Q&A
List of Q&A articles
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Protesters wearing masks depicting US President Donald Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro take part in a protest in defence of retail employment and national sovereignty at 25 de Marco, a popular shopping street in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 18, 2025. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on July 17 slammed Donald Trump's threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on Latin America's largest economy as "unacceptable blackmail." (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP) (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images) How Venezuela Fits Into Trump’s Strategy for Latin America
And how the region is navigating a changed United States.
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A couple in Louvre heist Halloween costumes walk through the London Underground in London on Oct. 31. Why Thieves Like to Steal Art
Suspects are being held in the Louvre heist, but artifacts are still missing.
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Motorcyclists walk past an oil-themed mural outside the headquarters of PDVSA, Venezuela's state oil company, in Caracas on Sept. 1, 2022. How Oil Came to Define Venezuela’s Economy
The economic shocks precede Chávez and Maduro.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for trade talks in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30. How Beijing Views Trump
A top China scholar and former Biden administration advisor on the Trump-Xi meeting and the future of the U.S.-China relationship.
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Donald Trump, left, wears a red tie and blue suit. Xi Jinping, wearing a blue tie and suit, waves his hand. Why China Is Winning the Trade War
Rare earths and other assets have given Beijing an edge in trade talks with Washington.
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A person interacts with a robotic hand at Robot Mall in Beijing on Aug. 4. Is the AI Economy a Bubble?
Economist Jared Bernstein warns that revenues simply aren’t catching up with sky-high valuations.
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U.S. President Donald Trump points at the border wall with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020. Why Trump Is a ‘Scarcity President’
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin on the end of the American myth of limitlessness.
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Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City on Oct. 10, after Israel agreed to a cease-fire and withdrew its forces from some positions in Gaza. The Road Ahead for Palestine
Former negotiator Diana Buttu on the need for accountability—from Israelis and Palestinians alike.
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Visitors look at books at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 15. From Gutenberg to the Deutsche Mark, the Long History of the Frankfurt Book Fair
The world’s largest annual book event gets underway.
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A blue sign stands in front of a white marble wall. White text on the sign says: "Government shutdown." A faded image of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building is visible in the background of the sign. What the Protracted Shutdown Means for the U.S. Economy
Trump is using the crisis to target his political enemies.
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Professor Michael Sandel leads a dialogue on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre. Michael Sandel’s Critique of Liberalism
The prize-winning political philosopher on how to engage in morally robust public discourse in the age of Trump.
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Supporters cheer as former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta on Oct. 28, 2024. How to Understand MAGA and America’s New Right
Commentator Emily Jashinsky on COVID and a yearning for culture, religion, and roots.
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A man is seen sitting in rubble in Gaza with destroyed buildings in the background. Doctor in Gaza Says Cease-Fire Brings Hope but Challenges Remain
An MSF doctor talks about the dire needs in Gaza as the cease-fire begins.
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An Israeli army vehicle moves along the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on Sept. 7. The World After Oct. 7
A reckoning of the geopolitical impacts from the last two years of war—and war crimes.
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A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 4, 2024. Don’t Ask Jill Lepore if the United States Is in a Constitutional Crisis
The Harvard historian on government shutdowns and the rights and duties of an American citizen.
