
The Economics of the U.S. Open
The origins of tennis still shape the sport—including how much players earn at the major tournaments.

The East-West Contest With No End
The Cold War was tragic, comic, and epic—and it’s still playing out today.

‘Dhadak 2’ Is About Love, Death, and Caste in India
A new film shatters the Bollywood fantasy around romance and family.

The Novels We’re Reading in September
From a North American nail salon to a Korean institute for haunted objects.

Bananas, After the Strike
Labor strife, climate shocks, and Chiquita’s uneasy return mark a new chapter for Panama’s banana industry.

The Kremlin’s Factory of Resentment
A new history of the Cold War unwittingly exposes Russian distortions of the past.

Are AI and Democracy Compatible?
Avoiding digital dictatorship may mean rethinking our relationship with machines.

The Future of the Dollar Lies Within
Dollar dominance is here to stay, if the United States can keep it.

What ‘Jaws’ Teaches Us About America—Fifty Years On
There is danger lurking just beneath the water, and many Americans are still searching for their Chief Brody.

From Berlin to Baghdad on the Ruins of a WWI Railway
The unfinished line traces a fractured region still beset by competing imperial projects.

Passing the Baton in Europe
There has rarely been a safer window for the transition of security on the continent away from America.

When Will World War II End in Japan?
Silence on the official history of 1939 to 1945 has led to a flowering of creative interpretations.

Fears of a Fragile World
From the Habsburgs to modern Washington, anxiety underlies empire.

China Is Still Afraid of Losing World War II
In the long Asian wars, being the victor in 1945 meant little.

How the Louvre Made France
For centuries, French leaders have used the iconic museum to cement their place in the world. Macron is no different.