Paradise Regained?
Kashmir tries to reclaim its once-celebrated tranquility. [Web only: Slideshow: "'Only Kashmir'"]
Kashmir tries to reclaim its once-celebrated tranquility. [Web only: Slideshow: "'Only Kashmir'"]
Lawrence Scott Sheets discusses the lawlessness of the former Soviet republics and the nuclear threat no one talks about.
Using militias and marketing strategies, Christianity and Islam are competing for believers by promising Nigerians prosperity in this world as well as salvation in the next. A report from the front lines [Web only: Slideshow: "A struggle for souls and survival"]
Our secular future
China’s Great Firewall is crude, slapdash, and surprisingly easy to breach. Here’s why it’s so effective anyway.
Judging politicians by their covers; the irrational goalie; looking death in the eye
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about the prospects for democracy around the world.
Searching for tranquility in the monastery Franco built [Web only: Slideshow: "An Unquiet Grave"]
James Fallows, author of "The Connection Has Been Reset," explains how he was able to probe the taboo subject of Chinese Internet censorship.
Eliza Griswold, author of "God's Country," talks about the forces driving religious conflict in Nigeria and what the rivalry between Christians and Muslims could mean for Africa's most populous country.
What do we owe China?
Is Bangladesh going under?
A report from the new Middle East—and a glimpse of its possible future
A photo essay with text by Andrew Sullivan [Web only: Slideshow: "Life at Guantánamo"]
Our inevitable withdrawal from Iraq could poison American politics for a generation.
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about the future of North and South Korea.
Surfing, schnitzel, and accordion tunes in Bavaria's landlocked capital [Web only: Slideshow: "Surfing in Munich"]
How the author helped Afghans build a thriving soap and body-oil business—and overcame the incompetence of America’s aid establishment [Web only: Slideshow: "Everyday Afghanistan"]
Pre-seniors on the march; have-not nation; do gamers dream of electric abs?
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about the United States, al-Qaeda, and Pakistan.
Slums are burgeoning worldwide— and that’s a good thing.
Our cub reporter exposes China’s soft underbelly. [Web only: Slideshow: "Panda Land"]
Hulls in the water could soon displace boots on the ground as the most important military catchphrase of our time. But our Navy is stretched thin. How we manage dwindling naval resources will go a long way toward determining our future standing in the world.
What living in England, Japan, and China has taught one American about the character of his own country
How Bill Clinton, Ira Magaziner, and a team of management consultants are creating new markets, reinventing philanthropy—and trying to save the world. [Web only: Slideshow: "The Clinton Effect."]
Chart: Where Yahoo's Tumblr Ranks Next to Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
Eric Schmidt: Kim Jong Un Could Turn On North Korea's Internet if He Wanted
Will 'Digital Ethnic Cleansing' Be Part of the Internet's Future?
NASA Records an Explosion on the Moon So Bright You Could Have Seen It With Your Bare Eyes
This Is the Biggest Mistake 60-Year Old Men Make About the Economy
College Enrollment Is Falling Faster Than We Thought (Good News!)
In Homage to The Office: What's the Worst Job You've Ever Had?
A Simple Graph That Should Silence Austerians and Gold Bugs Forever
The Amazing David Beckham Goal That Sent England to the 2002 World Cup
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