Note: Quiet streets
Quiet streets. Flying in foggy blizzard conditions through the mountains of northwest Iran, a helicopter carrying the country’s president,
Bitter friends
What does the U.S. hold on sending bombs to Israel mean for the two countries’ relationship? Steven Cook on the new politics of an old alliance.
Note: The end of Law and Justice
The end of Law & Justice. The European Commission announced on May 6 that it would drop sanctions proceedings against
Note: Life on a warming planet
Life on a warming planet. Canada is now battling multiple wildfires across the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba—
Trade War II
What’s at stake in the massive global surge of Chinese high-tech exports? Alice Han on how Beijing’s economic strategy is driving increasing political tension across the West and beyond.
Note: A destra
A destra. Journalists at Rai, Italy’s public broadcaster, went on strike this week over the “suffocating control” they say
Note: Police and thieves
Police and thieves. Some home news: The Long Game, The Signal’s first-ever print extra is now available—a limited-run
Note: The Oslo connection
The Oslo connection. Despite all the partisan malice that might seem to be consuming the democratic world, there’s a
Note: Generals and rebels
Generals and rebels. April 15 marked the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of civil war in Sudan—between the military
Quantity of life
Why are birth rates around the world dropping? Jennifer Sciubba on a transformative global shift in culture and values.
