MARCH 24. 2026

Xi Doubles Down on His City of the Future

The Chinese president faces an uphill battle in his hopes for a second capital.

Can Frederiksen Win Over Denmark—Again?

The incumbent prime minister hopes her handling of U. S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland threats will secure her a third term in snap elections.

Empty Words Don’t Open Straits

The gap between narrative and reality is only growing in the Strait of Hormuz.

U. S. Oil Blockade Could Condemn Cubans to Die Without a Deal

The American oil blockade of Cuba has made conditions on the island dire, and reaching a deal has become a matter of life and death.

Leaders of Elite Paratrooper Unit Ordered to Middle East as Trump Weighs Iran Ground War

Government sources tell The Intercept that leadership of the storied 82nd Airborne Division have been ordered to the Middle East.

Four Things the Gulf States Will Expect From the U. S. After the Iran War

Countries that host U. S. forces want to be partners, not just platforms.

Blackouts, Food Shortages, and Water Scarcity

With no oil shipments, Cuba’s humanitarian crisis has become dire.

How American Kids Have Been Collateral Damage in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Democrats in the House and Senate are digging into the treatment, detention and sometimes even deportation of American children at the hands of immigration agents. Families featured in ProPublica’s reporting will be speaking at a forum.

The Iran War Is Coming for Your Grocery Bill

Prices won’t just be higher at the pump.

Palantir Will No Longer Profit Off of New Yorkers’ Health Data

After The Intercept exposed Palantir’s deal with New York City Health + Hospitals, the public health care system didn’t renew the contract.

Fraught Financing Will Further Weaken the Defense Industrial Base

The Pentagon’s new $200 billion private equity fund would harm the critical industries it aims to support.

The World After Trump

Will there be order after chaos?

What Iran Wants From the War

Coercive bargaining returns to the Persian Gulf.

Social Rights: The View from the Council of Europe

During the High-level Conference on Social Rights this month in Chișinău, Alain Berset, secretary general of the Council of Europe, gave an exclusive interview to Social Europe.

Lessons for Singapore from Trump’s War in Iran

A strategic location coupled with a close U. S. partnership makes for an attractive military target.

Iran’s Minorities Will Pay the Price for Trump’s War

A battered Iranian regime is looking for scapegoats.

He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running for Judge.

Holland, who once compared a Black child to a dog, has had a career mired in controversy. That hasn’t stopped him from becoming the de facto frontrunner of his judicial race.

How Iran’s Deterrence Collapsed Ahead of the War

A key failure in 2024 paved the way for U. S. and Israeli attacks.

A look behind the scenes of what could be Google’s biggest test of carbon capture

Documents indicate that the tech company may be planning a massive natural gas powered data center — but it could hinge on one piece of legislation.