Paris calling
What’s really driving the chaos across France right now? Marc Weitzmann on a perfect storm of political strife and what it means for an uncertain time ahead.
Long road, sudden turn
What does it mean that former enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia are now cooperating—thanks to China? Steven Cook on appearances and reality in a changing Middle East.
The deep end
What does population decline mean for China? Scott Rozelle on a globally invisible issue shaping the lives of millions of the country’s rural kids.
Revolution from above
What’s happening in Israel? Nimrod Goren on the attack against the rule of law in the country and the massive public response.
The stories we tell
What’s driving escalating political tensions over education in America? Rick Hess on the culture war surrounding U.S. classrooms.
Middlegame
What’s America’s strategy in Ukraine? Rob Lee on how the West is rediscovering the challenges of establishing method in the madness of conventional warfare.
World building
What’s happening in the metaverse? Siva Vaidhyanathan on the stakes of Meta’s plans to finish what Facebook started.
‘We’ll see what they can do’
Why are Ukraine’s allies finally sending tanks? Robert Hamilton on the timing and impact of armored fighting vehicles from the West.
‘Downtown is for people’
How are U.S. cities rebuilding after the pandemic? Richard Florida on the resilience of urban life in America.
Import-export
What’s happening with election denial and political violence in the world? Lucan Way on the threat and limits of a new tendency in Western democracy.
