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  1. what we know
    Who Is Poisoning Iran’s Schoolgirls?A rising number of Iranian schools have been targeted with suspected poisonings, prompting public outrage and a new wave of protests.
    By Chas Danner
  2. on with kara swisher
    Richard Haass on America’s Relationship Problems With ChinaKara Swisher talks with the Council on Foreign Relations president about Biden’s spy-balloon-size missed opportunity.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  3. foreign interests
    Biden Makes a Big Cameo in KyivThe president vowed during the historic semi-surprise visit that the U.S. would continue to stand behind the country.
    By Chas Danner
  4. foreign interests
    Trump Is Too Tough on Balloons to Be AntiwarThe ex-president is simultaneously slamming Biden for insufficient toughness on China and casting himself as a peace candidate.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. chinese democracy
    The Radical, Lonely, Suddenly Shocking Life of Wang JuntaoAfter half a century of resisting the Chinese Communist Party, a dissident confronts murder and espionage in Queens.
    By Christopher Beam
  6. foreign interests
    China’s Economic Model Is in Crisis (and Xi Knows It)COVID exacerbated the imbalances in China’s economy. But the Chinese Communist Party hasn’t found the political will to correct them.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. foreign interests
    Ukraine’s Latest Arms Haul: Thanks But No TanksThe country’s western allies are sending Kyiv a lot of armored vehicles, but Germany continues to balk at including its heavy tanks.
    By Chas Danner
  8. foreign interests
    The E.U. Should Stop Whining About the U.S. Stealing Its JobsThe age of green industrial policy has begun.
    By Eric Levitz
  9. on with kara swisher
    Ian Bremmer on How Putin, Xi, and Elon Musk Are AlikeIn this episode of On With Kara Swisher, Kara talks to the Eurasia Group president about global risks and strongman weaknesses.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  10. war in ukraine
    Death Toll Keeps Rising After Russian Attack on Dnipro Apartment BuildingAt least 40 Ukrainian civilians died in the Russian missile strike Saturday, and dozens are still missing.
    By Chas Danner
  11. what we know
    Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, Presidential PalaceA huge far-right mob invaded and ransacked the buildings in a historic attack on the country’s democracy.
    By Chas Danner and Benjamin Hart
  12. foreign interests
    Israel’s Illiberal Rightward Turn Is a WarningNetanyahu is back, leading an extreme-right government that leaves both Israel and America’s left in an impossible bind.
    By Ross Barkan
  13. brittney griner
    The 7 Craziest Facts About Arms Trafficker Viktor Bout’s CareerGetting to know the “merchant of death” the U.S. just sent to Russia in a prisoner swap for basketball star Brittney Griner.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. world cup
    The Five Most Dramatic Subplots Ahead of U.S.-IranAs the geopolitical foes square off in Qatar, there’s a lot hanging in the balance.
    By Benjamin Hart
  15. foreign interests
    A Stunning Wave of Protests Has Erupted in China Over Its Zero-COVID PoliciesDemonstrations against COVID restrictions — and the government — took place in numerous cities across mainland China over the weekend.
    By Chas Danner
  16. foreign interests
    Should Ukraine Give Peace Talks a Chance?Six questions that advocates of imminent diplomacy — or indefinite war — must answer.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. world cup
    The Wrenching Moral Calculus of Watching the World CupQatar 2022 is rotten to the core, but ignoring the tournament is not realistic.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  18. foreign interests
    Biden’s New Cold War Against China Could BackfireThe U.S. is now officially committed to thwarting China’s development goals. That comes with big risks.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. foreign interests
    Bolsonaro BlinksHe did not concede on Tuesday but offered no path to the coup that many had feared.
    By Vincent Bevins
  20. foreign interests
    Brazil’s Democracy Is on the Brink and the BallotEven if former president Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva’s coalition can defeat Jair Bolsonaro, the would-be authoritarian is unlikely to go quietly.
    By Vincent Bevins
  21. foreign interests
    The Bonfire of the ToriesBoris Johnson’s comeback attempt failed, but that won’t save the party from itself.
    By Tanya Gold
  22. foreign interests
    Boris Johnson Could Really, Actually Be Prime Minister AgainNothing signifies “return to stability” like BoJo.
    By Benjamin Hart
  23. first person
    Why Is Iran’s Secular Shift So Hard to Believe?How two researchers got to the heart of a polling problem: the skewing effect of fear.
    By Dina Nayeri
  24. liveblog
    Liz Truss Is Out. Could Boris Johnson Get Back In?To some Tories, the scandal-riddled ex-PM is looking pretty good now.
    By Benjamin Hart
  25. early and often
    Did Saudi Arabia Just Hand the Midterms to the GOP?The Saudi-led cut in OPEC+ oil production may not be a deliberate “October Surprise,” but it’s still screwing over Biden.
    By Jonah Shepp
  26. first person
    Iranian Protesters in Their Own Words“If everyone is resisting, how many forces can they possibly have that they can beat and kill us all?”
    As told to Alex Shams
  27. foreign interests
    ‘No One Person Should Be in the Position of Doing This.’AJ Subat was a regular person until he helped scores of strangers evacuate Afghanistan. Then he became a hero, a brother — and got in over his head.
    By Lisa Miller
  28. foreign interests
    Putin Strikes BackRussian air strikes hit at least 11 cities across Ukraine on Monday, killing at least 12 people and causing widespread power outages.
    By Chas Danner
  29. foreign interests
    Has Another Iranian Revolution Begun?An unprecedented uprising is underway — and there’s still no end in sight.
    By Chas Danner
  30. foreign interests
    Ukraine Bombs Russia’s Bridge to CrimeaThe strike didn’t destroy the bridge, but still represents a symbolic blow by Ukraine.
    By Chas Danner
  31. just asking questions
    How There Will Be Blood Explains the Crumbling Global EconomyThink inflation is bad here? Brent Johnson predicted the global financial crisis we’re in, and he thinks it’s going to get much worse.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  32. foreign interests
    Putin Decries U.S. ‘Satanism’ in Bizarre Speech Annexing Parts of UkraineHis speech celebrating an illegal annexation in Ukraine turned into an anti-trans rant in which he blamed the West for blowing up Nord Stream.
    By Matt Stieb
  33. foreign interests
    Afghanistan’s Crypto LifelineHow the embattled digital currency is shoring up a country in dire straits.
    By Paula Aceves
  34. foreign interests
    Ukraine’s New Offensive Is Going Shockingly WellThe stunning advance, which has recaptured more than 3,000 square kilometers of territory, may mark a turning point in the war.
    By Chas Danner
  35. foreign interests
    In Liz Truss, the Era of Boris ContinuesWhat has Johnson’s culture of corruption wrought?
    By Tanya Gold
  36. what we know
    What Is Going On at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant?The threat of catastrophic accident persists amid heavy fighting in the area. A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency is en route.
    By Chas Danner
  37. what we know
    Who Really Killed Darya Dugina?The Kremlin says Ukraine was behind the car bombing, but as usual in Russia, speculation points in many directions.
    By Chas Danner
  38. foreign interests
    Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian PrisonThe basketball star told the judge that she hoped the ruling “doesn’t end my life here.”
    By Matt Stieb
  39. foreign interests
    Nancy Pelosi Is Creating a Global Military Crisis for No Reason at AllShe’s going to Taiwan as a semi-rogue actor. At best, her trip will accomplish nothing. At worst …
    By Ross Barkan
  40. extreme heat
    Fires Break Out Around London As Heat Wave Sets U.K. Temperature RecordEurope’s historic heat wave is breaking more temperature records while firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in France, Spain, and Portugal.
    By Chas Danner
  41. foreign interests
    Biden Has No Choice But to Shake Hands With a MurdererThe crisis in global energy markets is just one of many geopolitical realities forcing the president to go to Saudi Arabia.
    By Jonah Shepp
  42. foreign interests
    The Martyrdom of Shinzo AbeHis shocking death is of a piece with Japan’s history.
    By Ryu Spaeth
  43. democracy
    Boris Johnson’s Downfall Should Make Americans JealousA parliamentary system such as the U.K.’s would be far more resistant to toxic figures like Trump and toxic ideas like rescinding abortion rights.
    By Ross Barkan
  44. foreign interests
    Good-bye, Boris JohnsonHow the king of Brexit fell so far, so quickly.
    By Samuel Earle
  45. foreign interests
    Boris Johnson Wants to Keep Partying a Little LongerThe extremely embattled PM announced his intention to resign — in a few months.
    By Benjamin Hart
  46. foreign interests
    This Really, Really, Really Might Be the End for Boris JohnsonAfter the umpteenth scandal of his tenure, the prime minister is rapidly losing support from his political allies.
    By Benjamin Hart
  47. sports
    Brittney Griner’s All-But-Predetermined Trial BeginsThe WNBA star is likely to be convicted and faces up to ten years in Russian prison.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. foreign interests
    U.S. Botched Brittney Griner’s First Chance to Speak to Wife in 4 MonthsThey were set to talk by phone for the first time since the WNBA star was detained in Russia, but the U.S. embassy failed to patch the call.
    By Chas Danner
  49. just asking questions
    Ukraine Is at Its ‘Most Dangerous Point’ of the WarMichael Kofman on Russia’s momentum, how long Putin can weather sanctions, and the trouble with battlefield predictions.
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. foreign interests
    The Dismantling of Hong KongSince 2019, my hometown has slowly transformed into a brutal, unrecognizable place. Then came Omicron.
    By Karen Cheung
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