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U.S. dollars are shown next to a stack of Myanmar kyat notes in Yangon on May 30, 2024. What the Dollar’s Decline Reveals About America
Economist Kenneth Rogoff on a slow global shift away from the dollar.
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U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski speaks with U.S. President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office on Jan. 21, 1977. Why Zbig Still Matters
Biographer Edward Luce on the life and legacy of former national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski.
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New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) speaks to supporters during an election night gathering in the Queens borough of New York on June 24. Will the Rich Flee New York if Mamdani Becomes Mayor?
A progressive candidate’s primary win is causing panic among the city’s upper classes.
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A plume of heavy smoke rises over an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike. Iran Could Still Roil Energy Markets
The global economic impact of the Israel-Iran war has been contained—so far.
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First responders gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13. Why Iran Wants an Off-Ramp
Vali Nasr on how Tehran is gaming out the next steps in its conflict with Israel.
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Rows of cadets in military uniforms march in a parade. A Brief History of Military Parades
Trump hopes to top the Bastille Day procession.
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former foreign minister of Pakistan and current head of the Pakistan People’s Party, speaks during an interview with AFP at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C. ‘We Have Changed as a Country’
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan cannot fight terrorism without talking to India.
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A Ukrainian operator tests a reusable airstrike drone near Kyiv on Aug. 11, 2023. Operation Spider’s Web and the Future of War
Military expert Mara Karlin on drones, AI, and asymmetrical conflicts.
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Mike Johnson wearing glasses and a suit and tie frowns as he looks toward a podium with a sign that says "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on it. The Economics of Trump’s Budget and Policy Bill
Pushing millions off Medicaid will help offset tax cuts.
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Donald Trump points toward the camera as he stares directly at it. An out-of-focus triangular white shape in the foreground juts a diagonal over the image, cutting through Trump's chest. Can America’s Global Reputation Survive Trump?
Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna is cautiously optimistic.
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Several children pop out from behind a man and woman as they stand on a stage. Fact-Checking ‘The Sound of Music’ as It Turns 60
Hugely popular in the U.S., the film never found an audience in Austria or Germany.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on May 13, amid a multi-nation tour of the Gulf region. Is Trump Transforming America’s Middle East Policy?
The rising salience of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14. Is Qatar’s Shiny Plane a White Elephant?
A closer look at Trump’s acquisitions in the Middle East.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on April 7. Has Trump Soured On Netanyahu?
Israel’s economy minister insists that Trump and Netanyahu remain “very, very close.”
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Factory workers inspect silver cylinders on an assembly line in California. How World War II Changed the Global Economy
Industrial mobilization, high tax rates, and labor deals are part of the legacy.