Keep your enemies closer
Are there no choices left other than to recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan? Chimène Keitner on the strategic decisions facing the U.S. and the international community.
Beyond Afghanistan
What does the failure of the U.S.-backed state-building project there mean globally? Larry Diamond on insecurity, corruption, bad neighbors, and democratic resilience.
Waiting on the edge
How will life change for Afghans under Taliban rule? Anatol Lieven on the uncertain future of a war-torn country.
A series of violent events
What is happening in Haiti? Laurent Dubois on the country’s struggle for political stability and a functioning state.
The dose makes the poison
Why has there been such a striking increase in American overdose deaths during the pandemic? Noa Krawczyk on the consequences of isolation and a fatal contamination of illicit-drug supplies.
Remote living
Why are Americans becoming more socially isolated and lonely? Daniel Cox on the erosion of friendship in the U.S.
The heat of the moment
What’s causing this summer’s brutal temperatures across the U.S. and extreme conditions around the world? Noah Diffenbaugh on the climate science behind the weather.
When a stranger calls
Why is it so hard to stop phone fraud? Marguerite Reardon on how it works, and how the U.S. is trying to disrupt it.
Patria y vida
What’s behind the protests in Cuba? Javier Corrales on political repression, economic stagnation, and how Cubans overcame their fear of confronting the government.
