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Israel just raised the risk of a regional warIsrael just raised the risk of a regional war
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And US troops may suffer the consequences.

By Joshua Keating
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Will Israel let aid workers in Gaza do their jobs?Will Israel let aid workers in Gaza do their jobs?
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The killing of World Central Kitchen workers shows no place in Gaza is safe, even for aid groups.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained newsletter
A very bad year for press freedomA very bad year for press freedom
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Russia’s year-long detention of Evan Gershkovich is one part of a very grim picture for journalism.

By Caroline Houck
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Why Russia has kept a Wall Street Journal reporter in jail for a year — and countingWhy Russia has kept a Wall Street Journal reporter in jail for a year — and counting
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Evan Gershkovich’s case isn’t just about press freedom. It’s about geopolitics.

By Ellen Ioanes
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The crisis that could bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, explainedThe crisis that could bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, explained
Politics

Netanyahu has till Sunday evening to present a fix to Israel’s controversial conscription law. If he fails, his government likely fails with him.

By Zack Beauchamp
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ISIS-K, the group linked to Moscow’s terror attack, explainedISIS-K, the group linked to Moscow’s terror attack, explained
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ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted.

By Ellen Ioanes
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There’s a shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world. It’s an ecological disaster waiting to happen.There’s a shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world. It’s an ecological disaster waiting to happen.
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The world’s next big maritime catastrophe could involve sanctions-dodging rustbuckets.

By Joshua Keating
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What the Red Sea ship attacks are really aboutWhat the Red Sea ship attacks are really about
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Yemen’s Houthis say they’re avenging Gaza. But there’s a lot more to it.

By Rajaa Elidrissi
Today, Explained newsletter
The Baltimore bridge collapse is only the latest — and least — of global shipping’s problemsThe Baltimore bridge collapse is only the latest — and least — of global shipping’s problems
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From drought in the Panama Canal to the Houthis in the Suez to pirates off Somalia, we’re all paying the price.

By Caroline Houck
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Gaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this centuryGaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this century
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Everyone in Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger. It’s entirely preventable.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
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The battle for blame over a deadly terror attack in MoscowThe battle for blame over a deadly terror attack in Moscow
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All signs point to ISIS in a terrorist attack that killed over 130 people near Moscow, but Vladimir Putin is connecting it to the war in Ukraine.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
Congress can’t get anything done. Except on foreign aid.Congress can’t get anything done. Except on foreign aid.
Future Perfect

Major reform on how the US gives money to other countries is breezing through the House with bipartisan support.

By Dylan Matthews
Culture
Kate Middleton’s whereabouts, explainedKate Middleton’s whereabouts, explained
Culture

Coverage, analysis, and updates on the Princess of Wales’s whereabouts and health.

By Vox Staff
The story of Kate Middleton’s disappearance is haunted by Meghan Markle
Culture

And Diana, too.

By Constance Grady
Why the Pentagon wants to build thousands of easily replaceable, AI-enabled drones
Future Perfect

Ukraine’s drone innovations have changed how the US is planning for a war with China.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained newsletter
With new national security legislation, China shows it will never loosen its grip on Hong KongWith new national security legislation, China shows it will never loosen its grip on Hong Kong
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21 years ago, half a million Hong Kongers took to the streets to stop Article 23. This month, Beijing finally won.

By Bryan Walsh
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Putin’s reelection puts him in a class of Russia’s longest-ruling autocratsPutin’s reelection puts him in a class of Russia’s longest-ruling autocrats
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Putin has eliminated all of his most significant rivals, cementing his grip on power.

By Ellen Ioanes
Culture
3 reasons why Kate Middleton’s royal scandal got so out of control3 reasons why Kate Middleton’s royal scandal got so out of control
Culture

We’ve been trained to think of the royal family as a machine. Kategate upended that narrative.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.
Technology

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is among those lining up to buy TikTok if Congress enacts a law that forces its Chinese owner to sell.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
4 ways in which Biden can pressure Israel on Gaza — if he really wanted to4 ways in which Biden can pressure Israel on Gaza — if he really wanted to
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The US has ways to exert leverage. They all come with risks.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Who is the British royal family willing to protect?Who is the British royal family willing to protect?
Culture

Kategate, briefly explained.

By Constance Grady
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Haiti’s prime minister is out. Here’s how it got so bad.Haiti’s prime minister is out. Here’s how it got so bad.
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How gang violence pushed out Ariel Henry — and what allowed it to fester.

By Ellen Ioanes
Are men and women growing apart politically? Not so fast.
Politics

The idea that young men and women inhabit different political realities is going viral. But is it true?

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Kate Middleton’s edited Mother’s Day photo, explained by an expertKate Middleton’s edited Mother’s Day photo, explained by an expert
Culture

All the reasons the doctored image doesn’t make sense, and the absurd reason it does.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The dangerous resurgence of Germany’s far right, explained
World Politics

Like in the US, the right is driving and capitalizing on fears about immigration.

By Li Zhou
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The Houthis have the world’s attention — and they won’t give it upThe Houthis have the world’s attention — and they won’t give it up
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What do Yemen’s suddenly world-famous rebels really want, and what will make them stop?

By Joshua Keating
9 questions about Ramadan you were too embarrassed to ask
Explainers

The most basic answers to the most basic questions about the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

By Jennifer Williams
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What the UN report on October 7 sexual violence does — and doesn’t — sayWhat the UN report on October 7 sexual violence does — and doesn’t — say
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The UN report gives clarity, not answers.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
Are Biden and the Democrats finally turning on Israel?Are Biden and the Democrats finally turning on Israel?
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Biden’s new plan to build a pier on the Gaza coast seems to say yes. The continued military aid to Israel says otherwise.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
China’s new economic growth plan isn’t really a plan at allChina’s new economic growth plan isn’t really a plan at all
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Xi Jinping is ignoring the country’s biggest economic problems.

By Nicole Narea
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Caught between Trump and Putin, are European countries ready to go nuclear?Caught between Trump and Putin, are European countries ready to go nuclear?
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The debate over “Euronukes,” explained.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained newsletter
Don’t ignore Sudan’s horrific conflictDon’t ignore Sudan’s horrific conflict
Today, Explained newsletter

More than 8 million people have been displaced during the war, and more than 13,000 people have been killed.

By Ellen Ioanes
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More than 100 Palestinians were killed trying to get aidMore than 100 Palestinians were killed trying to get aid
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The competing narratives about a deadly aid distribution in Gaza, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes
Future Perfect
Should Big Pharma pay poor countries for finding new diseases?Should Big Pharma pay poor countries for finding new diseases?
Future Perfect

There’s a stalemate over stopping future pandemics — and it comes down to money.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Can Biden contain the fallout from his Gaza policy in Michigan?Can Biden contain the fallout from his Gaza policy in Michigan?
Politics

Biden’s support for Israel’s military campaign is testing Arab American voters’ loyalty in Michigan and beyond.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
Why the Palestinian Authority’s government dissolvedWhy the Palestinian Authority’s government dissolved
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Its prime minister resigned, but it doesn’t change much.

By Ellen Ioanes
Policy
Biden has been bad for Palestinians. Trump would be worse.Biden has been bad for Palestinians. Trump would be worse.
Policy

On Israel, the two are not the same.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
How US conservatives fell for two of Latin America’s most controversial leadersHow US conservatives fell for two of Latin America’s most controversial leaders
Politics

Javier Milei, Nayib Bukele, and Donald Trump are all working out of the same populist playbook.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Netanyahu’s postwar “plan” for Gaza is no plan at allNetanyahu’s postwar “plan” for Gaza is no plan at all
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Netanyahu’s plan is wildly disconnected from US priorities — and reality.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained newsletter
Are Ukraine’s defenses starting to crumble?Are Ukraine’s defenses starting to crumble?
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What Ukraine’s biggest setback in months tells us about the future of the war.

By Joshua Keating