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The Iran strikes will convince Beijing to double down on military growth.

Even superpowers will find it is impossible to own the entire supply chain.

Israeli bombing left cars in Gaza immobile and roads impassable. The assault on Iran has only spiked prices and worsened conditions.

As Russian strikes batter the grid, a corruption scandal deepens Ukraine’s winter crisis.

The next generation of geothermal energy is drawing on decades of talent and technical expertise developed in the oil and gas industries.

Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather modification.

Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

A compulsory second-tier pension fund invested exclusively in social housing would tame rents, boost employment, and deliver stable retirement income.

Populist leaders promise to empower “the people” but systematically sideline the institutions through which workers actually exercise power.

‘The Best and the Brightest’ chronicles the mistakes presidents make when sending Americans to war.

What Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment means for Iran’s future.

On February 28 Israeli warplanes assassinated Ali Khamenei, Iran’s leader, by dropping thirty bombs on his compound in Tehran. It was the opening salvo of

Sam Kriss on AI’s false starts, doomsday scenarios, and eccentric proponents

One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.

OpenAI says Americans shouldn’t worry about the ethics of its new Pentagon contract. You’ll have to take their word for it .

Columbia policy for at least a year is to deny entry without a warrant — but school security keeps letting ICE agents in.

“I’m struck by ballet’s ability to create something extraordinarily beautiful out of something so difficult and so taxing on the brain and body. ”

Misinformation, politics, and a complex design brought down the once-promising program, which sought to slash emissions from heating in the cold New England state.

Amid global oil and gas disruptions, China stands prepared for the electrostate era.

The White House wants to help choose Tehran’s new leadership—and won’t settle for anything less.