MAY 19. 2026

Washington Might Be Ready to Bargain With Beijing

The United States may be accepting the reality of Chinese power.

Can Armenia’s Democracy Prevail?

Unconditional Western support for the incumbent prime minister could backfire.

Bolloré’s Way

Even in a country that has made a pastime of its declamatory public letters, this one seems to stand out. It’s not every day that a list of signatories

The Little-Known Nuclear Deal That Could Help Our Climate Crisis

A project to turn nuclear warheads into safe electricity was astonishingly successful in the post-Cold War era. Could it happen again?

Three Concrete Steps to Advance Palestinian Freedom

Legal reform and structural change may lack flair, but they can improve the situation on the ground.

The Tree in the Square

Or, how I fell in love with a linden

Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund Is a Handout to His Hardcore Supporters

Trump using his “anti-weaponization” fund to put January 6 rioters on the dole is a whole new kind of corruption.

Made in the USA

Pete Hegseth is the product of an essentially American ethos—which means we have no choice but to ask what to do with him, and what to do with ourselves.

No Procedure Can Manufacture a European Demos

Across federalist, fiscal and deliberative proposals, Europe’s reformers keep deferring the one question integration cannot bypass.

This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.

Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for tax evasion. Still, each year the federal government pays his Alaska company, Summit Telephone, for internet service that’s slower than in most of the U. S.

Xavier Becerra Pushed to Inflate a Black Man’s IQ to Execute Him as California AG

Becerra, a front-runner for California governor, has a history of blocking police accountability and seeking to uphold the death penalty.

With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers

Pennsylvania courts allow attorneys to argue against their convicted clients’ bid for justice. It has resulted in people spending years or decades in prison before being freed based on issues lawyers overlooked or rejected.

Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.

Researchers are just beginning to understand the human cost of America's retreat from international aid.

The World Keeps Asking Iran the Wrong Question

Even before the Islamic Republic, the country has always wanted the same thing.

Māori climate risk worsened by colonization, report finds

A national climate assessment finds that exclusion from decision-making has increased Indigenous vulnerability to floods, storms, and erosion.

EV sales accelerate, petrol cars stall

‘Tipping point’ for electric vehicles reached in Europe and China.

The Myth of Zero Enrichment

Tehran regards Washington’s demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.

MAY 18. 2026

What Happened When Trump Met Xi

Historian Rana Mitter on the new balance of power between Washington and Beijing.

More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates

Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s reporting.

ProPublica Selects 11 Journalists for Investigative Editor Training

The cohort will receive intensive training and mentorship from ProPublica editors and staff.