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Special Feature

A New Line in the Sand

A New Line in the Sand

Saudi Arabia’s new megacity has more to do with geopolitical maneuvering than reducing excess.
The Parasocial Network

The Parasocial Network

An Abandoned Aristocracy

An Abandoned Aristocracy

Drowning in Risk

Drowning in Risk

United States

The Texan Trump

The Texan Trump

Ken Paxton’s Impunity Presents a Threat to Democracy.
Green Wave Meets Crimson Tide

Green Wave Meets Crimson Tide

Losing Charge

Losing Charge

Keep the Cash Flowing

Keep the Cash Flowing

We Want You, But You Just Can’t Stay

We Want You, But You Just Can’t Stay

World

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

How the EU outsources its environmental excesses
Pasty Politics

Pasty Politics

Putin on a Show

Putin on a Show

Help Wanted: Japan’s Struggle to Remilitarize

Help Wanted: Japan’s Struggle to Remilitarize

Interviews

The Multifaceted Nature of College Admissions: An Interview with Logan Powell, Dean of Undergraduate Admission at Brown University

The Multifaceted Nature of College Admissions: An Interview with Logan Powell, Dean of Undergraduate Admission at Brown University

Logan Powell is the Associate Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admission at Brown University. He is responsible for the recruitment and selection of all undergraduates seeking entrance to Brown. Pri...
Democracy in Danger: A Conversation with Tom Nichols

Democracy in Danger: A Conversation with Tom Nichols

Tom Nichols on past and future elections, Ukraine and Israel aid policy debates, and growing polarization in America.