Ms. Cheng goes to Beijing
From the files: Why would a leading Taiwanese political figure be visiting Beijing? Hsin-Hsin Pan on the draw of power in China and the resilience of democracy in Taiwan.
Lone and level sands
Feature: How could an unexpected event transform a work of art? Bryan Singer on a secret monument in Southern Lebanon, its tangled politics, and his first film in seven years.
The killing joke
Teenagers hack billion-dollar networks by impersonating employees. Trump pitches Pacific alliance while mourning his Putin diplomacy. + Why the late-night U.S. television host Jimmy Kimmel is off the air.
Above ground and beneath
“Gaza is burning.” “Hamas is using the old human shield deal.” + Two curiously timed deals between the Trump team and the U.A.E.
Under the blood-red moon
Thaksin Shinawatra flees Thailand. A full lunar eclipse over four continents. + Stepping back from the screen.
Talking to the right people
Another strange week in America: Federal judges block the domestic deployment of U.S. military troops while the president continues
Fault lines
Disaster and diplomatic isolation in Afghanistan. The planets are aligning. + A word on what’s ahead.
Ready when you are
Most of us have noticed at one time or another, if we aren’t noticing it all the time, the
Something doesn’t seem right
This past week, Polish authorities arrested 32 people they suspect of coordinating with Russia on sabotage operations within Poland—remarkably
Cold cash
What do you do if you’re the European Union, and you’re sitting on more than $200 billion belonging to the Kremlin? Sir William Browder on a potential turning point in the Ukraine war.
