Peace Runs Through the Countryside

Analysis
Jeremiah A. Carew

Will Trump Destroy the Deep Oceans?

America’s Cosmic Bet on AI

A Patchwork Approach to AI Regulation Is Best—for Now This article has an audio recording

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Energy After the Shock

The U.S. war on Iran has turned energy and other commodities into geopolitical levers. Foreign Policy’s latest collection explores this seismic change in the global energy system and who will benefit from it.

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    A collage image with a photo of Pete Hegseth seen in profile, his mouth open as he yells. Beside him is the cover illustration from the book Psychology of Military Incompetence, depicting a general in uniform, also seen in profile, with military imagery framed inside his head.

    The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures

    ‘On the Psychology of Military Incompetence’ examines the narrow minds of petty men. This article has an audio recording

    Review
    Keith Johnson

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Magazine cover with a light blue background featuring a large hourglass in the center. Inside the top bulb of the hourglass, a small globe of Earth rests on a pile of sand as the grains slip through the narrow neck into the bottom bulb. To the left, the black and white logo "FP" is visible with the text "SUMMER 2026" underneath. To the right, bold text reads "the End of," followed by a stacked list of terms including "The U.S.-Israel alliance," "Neoliberalism," "Trans-Atlanticism," "Climate politics," "The United Nations," "Asylum," "Political parties," "Chinese growth," "Morality," and "The future."
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Illustration of a globe sitting atop a marble pedestal with the words I heart Earth on the globe. On the pedestal the words Climate Politics are printed. The image is on a green background.

How China’s Rise Upended Climate Politics

As the West debated a green energy future, Beijing was building it. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Leah Aronowsky
A museum-style glass display case sits against a solid orange background. Inside the case, on a white surface, are seven small, tattered fragments of fabric arranged in two rows. The fragments feature patterns from the United States flag (red and white stripes, and white stars on a blue field) and the Israeli flag (the blue Star of David and blue stripes on a white field). A small white label on the front left corner of the glass case reads "EXHIBIT I The U.S.-Israel Alliance".
A museum-style glass display case sits against a solid orange background. Inside the case, on a white surface, are seven small, tattered fragments of fabric arranged in two rows. The fragments feature patterns from the United States flag (red and white stripes, and white stars on a blue field) and the Israeli flag (the blue Star of David and blue stripes on a white field). A small white label on the front left corner of the glass case reads "EXHIBIT I The U.S.-Israel Alliance".

The U.S.-Israel Alliance Isn’t Special Anymore

A joint war against Iran might be its apex. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Joshua Leifer

Breaking China’s Golden Streak This article has an audio recording

Essay
James Palmer

Are Political Parties Dinosaurs? This article has an audio recording

Essay
Anton Jäger

Where Neoliberalism Went Wrong

Essay
Branko Milanovic

Is Trans-Atlanticism Really Done? This article has an audio recording

Essay
Nathalie Tocci
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SHADOW GOVERNMENT: The view from the Democratic opposition

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A battle scene from the film ‘The Odyssey’ by director Christopher Nolan.

Odysseus at the End of Civilization

Nolan’s film confronts the betrayal of the West’s own values. This article has an audio recording

Review
Bret Devereaux
People pass a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump with a target on his head during funeral ceremonies for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5.
People pass a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump with a target on his head during funeral ceremonies for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5.

There’s Only One Way Out of Trump’s Reckless War

Pay off Iran to open Hormuz and freeze its nuclear program. This article has an audio recording

Shadow Government
Philip H. Gordon
A woman crosses a road in front of a mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kashira, Russia, southeast of Moscow, on Oct. 16, 2017.
A woman crosses a road in front of a mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kashira, Russia, southeast of Moscow, on Oct. 16, 2017.

The Western Myth of Russian Greatness

There is a long history of foreigners idealizing Russia and exaggerating its power.

Argument
Christian Caryl
U.S. President Donald Trump and military leaders are seen watching U.S. troops in a demonstration, which includes paratroopers.
U.S. President Donald Trump and military leaders are seen watching U.S. troops in a demonstration, which includes paratroopers.

How a U.S. Ground Operation in Iran Could Unfold

Military experts said limited raids could happen, but a large-scale invasion is unlikely. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
John Haltiwanger
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An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16.
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16.

Ranking the World’s Top 5 Chokepoints

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
A Trojan horse statue on top of a rock reading, "The Odyssey."
A Trojan horse statue on top of a rock reading, "The Odyssey."

What Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ Tells Us About the Economics of the Bronze Age This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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The shadow of a pump jack is seen against a sunset.

Why Energy Prices Didn’t Soar Higher This Year This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal

Books

  • Jim Jones (center), leader of the Peoples Temple cult, and some of his followers are seen in an undated photograph found in an album in Jonestown, Guyana.
    Jim Jones (center), leader of the Peoples Temple cult, and some of his followers are seen in an undated photograph found in an album in Jonestown, Guyana.

    The Jonestown Massacre in Black and White

    Review
    James Palmer
  • The book cover for "How to Kill a Language" by Sophia Smith Galer features an off-white background with a textured, slightly distressed look. The main title, "HOW TO KILL A LANGUAGE," is written in large, bold orange block letters, where some letters feature faint outlines of maps inside them. Below the title, the subtitle reads, "Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our Words" in a smaller black, typewriter-style font. The author's name, "SOPHIA SMITH GALER," is displayed at the bottom in the same large, orange block-letter style.
    The book cover for "How to Kill a Language" by Sophia Smith Galer features an off-white background with a textured, slightly distressed look. The main title, "HOW TO KILL A LANGUAGE," is written in large, bold orange block letters, where some letters feature faint outlines of maps inside them. Below the title, the subtitle reads, "Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our Words" in a smaller black, typewriter-style font. The author's name, "SOPHIA SMITH GALER," is displayed at the bottom in the same large, orange block-letter style.

    Inside the Race to Protect Ukrainian This article has an audio recording

    Excerpt
    Sophia Smith Galer
  • The book cover has a bold red background. At the top, the title "LULA" is written in large, white, sans-serif block letters. Below it, the subtitle reads, "A People's President and the Fight for Brazil's Future." The central image shows a man with white hair and a beard from the side, wearing a blue shirt and raising his right fist high in the air. At the bottom of the cover, the author's name, "ANDRE PAGLIARINI," is printed in white capital letters.
    The book cover has a bold red background. At the top, the title "LULA" is written in large, white, sans-serif block letters. Below it, the subtitle reads, "A People's President and the Fight for Brazil's Future." The central image shows a man with white hair and a beard from the side, wearing a blue shirt and raising his right fist high in the air. At the bottom of the cover, the author's name, "ANDRE PAGLIARINI," is printed in white capital letters.

    Will Lula Win the Century? This article has an audio recording

    Review
    Vincent Bevins

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    Analysis
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  4. America’s Cosmic Bet on AI

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  5. The Saudis Are the Architects of Their Own Misfortune

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  6. Hamas Agreed to Disarm. Why Did Israel Reject the Deal?

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  7. The Wildberries Theory of Russian Defeat

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  8. What Remains of Rojava

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Visual Stories

A man viewed from behind wearing a dark robe and a red-and-white keffiyeh stands outdoors near a large, colorful roadside structure with flags mounted on top under a clear blue sky.
A man viewed from behind wearing a dark robe and a red-and-white keffiyeh stands outdoors near a large, colorful roadside structure with flags mounted on top under a clear blue sky.

What Remains of Rojava

In northeastern Syria, Kurdish leaders continue to fight a rear-guard battle for autonomy.

Hanna Davis
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A small motorboat leaves a white, foaming wake as it navigates calm blue water toward a coastal village lined with colorful houses scattered across rocky hillsides under a clear sky.

Riding the Greenland Ferry

Traveling along the coast, Greenlanders explain what the world misunderstands about their island.

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    A creative illustration against a pale yellow background showing a garden planter containing a dense green hedge. Five human arms emerge from the hedge, with four of the hands holding small flags of China, Russia, the United States, and the European Union, while the fifth hand holds the flag of India.

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