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A crowd of visitors are shown from the side as they lean in to look at the painting "Mistress and Maid" by Johannes Vermeer at an art museum in Amsterdam. The painting is a portrait of two women and hangs in a gilded gold frame.
A crowd of visitors are shown from the side as they lean in to look at the painting "Mistress and Maid" by Johannes Vermeer at an art museum in Amsterdam. The painting is a portrait of two women and hangs in a gilded gold frame.

Vermeer’s Enduring Appeal for Filmmakers

If you missed the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of his work in Amsterdam, this documentary is the next best thing.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A protester wearing the Armenian flag over his shoulders like a cape is seen from behind as he faces a line of soldiers from a Russian peacekeeping mission. The shoulders wear camouflage uniform as well as masks that cover the lower halves of their faces, and they are separated from the protesters by a line of barbed wire.
A protester wearing the Armenian flag over his shoulders like a cape is seen from behind as he faces a line of soldiers from a Russian peacekeeping mission. The shoulders wear camouflage uniform as well as masks that cover the lower halves of their faces, and they are separated from the protesters by a line of barbed wire.

Armenians Wonder Who to Trust After Lost Wars

With Nagorno-Karabakh lost, Armenia is looking for allies beyond Moscow.

Report
Ani Chkhikvadze
A photo illustration of a roll of money on a globe stand to illustrate the era of plenty.
A photo illustration of a roll of money on a globe stand to illustrate the era of plenty.

The World’s Biggest Crisis Is the End of Scarcity

How our era of plenty has created the global problems that plague us today.

Essay
Francis J. Gavin
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sit beside each other in a identical leather-upholstered chairs. Israeli and American flags hang from poles behind the men, and a table between them holds flowers, smaller flags, and two microphones pointed at either leader.
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sit beside each other in a identical leather-upholstered chairs. Israeli and American flags hang from poles behind the men, and a table between them holds flowers, smaller flags, and two microphones pointed at either leader.

Washington Ramps Up Pressure on Israel

The Biden administration unveiled its first-ever sanctions on Israeli settler outposts this week.

World Brief
Christina Lu
A protester burns tires during a demonstration calling for the resignation of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
A protester burns tires during a demonstration calling for the resignation of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

How the World Failed Haiti

The country risks becoming an “open-air jail,” Haiti’s former foreign minister warns. This article has an audio recording

Report
Robbie Gramer
A voter casts his ballot in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Espinho, Portugal.
A voter casts his ballot in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Espinho, Portugal.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of March 9: Portugal votes, the Princess of Wales causes a stir, and Haiti’s Henry promises to resign—on one condition.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Soldiers from the 13th Counterintelligence Battalion, 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon, of the Swedish Armed Forces participate in military exercise in Kungsangen, Sweden, on Feb. 27.
Soldiers from the 13th Counterintelligence Battalion, 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon, of the Swedish Armed Forces participate in military exercise in Kungsangen, Sweden, on Feb. 27.

Sweden’s New Model Army

NATO’s newest member has a military conscription system that other countries can learn from.

Analysis
Gil Barndollar
Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13.
Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13.

Can China Shift the Foundations of Its Economy?

Beijing recently announced a 5 percent growth target amid economic headwinds.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Palestinians inspect damage in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp on Nov. 6, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinians inspect damage in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp on Nov. 6, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.

The Conflict in the Middle East: ‘It’s Seen as Joe Biden’s War’

Journalist Mina Al-Oraibi on how the Arab world perceives White House policy on Israel, Hamas, and the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Members of Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade anti-air unit use binoculars to search for Russian drones near Marinka, Ukraine, on Feb. 23.
Members of Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade anti-air unit use binoculars to search for Russian drones near Marinka, Ukraine, on Feb. 23.

Russia Is Betting on Battlefield Gains

As Ukrainian forces brace for a new Russian offensive, Kyiv urgently needs supplemental military aid and ammunition.

Argument
Doug Klain
Donald Trump and Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Are Both U.S. Parties Divided on Foreign Policy?

As Biden and Trump gear up for a rematch, rifts are emerging within both Democratic and Republican ranks.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
World Bank President Ajay Banga, Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn, and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva take part in a climate finance event during the G-20 finance ministers meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 28.
World Bank President Ajay Banga, Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn, and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva take part in a climate finance event during the G-20 finance ministers meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 28.

A Quiet Revolution in Climate Finance

The Inter-American Development Bank is piloting new lending practices for the green transition.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
A Russian rescuer speaks on his mobile phone next to a wall bearing an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow’s Kremlin at a polling station during local elections organized by the Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine.
A Russian rescuer speaks on his mobile phone next to a wall bearing an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow’s Kremlin at a polling station during local elections organized by the Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine.

Russia’s Predetermined Presidential Contest

The vote has been engineered to extend Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decadeslong reign.

World Brief
Christina Lu
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Biden’s Budget Proposal Gives Meager Boosts to Defense and Diplomacy

What the $7.3 trillion plan says about the U.S. president’s priorities.

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in St. Petersburg.
A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in St. Petersburg.

Russia’s Military Is Already Preparing for Its Next War 

Moscow is rebuilding its military in anticipation of a conflict with NATO in the next decade, Estonian officials warn.

Report
Amy Mackinnon
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