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A Cancer Revolution
We look at how screening and groundbreaking treatments have radically reduced death rates.
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Vue lecture
A Debt-Fueled “Doom Loop”
Some democracies seem caught in a trap: Spend more and risk market panic, or cut benefits and empower the far right.
In Paris on Saturday.
Is Putin’s Waiting Game Working?
Trump’s push for deals and Europe’s political fractures seem to be giving the Russian president the opening he’s been waiting for.
At Mar-a-Lago, Florida, in December 2025.
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The Failures of Emmanuel Macron
The student protests that snowballed into violent riots made it clear that almost 10 years of his presidency have not fixed France’s problems.
Emmanuel Macron in Brussels last week.
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Planet Earth and Brazil’s Election
The Amazon rainforest has been a crucial battleground in the country’s presidential runoff.
A deforested area of the Amazon.
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America’s Most Expensive Senate Race
The Senate showdown in Texas shows why Donald Trump and the Republican Party are worried about the midterm elections.
Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
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Angry Youth in Aging Europe
A bitter generational battle over resources is boiling over as economic growth on the continent stalls.
A student protest in Bordeaux, France, on Tuesday.
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Trump Squeezes Ukraine, Again
The president’s proposed fuel deal with Russia and a one-sided cease-fire plan are putting Kyiv in a tough spot as winter approaches.
The Russian strike on Pryluky, Ukraine, last week.
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Cornell and Toxic Frat Culture
A U.S. campus lawsuit points to a global pattern: how male impunity, silence and institutional failure enable sexual violence.
Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University.
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An Israeli Election Like No Other
Many say a vote in two weeks may be the most consequential in Israel’s history.
Ashdod, Israel, last week.
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The Man City Scandal Is About More Than Football
A conversation about the biggest financial scandal in football history.
City lifting the Premier League trophy in 2012.
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A Plague Mystery in Siberia
The death of a Russian lab worker has spawned rumors. Here are the facts.
A hospital in Shelekhov yesterday, where an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died.
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Understanding France’s Polycrisis
An autumn of discontent has gripped the country ahead of its presidential election.
Paris yesterday.
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The Rise of Gig Economy Warfare
An incident at a British air base may demonstrate a new era of low-intensity conflict.
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The Return of Middle East Oil
More oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz. What does that mean for Iran’s wartime leverage?
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