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Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, on May 13, 2021.
Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, on May 13, 2021.

‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’: U.S. Officials Warn of Increased Cyberthreats

Washington prepares for a worst-case scenario of attacks on critical infrastructure.

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairperson Vuong Dinh Hue, and other officials attend a wreath laying ceremony at the mausoleum of former President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on Oct. 23, 2023.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairperson Vuong Dinh Hue, and other officials attend a wreath laying ceremony at the mausoleum of former President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on Oct. 23, 2023.

Will Vietnam’s Political Turmoil Shake Up Foreign Investment?

The president’s abrupt resignation suggests uncertainty, but it should not sow doubt about Hanoi’s economy or engagement with the world.

Analysis
Dien Luong
Pope Francis presides over the Easter Mass as part of the Catholic Church’s Holy Week celebrations. Pope Francis is a man in his 80s wearing ceremonial white robes and a tall white hat embellished with black and gold trim. In his left hand, he carries a gold staff topped with an ornate cross.
Pope Francis presides over the Easter Mass as part of the Catholic Church’s Holy Week celebrations. Pope Francis is a man in his 80s wearing ceremonial white robes and a tall white hat embellished with black and gold trim. In his left hand, he carries a gold staff topped with an ornate cross.

The Economic Thinking of Pope Francis

His critique of capitalism has incensed some church conservatives.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits the Brazilian Battalion of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in Port-au-Prince on Feb. 25, 2010.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits the Brazilian Battalion of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in Port-au-Prince on Feb. 25, 2010.

Why Lula Is Silent on Haiti

Brazil’s earlier intervention not only failed to secure the Caribbean nation—it is also linked to Bolsonaro’s militarization of government.

Analysis
Oliver Stuenkel
Three members of the Italian Marines in helmets and bullet-proof vests stand onboard a small motorized military boat as it cuts through the water in front of a snow-covered ridge of land. The soldier at the bow aims a rifle, while the other two sit at the stern and steer the vessel.
Three members of the Italian Marines in helmets and bullet-proof vests stand onboard a small motorized military boat as it cuts through the water in front of a snow-covered ridge of land. The soldier at the bow aims a rifle, while the other two sit at the stern and steer the vessel.

NATO Is Unprepared for Russia’s Arctic Threats

Even with Finland and Sweden, the alliance lacks a capable defense presence in the north.

Argument
Liselotte Odgaard
A Congolese army tank heads towards the front line near Kibumba in the area surrounding the North Kivu city of Goma on May 25, 2022 during clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels.
A Congolese army tank heads towards the front line near Kibumba in the area surrounding the North Kivu city of Goma on May 25, 2022 during clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels.

America Must Act to Prevent a Rwanda-Congo War

The last major war in the Great Lakes region killed more than 5 million people. Only pressure from Washington can stop conflict from erupting again.

Argument
Evan W. Nachtrieb
Polish President Andrzej Duda (R), seated next to Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk (C), participates in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12 in Washington.
Polish President Andrzej Duda (R), seated next to Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk (C), participates in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12 in Washington.

Why Poland’s ‘Return to Europe’ Won’t Be So Smooth

Donald Tusk and Radoslaw Sikorski have an ambitious agenda, but they still have to coordinate with a Euroskeptic president.

Analysis
Mateusz Mazzini
A blue vise with a U.S. flag for a pin holds a red missile with the stars of the China flag in its grip.
A blue vise with a U.S. flag for a pin holds a red missile with the stars of the China flag in its grip.

Power Is the Answer in U.S. Competition With China

A fight for global values demands a stronger coalition.

Argument
Michael Mazza
A 19th century engraving depicts the people's uprising in Paris in February 1848.
A 19th century engraving depicts the people's uprising in Paris in February 1848.

Are We Living in a Revolutionary Age?

On the nature of revolutions, past and present.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
A historic image of traffic on a highway in New York City.
A historic image of traffic on a highway in New York City.

The World Still Loves (Yesterday’s) America

What the bestselling novels of Amor Towles reveal about global nostalgia—and American anxieties.

Review
Jessi Jezewska Stevens
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun.
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun.

TV’s New ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Set in 17th-Century Japan

“Shogun” is an update of a 44-year-old series perfectly suited to today’s tastes.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A group of dozens of protesters wearing winter coats and hats walk down a street at night carrying flags and signs. The largest visible flag shows the AfD crest and bears the words "We are the People" in German, written over the colors of the German flag.
A group of dozens of protesters wearing winter coats and hats walk down a street at night carrying flags and signs. The largest visible flag shows the AfD crest and bears the words "We are the People" in German, written over the colors of the German flag.

‘Anyone Who Dares Call Us Nazis Will Be Reported’

Inside a remote forest town where Germany’s new right roosts. This article has an audio recording

Dispatch
Stefanie Glinski
An Israeli fighter jet flies over the southern Lebanon border.
An Israeli fighter jet flies over the southern Lebanon border.

Israel Targets Hezbollah in Syria, Lebanon

Iran accuses Israel of using attacks in Syria to expand the Israel-Hamas war.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Polling station officials count ballots at a polling station in Ziguinchor, Senegal.
Polling station officials count ballots at a polling station in Ziguinchor, Senegal.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of March 23: Senegal votes, the U.S. abstains from a critical U.N. resolution, and Haiti and the Amazon get new funding.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Andrew Sweetman, a deep-sea ecology professor wearing a gray boiler suit and white hard hat, kneels on one knee as he gestures to research equipment on the deck of a ship beneath a pale cloudy sky in the Pacific Ocean.
Andrew Sweetman, a deep-sea ecology professor wearing a gray boiler suit and white hard hat, kneels on one knee as he gestures to research equipment on the deck of a ship beneath a pale cloudy sky in the Pacific Ocean.

Washington Wants In on the Deep-Sea Mining Game

The scramble for critical minerals is heating up under the sea, but lawmakers fear the United States could be left behind.

Report
Christina Lu
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