Life on a warming planet
What’s really causing all this year’s extreme weather? Rachel Cleetus on rising temperatures, billions in damages, and the climate’s uncertain future.
Views from the ground
Why are the American president’s approval ratings so low? Casey Dominguez on what’s known and unknown about the dynamics shaping opinions of Joe Biden.
Trouble in the East
What’s wrong with China’s economy? Victor Shih on the causes, effects, and global reverberations of a big slowdown in the world’s biggest country.
Tariff men
What’s driving America’s new approach to international trade? Katheryn Russ on jobs, national security, and climate change.
Weather eye
Why are most countries not taking sides in the Ukraine war? Richard Gowan on history, geography, and non-Western strategies for a changing global order.
Next generation
What’s behind the accelerating shift of younger Americans toward the Democratic Party? David A. Hopkins on the far-reaching consequences of a widening generational divide.
First contact
Why is the U.S. suddenly reaching out to China? Eyck Freymann on the motivations and challenges for cooling things down in Washington and Beijing.
Living in a wartime economy
What’s the war doing to Russia’s economy? Sergei Guriev on the impact of sanctions on everyday life, Putin's war machine, and the stability of his regime.
History begins again
How is the war changing Europe? Ivan Krastev on a new era for the old world.
‘It’s always been about Russia’
What has NATO become? Tim Sayle on foundations, new members, and the emerging question of China.
