-
![]()
Jason Reed / Reuters What Is Britain’s Responsibility to Hong Kong?
Even if London wanted to play a bigger role in its former colony’s impasse with China, it lacks the leverage.
-
![]()
Ed Jones / AFP / Getty Photos: The 2019 Artistic-Swimming World Championships
Scenes from above and below the water of the artistic swimmers at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in South Korea
-
-
![]()
Erin Scott / Reuters Don’t Expect Mark Esper to Contain Trump
The nominee for defense secretary may well be qualified for the job—even a lot of Democrats think so. But in this administration, there’s a limit to anyone’s influence.
-
![]()
Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg via Getty The ‘Religious Freedom’ Agenda
Trump-administration officials are using a two-word phrase as a rhetorical Swiss Army knife on the world stage.
-
![]()
Christinne Muschi / Reuters What’s Behind Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols
The Canadian province has a complicated relationship with its immigrant communities. Last month, it became the first place in North America to institute such a ban.
-
![]()
Ralph Morse / The Life Picture Collection / ... Bound for the Moon: Apollo 11 Preparation in Photos
Images of some of the training, preparation, and daily life that occupied the Apollo 11 astronauts and their NASA support team in the months leading up to launch day
-
![]()
Democrats Have Found Their Battle Cry
The 2020 candidates are casting Trump as a threat to democracy. Their challenge will be to demonstrate to voters that the danger is real and affects their daily lives.
-
-
![]()
Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters Malta’s Fledgling Movement for Abortion Rights
The country is the only one in Europe that outright bans abortion, but public perception is slowly shifting.
-
![]()
Rami Niemi Why New Zealanders Love DIY Coffins
For the nearly departed, a new bucket-list entry: “Build my casket”
-
![]()
Susannah Savage To Survive in a Wetter World, Raise Ducks, Not Chickens
Farmers in Bangladesh are adapting to climate change, and it’s having an impact in faraway places—including on restaurant menus.
-
![]()
Alicia Tatone The Chinese Influence Effort Hiding in Plain Sight
Beijing uses student and professional associations to try to influence not just Chinese citizens abroad, but outsiders, too.
-
![]()
Murat Oner Tas / Anadolu Agency / Getty Photos of the Week: Toxic Beauty, Giant Boots, Twilight Swimming
Hot birds in France, the Festival of the Trays in Portugal, kid “muggers” in Washington State, earthquake damage in California, a Melania Trump monument in Slovenia, bull festivals in Spain, and much more
-
-
![]()
Susana Vera / Reuters Running of the Bulls 2019: The Fiesta de San Fermín
The annual Fiesta de San Fermín, including the famous Running of the Bulls, began in Spain this week.
-
![]()
Etienne Oliveau / Pool / Reuters The U.S. Is Worried About China’s Investments—This Time in Israel
The U.S. has long warned about encroaching Chinese influence around the world. And it’s touching America’s closest allies.
-
![]()
Guglielmo Mangiapane / Reuters Teflon Salvini: Italy’s Untouchable Politician
The Italian interior minister has been linked to Russian money. It’s just the latest crisis he’s brushing off.
-
![]()
Kamil Krzaczynski / Reuters Joe Biden Remembers When
Biden’s message may be tilted toward the future, but its overarching theme will be the reclamation of past glories squandered by the present president.
-
![]()
Denis Balibouse / Reuters Khashoggi’s Killers ‘Must Be Held to Account’
The UN rapporteur who found “credible evidence” linking the Saudi crown prince and others to the killing of the journalist tells The Atlantic justice would also mean that all sides, including the U.S., need to tell the truth about what they know.
-
-
![]()
Carlos Barria / Reuters Trump’s Tweets Take Down Another Career
The British ambassador’s critique was precisely the variety Donald Trump can’t stomach.
-
![]()
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Boris Johnson’s Pivot: Goodbye EU, Hello U.S.
Britain’s likely next prime minister chose flattering Donald Trump over supporting his country’s ambassador to Washington.
-
![]()
Glyn Kirk / AFP / Getty The Very British Tradition of ‘Verbal Cartooning’
A centuries-old British newspaper tradition continues to find humor in the politically mundane and provide commentary in the era of Brexit.
