Why Macron is struggling to rebuild France’s ties with Africa
France is trying to bolster its fading influence in Africa, with promises of big investment and equal partnership. But its colonial history continues to create road bumps.
Taiwan’s lesson for US-China summit
In seeking America’s help to absorb the island nation, China's leader admits that the Taiwanese are not easily influenced, perhaps because they know the source of sovereignty.
Enforcement insider takes helm at ICE amid immigration controversy
ICE veteran David Venturella will lead the nation’s main immigration enforcement agency. The move could continue a pivot toward quieter, targeted enforcement to reduce public backlash against immigration policy.
In Louisiana primary, a senator-physician tries to survive Trump’s ire
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to convict Donald Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial and has pushed back on public health matters. His fate on Saturday will signal the clout of the Make America Healthy Again movement, as well as the president’s hold on his party.
Is primary season too late to redraw the maps? Not when Congress is up for grabs.
Despite predictions that a court ruling would come too late to be actionable this election cycle, states are gerrymandering after the Louisiana v. Callais decision.
What talks between Trump and Xi could mean for US-Taiwan trust
In Taiwan, people’s willingness to stand up to coercion from China is closely related to their trust that the United States will come to their aid.
Brazilian law takes racism seriously. Why does extreme racial inequality persist?
Brazil has some of the toughest racism laws in the world, which an Argentine tourist found out the hard way, as she awaits a court sentence.
In the race for AI supremacy, the US and China stake different paths
Tech giants from the U.S. and China are in a race to dominate the future of AI. But the two countries are not racing toward the same finish line.
Africa refashions relations with the West
A summit jointly hosted by Kenya and France promotes partnerships built on shared interests and respect as a way to bolster both economic growth and international norms.
Astute ‘Transcription’ asks readers, ‘Do you copy?’
Ben Lerner’s noteworthy novel explores tech’s impositions on memory, history, and relationships.