| J.J. Gould & Jason Rezaian

Wrong place, wrong time

Why are authorities, from China to Russia to Iran, imprisoning more and more foreign citizens? Jason Rezaian on the spread of political hostage taking.
10 minute read
| Eve Valentine & Mary Ziegler

Out of court

How are changes in U.S. abortion law reshaping American life? Mary Ziegler on the ambiguous political fallout of a seismic legal event.
10 minute read
| Sean Nangle & Eyck Freymann

Boundary issues

How’s the war in Ukraine changing things between Beijing and Moscow? Eyck Freymann on the challenges of navigating “a strategic mess for the Chinese.”
12 minute read
| Eve Valentine & Marc Weitzmann

Paris calling

What’s really driving the chaos across France right now? Marc Weitzmann on a perfect storm of political strife and what it means for an uncertain time ahead.
12 minute read
| Steven Cook & Sean Nangle

Long road, sudden turn

What does it mean that former enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia are now cooperating—thanks to China? Steven Cook on appearances and reality in a changing Middle East.
9 minute read
| Scott Rozelle & Eve Valentine

The deep end

What does population decline mean for China? Scott Rozelle on a globally invisible issue shaping the lives of millions of the country’s rural kids.
11 minute read
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