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Trump, left, stands next to Putin. Trump appears slightly hunched over with a grimacing expression. Putin smiles and holds papers in his hands.
Trump, left, stands next to Putin. Trump appears slightly hunched over with a grimacing expression. Putin smiles and holds papers in his hands.

Jubilation in Moscow Over Trump’s Gifts to Putin

To the Kremlin and its supporters, fortune has finally turned Russia’s way.

A collage illustration shows a red measuring tape lassoing Greenland
A collage illustration shows a red measuring tape lassoing Greenland

How Big Does Donald Trump Think Greenland Is?

Map projections may be key to understand a presidential obsession.

a woman has her head in her hand as she looks mournful under a clear umbrella.
a woman has her head in her hand as she looks mournful under a clear umbrella.

And the Oscar for Darkest Documentary Goes to…

In a heavy year for the category, at least one nominee had our reviewer break down sobbing.

Asia & the Pacific

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in the Delhi legislative assembly election in New Delhi on Feb. 8.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in the Delhi legislative assembly election in New Delhi on Feb. 8.

Victory in Delhi Gives BJP a Boost

The Winter 2025 FP magazine cover includes an illustration of Donald Trump holding segments of a broken rollercoaster as cars go through a loop above his head. A headline says: Trump World.
The Winter 2025 FP magazine cover includes an illustration of Donald Trump holding segments of a broken rollercoaster as cars go through a loop above his head. A headline says: Trump World.
An illustration shows three tiers of classes, working class on the lowest with a bike messenger, a construction worker, a hotel worker, and a waiter; the second tier shows the professional-managerial class with a doctor, a graduate, and a man with a briefcase; the top layer shows two men golfing. Between them is a Donald Trump in a champagne coupe.
An illustration shows three tiers of classes, working class on the lowest with a bike messenger, a construction worker, a hotel worker, and a waiter; the second tier shows the professional-managerial class with a doctor, a graduate, and a man with a briefcase; the top layer shows two men golfing. Between them is a Donald Trump in a champagne coupe.

America Is Locked in a New Class War

Money and education no longer explain voting patterns.

An illustrations shows the silhouette of Donald Trump with a face filled with pricetags.
An illustrations shows the silhouette of Donald Trump with a face filled with pricetags.

Trump Is Ushering In a More Transactional World

Countries and companies with clout might thrive. The rest, not so much.

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Donald Trump holds a media conference announcing the establishment of Trump University May 23, 2005 in New York City. Trump University will consist of on-line courses, CD-Roms and other learning programs for business professionals.
Donald Trump holds a media conference announcing the establishment of Trump University May 23, 2005 in New York City. Trump University will consist of on-line courses, CD-Roms and other learning programs for business professionals.

What IR Theory Predicts About Trump 2.0

An academic assessment of the U.S. president’s foreign-policy revolution.

Reporters raise their hands in the foreground as Donald Trump gestures with his arms wide behind a podium. On the left, Benjamin Netanyahu looks sideways at Trump from behind a podium.
Reporters raise their hands in the foreground as Donald Trump gestures with his arms wide behind a podium. On the left, Benjamin Netanyahu looks sideways at Trump from behind a podium.

The Sheer Lunacy of Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan

Seizing the Palestinian territory would involve U.S. war crimes and utter regional chaos.

Volunteers at a camp for internally displaced people unload sacks of wheat flour that were part of an aid delivery from USAID in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Volunteers at a camp for internally displaced people unload sacks of wheat flour that were part of an aid delivery from USAID in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

The Chaos at USAID, Explained

Experts warn that dissolving the agency would be a gift to U.S. adversaries.

An illustration shows a scribbled tangled line connecting the flags of the U.S. and China on either side. Behind the line is the out-of-focus face of Joe Biden.
An illustration shows a scribbled tangled line connecting the flags of the U.S. and China on either side. Behind the line is the out-of-focus face of Joe Biden.

Did Biden Get China Right?

The administration aimed to outcompete China. Four years later, here’s how it measured up.

Visual Stories

A person wearing a red shawl and an ornate skirt with beads and ornamentation holds a golden object as she poses for a photo in front of Tibetan prayer wheels. A photographer points a camera toward her.
A person wearing a red shawl and an ornate skirt with beads and ornamentation holds a golden object as she poses for a photo in front of Tibetan prayer wheels. A photographer points a camera toward her.

How Tourism Trapped Tibet

The region is becoming a theme park for the Chinese nation.

A boy stands in front of the shell of a bombed-out car on a packed-dirt street. A battered bicycle leans against to the car. Behind him are the war-torn shells of multistory buildings.
A boy stands in front of the shell of a bombed-out car on a packed-dirt street. A battered bicycle leans against to the car. Behind him are the war-torn shells of multistory buildings.

Rebuilding Old Damascus After Assad

Syrians embrace a fresh start, but uncertainty around the future—and the past—lingers.

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