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👁 Trump stands at the opening of a doorway.
Trump stands at the opening of a doorway.

Why Trump’s Speech Was So Worrying

Certain outcomes to the U.S. war in Iran now seem more likely than ever.

👁 A blonde woman stands in an aisle between two rows of pharmacy shelves filled with medications. Her arms are outstretched to touch the shelves on either side.
A blonde woman stands in an aisle between two rows of pharmacy shelves filled with medications. Her arms are outstretched to touch the shelves on either side.

In Defense of the Hive Mind

Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus” asks whether an AI-led society would really be that bad.

👁 An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai.
An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai.

Iran’s Zarif Wants a Bilateral Reset With U.S. That the Gulf Can’t Accept

Former FM’s terms for ending the war leave out the states that absorbed the most damage.

👁 A man looks out over the Volga River during a storm in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
A man looks out over the Volga River during a storm in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Russia’s River of Consciousness

An undercover journalist travels the Volga to catch a glimpse of life under Putin.

👁 A collage of various book covers of different sizes and colors arranged against a split background of light blue and off-white. The covers for "The Monuments of Paris" and "Small Boat" are featured prominently in the center. Other visible titles include "Honey in the Wound," "Lázár," "The Scoop," and "Midnight at the War."
A collage of various book covers of different sizes and colors arranged against a split background of light blue and off-white. The covers for "The Monuments of Paris" and "Small Boat" are featured prominently in the center. Other visible titles include "Honey in the Wound," "Lázár," "The Scoop," and "Midnight at the War."

Two Takes on Modern France

Plus, more international fiction releases in April.

👁 Turkey’s players celebrate after winning a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification match against Kosovo at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, Kosovo.
Turkey’s players celebrate after winning a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification match against Kosovo at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, Kosovo.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of March 28: Energy markets react to the Iran war, Russia expels a diplomat, and the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict intensifies.

👁 A refueling truck carrying aviation fuel is pictured next to a Scoot passenger jet at Singapore Changi Airport.
A refueling truck carrying aviation fuel is pictured next to a Scoot passenger jet at Singapore Changi Airport.

Why Jet Fuel Is the Real Harbinger of the Energy Crisis

The Iran war is torching the products that make the world go around.

👁 A woman in a black cloak and head covering walks through a dirt area with mounds of earth and some greenery in pots atop gravesites.
A woman in a black cloak and head covering walks through a dirt area with mounds of earth and some greenery in pots atop gravesites.

The Lost Children of Minab

It has been one month since missiles struck a school in the Iranian port town.

👁 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Beijing on March 31.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Beijing on March 31.

Pakistan’s Peacemaking Is a Setback for India

As Islamabad positions itself as a mediator in the Iran war, New Delhi is sidelined.

👁 Former U.S. President George Bush speaks on July 27, 1992 at the Holland American Wafer Company.
Former U.S. President George Bush speaks on July 27, 1992 at the Holland American Wafer Company.

Iran Is the Dumb, Disastrous Remake of Desert Storm

Trump is trying to rerun the first Gulf War, badly, in an international system that won’t allow it.

👁 Trump gestures with both hands, palms lifted to the sky, as he walks across an airport tarmac beneath a light blue sky with a few clouds. Secret Service agents wait by black cars in the background.
Trump gestures with both hands, palms lifted to the sky, as he walks across an airport tarmac beneath a light blue sky with a few clouds. Secret Service agents wait by black cars in the background.

Trump’s Iran Own Goal

The war has empowered hard-liners, blocked a key shipping lane, and boosted Russia.

👁 A worker fills cars up with gasoline at a service station in Santiago, Chile.
A worker fills cars up with gasoline at a service station in Santiago, Chile.

The Energy Shock Hits Latin America

The Iran war has led the region’s leaders to recalibrate their economic policies.

👁 Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó, China's Deputy Party Secretary and Governor of Guangdong Wang Weizhong with BYD Group Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu and Executive Vice President Li Ke sign an agreement during a joint press conference in the Prime Minister’s office in Budapest, Hungary, on May 15, 2025.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó, China's Deputy Party Secretary and Governor of Guangdong Wang Weizhong with BYD Group Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu and Executive Vice President Li Ke sign an agreement during a joint press conference in the Prime Minister’s office in Budapest, Hungary, on May 15, 2025.

How China Reinvented the BRI

Western tariffs accelerated its transformation into a sophisticated extension of China’s industrial policy.

👁 Donald Trump is seen wearing a blue suit and a red tie, standing in a doorway.
Donald Trump is seen wearing a blue suit and a red tie, standing in a doorway.
👁 About half a dozen U.S. Navy sailors are seen from overhead as they work on what appear to be torpedos or missiles of some sort. The sailors wear bright red uniforms and helmets.
About half a dozen U.S. Navy sailors are seen from overhead as they work on what appear to be torpedos or missiles of some sort. The sailors wear bright red uniforms and helmets.

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