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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears at the White House in Washington on Oct. 23, 2025.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears at the White House in Washington on Oct. 23, 2025.

Tulsi Gabbard Is Showing Why Her Job Shouldn’t Exist

Trump’s director of national intelligence is making worse the problems with the ill-conceived role.

Argument
David Ignatius
Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles travel through central Moscow.
Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles travel through central Moscow.

The Death of New START

The world’s two largest nuclear superpowers no longer have limits on their arsenals.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A man walks past a billboard advertising the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) cricket stadium in Colombo on February 5.
A man walks past a billboard advertising the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) cricket stadium in Colombo on February 5.

A Cricket Crisis With Olympic Consequences

By mishandling the T20 World Cup, India is ruining its 2036 Olympic dream. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
A small ship sails next to a larger container ship.
A small ship sails next to a larger container ship.

America Is Trying to Bully the World Over Climate Change

The Trump administration has sabotaged a key maritime treaty.

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
Two U.S. flags and a Cuban flag flutter on the roof a vehicle.
Two U.S. flags and a Cuban flag flutter on the roof a vehicle.

What a Deal Between Trump and Cuba Might Look Like

The regime in Havana may concede on key issues but won’t give up power. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
William M. LeoGrande, Peter Kornbluh
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers a speech during the European People’s Party congress in Valencia, Spain, on April 30, 2025.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers a speech during the European People’s Party congress in Valencia, Spain, on April 30, 2025.

Greek Prime Minister Hasn’t ‘Given Up’ on Trans-Atlantic Ties

Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Trump, NATO, and how Athens thinks about strategic autonomy. This article has an audio recording

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
Palestinians make their way through the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City on February 4.
Palestinians make their way through the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City on February 4.

Managed Deprivation in Gaza

Until humanitarian conditions improve, Trump’s Board of Peace doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt.

Argument
Natasha Hall, Hardin Lang
A Canadian soldier dressed for freezing weather climbs over mounds of snow against a clear sky backdrop in the Canadian Arctic.
A Canadian soldier dressed for freezing weather climbs over mounds of snow against a clear sky backdrop in the Canadian Arctic.

Trump Shocked Canada Out of Complacency on Defense. Will It Last?

Ottawa has announced ambitious military spending plans, including in the sparsely protected Arctic. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Rachel Oswald
Multiple officials dressed in business attire pose for a photo.
Multiple officials dressed in business attire pose for a photo.

Trump’s Hot New Critical Minerals Club

The U.S. administration is seeking to form a trade bloc with countries that it has otherwise scorned. This article has an audio recording

Report
Christina Lu
US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.
US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

Trump Is Strengthening the Logic of Authoritarianism and Nationalism in Turkey

In an illiberal world, the Turkish opposition can no longer convince voters that democracy alone is a source of strength.

Argument
Halil Karaveli
A view of an oil facility on Khark Island, in the Persian Gulf, on March 12, 2017.
A view of an oil facility on Khark Island, in the Persian Gulf, on March 12, 2017.

An Oil Deal for Trump Can Mean a Nuclear Deal for Iran

Venezuela offers a potential diplomatic model for Washington and Tehran. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
Employees repair sections of the Darnytska thermal power plant in Kyiv.
Employees repair sections of the Darnytska thermal power plant in Kyiv.

Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Threaten Trilateral Peace Talks

Kyiv accuses Moscow of using a temporary halt in strikes to stockpile weapons.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025.

How the U.S. and India Finally Reached a Deal

The new U.S. ambassador in New Delhi may have played an instrumental role in this week’s trade agreement.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Rubio stands at a podium, flanked by the U.S. flag and the vice presidential flag. Behind him is a sign that reads "CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL."
Rubio stands at a podium, flanked by the U.S. flag and the vice presidential flag. Behind him is a sign that reads "CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL."

What Will the U.S. Critical Minerals Summit Mean for Africa?

How African nations fit into the Trump administration’s plans to combat China.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Two soldiers in uniform flank a young man as they walk down the street.
Two soldiers in uniform flank a young man as they walk down the street.

The American Teen Caught in Israel’s Prison System

Mohammed Ibrahim is one of hundreds of Palestinian children who report physical abuse in Israeli detention. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Dalia Hatuqa
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