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The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.
The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.

Can Wind and Solar Solve Climate Change?

A new book unwittingly makes the case that they can’t.

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Ted Nordhaus
A photo illustration shows a hand holding up a Neanderthal skull to examine it in the style of Shakespeare's character Hamlet performing the "Alas, Poor Yorick!" monologue.
A photo illustration shows a hand holding up a Neanderthal skull to examine it in the style of Shakespeare's character Hamlet performing the "Alas, Poor Yorick!" monologue.

The Real Meaning of Humanity’s Origin Story

A new book shows what human prehistory has mistakenly taught us—and misunderstands what it still can.

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Nikhil Krishnan
An illustration shows the Colosseum of the Roman Empire juxtaposed with a digital sphere and iconography for a story about digital superpowers.
An illustration shows the Colosseum of the Roman Empire juxtaposed with a digital sphere and iconography for a story about digital superpowers.

The New Empires of the Internet Age

Cyberspace has upended the old world order.

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Daniel W. Drezner
A woman wearing a dress with floral details and loose sleeves looks straight ahead. She is flanked by flags and statues of large cats in the background.
A woman wearing a dress with floral details and loose sleeves looks straight ahead. She is flanked by flags and statues of large cats in the background.

‘The Regime’ Misunderstands Autocracy

HBO’s new miniseries displays an undeniably American nonchalance toward power.

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Anastasia Edel
Kirsten Dunst is shown in a still from the Civil War film at a military base.
Kirsten Dunst is shown in a still from the Civil War film at a military base.

‘Civil War’ Succeeds Because Its Politics Make No Sense

The nightmare scenario is extra terrifying because of its dreamy lack of logic.

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Jordan Hoffman
Four book covers of: India Is Broken, Price of the Modi Years, City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh, and Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India.
Four book covers of: India Is Broken, Price of the Modi Years, City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh, and Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India.

4 Books to Understand Modern India

Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?

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Mukul Kesavan
A historic image of traffic on a highway in New York City.
A historic image of traffic on a highway in New York City.

The World Still Loves (Yesterday’s) America

What the bestselling novels of Amor Towles reveal about global nostalgia—and American anxieties.

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Jessi Jezewska Stevens
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun.
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun.

TV’s New ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Set in 17th-Century Japan

“Shogun” is an update of a 44-year-old series perfectly suited to today’s tastes.

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Jordan Hoffman
A man wearing a tricorner hat and revolutionary war uniform and holding a flag gestures as two police officers wearing riot gear pass.
A man wearing a tricorner hat and revolutionary war uniform and holding a flag gestures as two police officers wearing riot gear pass.

Is This a Revolution? Or Are People Just Very Ticked Off?

In a new book, Fareed Zakaria explores how much the times are a-changin’. At risk, he says, is the entire global system.

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Michael Hirsh
A clock and calendar hang on a wall covered in floral, vined wallwaper. A hole from a shell is torn in the wall on the left of the scene, revealing a bright gleam of light from outside.
A clock and calendar hang on a wall covered in floral, vined wallwaper. A hole from a shell is torn in the wall on the left of the scene, revealing a bright gleam of light from outside.

Can Ukraine Escape the Curse of Nonexistence?

A landmark translation of a Ukrainian novel explores a nation caught between the jaws of empire.

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Johannes Lichtman
A crowd of visitors are shown from the side as they lean in to look at the painting "Mistress and Maid" by Johannes Vermeer at an art museum in Amsterdam. The painting is a portrait of two women and hangs in a gilded gold frame.
A crowd of visitors are shown from the side as they lean in to look at the painting "Mistress and Maid" by Johannes Vermeer at an art museum in Amsterdam. The painting is a portrait of two women and hangs in a gilded gold frame.

Vermeer’s Enduring Appeal for Filmmakers

If you missed the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of his work in Amsterdam, this documentary is the next best thing.

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Jordan Hoffman
Members of the Indian Civil Service of the Bombay Presidency pose for a photo at their annual gathering in Poona.
Members of the Indian Civil Service of the Bombay Presidency pose for a photo at their annual gathering in Poona.

The Civil Servants Who Shaped Indian Diplomacy

A new book provides a detailed account of the colonial bureaucrats who made up the first generation of the Indian Foreign Service.

Review
Sumit Ganguly
British Labour leader Ramsay MacDonald takes part in a tug-of-war match at a Labour Party gathering.
British Labour leader Ramsay MacDonald takes part in a tug-of-war match at a Labour Party gathering.

The Labour Party Is Never Ready for an Election

Britain’s center-left is descending into recriminations ahead of this year’s election—just like it always has.

Review
John Kampfner
A historic image of American soldiers in snow.
A historic image of American soldiers in snow.

The Big Lesson From the West’s Last Invasion of Russia

What the Allied intervention in the Russian civil war teaches us about Ukraine today.

Review
Theodore Bunzel
A collage photo illustration featuring characters from Oscar-nominated international films.
A collage photo illustration featuring characters from Oscar-nominated international films.

2024’s International Oscar Contenders Are Unusually Intriguing

A strong field of features depict toilet-cleaning, cannibalism, petty theft, and more.

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Jordan Hoffman
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