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Pope Leo and the Trojan Cross
From far-right billionaires to ultraconservative TikTok influencers, a who’s who of France’s identitarian Catholics played a role in the pope’s first visit to France since his election, and left Easter eggs all along his route for their followers to see.
‘From Damascus, Here Is Sanaa’
In a large online propaganda campaign in September, Yemen's government and its Saudi backers invoked Syria's revolution to promise Sanaa’s liberation. Within days, the Houthis had taken the coast of Bab al-Mandab.
Why Ethiopia Is at War Once Again
Jalale Getachew Birru and Alan Boswell join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss renewed fighting in Tigray, a new alliance of armed groups against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea's changing role.
Why Homelessness Remains Such a Vexing Issue in the US
U.S. cities and counties have been emboldened to enforce laws about sleeping in the street, but crackdowns like those in Oregon won’t end a crisis fueled by a drug epidemic, a housing shortage, and rising poverty and mental health afflictions.
Man City Financial Misconduct Verdict Threatens UAE Soft Power
Emirati-owned Manchester City was found guilty on 114 financial misconduct charges, threatening the UAE’s relations with the U.K. and calling into question the influence of Gulf soft power in global soccer.
An Increasingly Desperate Trump Threatens Iran’s Annihilation
Trump is stuck with a war he can’t win. His talk at the U.N. General Assembly about annihilating Iran reveals a president desperate to salvage his sinking political fortunes. But what if he means what he says?
History and Myth in the Holy Land
Advocates for the modern state of Israel often invoke the biblical past. A clearer sense of history and myth, including from American leaders, might be one step toward creating a more peaceful Israel-Palestine.