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A midwife in a white uniform with an orange belt sits outdoors, leaning forward to examine a newborn baby held by a woman in a yellow shirt and colorful patterned skirt. They are seated in a sunlit, dirt clearing surrounded by trees and a traditional thatched-roof building in the background.
A midwife in a white uniform with an orange belt sits outdoors, leaning forward to examine a newborn baby held by a woman in a yellow shirt and colorful patterned skirt. They are seated in a sunlit, dirt clearing surrounded by trees and a traditional thatched-roof building in the background.

There Is a Solution to the Global Health Care Crisis

Cuts in foreign aid have been devastating. Countries have a window to step in and craft plans for success.

Argument
Vanessa Kerry, Jane Ruth Aceng
CIA director John Ratcliffe attends a meeting with Cuban officials in Havana.
CIA director John Ratcliffe attends a meeting with Cuban officials in Havana.

CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Trip to Havana

The United States is offering to turn Cuba’s lights back on—for a price.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Macron and Ruto stand side by side, with Ruto on the right. Ruto points a finger at Macron, who is smiling and has both hands raised with his open palms facing Ruto in a gesture that looks like he's trying to convey innocence.
Macron and Ruto stand side by side, with Ruto on the right. Ruto points a finger at Macron, who is smiling and has both hands raised with his open palms facing Ruto in a gesture that looks like he's trying to convey innocence.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of May 9: U.S. President Donald Trump visits China, India and Kenya host summits, and several prime ministers have a rough time.

Quiz
Syd Kuntz
A medium close-up of two young boys standing in a tropical jungle. The boy in the foreground wears round glasses and a tan undershirt with suspenders. The boy behind him has curly hair, wears a tan button-down shirt, and holds a long, forked wooden staff. Other boys are visible in the blurred background.
A medium close-up of two young boys standing in a tropical jungle. The boy in the foreground wears round glasses and a tan undershirt with suspenders. The boy behind him has curly hair, wears a tan button-down shirt, and holds a long, forked wooden staff. Other boys are visible in the blurred background.

A ‘Lord of the Flies’ for Our Time

This is the perfect project for the creator of ‘Adolescence.’

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A man walks past a mural depicting a football and a flag of Curaçao in Willemstad, Curaçao, on April 10.
A man walks past a mural depicting a football and a flag of Curaçao in Willemstad, Curaçao, on April 10.

The 156,000 and the 1.4 Billion

What Curaçao figured out about World Cup soccer that India still hasn’t.

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
A man pushes his bike through debris in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 6, 2022.
A man pushes his bike through debris in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 6, 2022.

War Is an International Crime. Why Does It Go Unpunished?

A sweeping legal history reveals how the international community failed to live up to the promises of Nuremberg.

Review
Laura Mills
Soldiers in full combat gear and helmets perform a tactical exercise on a green, hilly field. Thick white smoke billows from a canister in the foreground, partially obscuring the view. Some soldiers run across the open grass toward military vehicles, while others are positioned in a shallow trench, aiming their rifles.
Soldiers in full combat gear and helmets perform a tactical exercise on a green, hilly field. Thick white smoke billows from a canister in the foreground, partially obscuring the view. Some soldiers run across the open grass toward military vehicles, while others are positioned in a shallow trench, aiming their rifles.

I Was the Russian Commander in a War Game. This Is How I Defeated NATO.

Decision paralysis and divisions among alliance members were easy to exploit. This article has an audio recording

Report
Franz-Stefan Gady
Two men in dark suits stand side-by-side in a large, paved outdoor courtyard. The man on the left wears a bright red tie and looks off to the side with a serious expression. The man on the right wears a burgundy tie and has a slight smile. In the background, a large, multi-tiered circular traditional building with a blue roof and ornate details stands under a pale sky. A person in a dark uniform is visible in the far distance to the right.
Two men in dark suits stand side-by-side in a large, paved outdoor courtyard. The man on the left wears a bright red tie and looks off to the side with a serious expression. The man on the right wears a burgundy tie and has a slight smile. In the background, a large, multi-tiered circular traditional building with a blue roof and ornate details stands under a pale sky. A person in a dark uniform is visible in the far distance to the right.

The Trump-Xi Summit Was Remarkably Banal

A more confident China is happy to downplay presidential visits. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
James Palmer
A man reads his newspaper in front a map of Africa at the Place du Souvenir Africain, in Dakar, on January 27, 2016.
A man reads his newspaper in front a map of Africa at the Place du Souvenir Africain, in Dakar, on January 27, 2016.

The Bureaucratic Tax on Africa Policy

How Washington bargains away its Africa strategy to other regions. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Judd Devermont
Netanyahu and Orban stand side by side as they shake hands and smile toward an out-of-focus seated audience in the foreground. Behind them are a podium with the Israeli state emblem as well as Israeli and Hungarian flags. Both men are wearing suits and ties.
Netanyahu and Orban stand side by side as they shake hands and smile toward an out-of-focus seated audience in the foreground. Behind them are a podium with the Israeli state emblem as well as Israeli and Hungarian flags. Both men are wearing suits and ties.

Hungary’s Power Shift Opens Door for EU Sanctions on Israel

Freed from Viktor Orban’s veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Mohsen Farshneshani, Michael Lynk
Rubio, Hamadeh, and Issa stand behind Trump's desk in the Oval Office while Trump speaks with his hands clasped on the desk's surface. All three of the standing officials wear smiles of various sizes, and Issa brandishes a hat toward Trump.
Rubio, Hamadeh, and Issa stand behind Trump's desk in the Oval Office while Trump speaks with his hands clasped on the desk's surface. All three of the standing officials wear smiles of various sizes, and Issa brandishes a hat toward Trump.

Trump’s Lebanon Negotiations Are Breaking the Country

Rather than acting as a good-faith mediator, Trump is humiliating the Lebanese government. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Sam Heller
Thousands of people crowd in an intersection between two city streets, with the crowds stretching down the streets beyond view. Many hold banners or smaller signs.
Thousands of people crowd in an intersection between two city streets, with the crowds stretching down the streets beyond view. Many hold banners or smaller signs.

Argentina Has Milei Malaise

As wages in the country slump, so do the libertarian leader’s ratings.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on May 11.
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on May 11.

What Makes Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy So Alarming

Most worrisome are the terrorist threats missing from the document. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Colin P. Clarke, Clara Broekaert
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are seen walking past Chinese soldiers.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are seen walking past Chinese soldiers.

Talking (and Not Talking) Taiwan

A tale of two readouts.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures for Chinese President Xi Jinping to walk in front of him while visiting the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures for Chinese President Xi Jinping to walk in front of him while visiting the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

Day 1 of Beijing Summit Produces No Big Wins for Trump

From the Iran war to trade, the U.S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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