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Riz Ahmed: ‘Just Like Hamlet, We’re Being Gaslit’

Riz Ahmed: ‘Just Like Hamlet, We’re Being Gaslit’

The actor’s latest projects subvert Hamlet and James Bond, centering his British-Asian identity in stories he says speak to a crumbling world order.

April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

Riz Ahmed: ‘Just Like Hamlet, We’re Being Gaslit’

The actor’s latest projects subvert Hamlet and James Bond, centering his British-Asian identity in stories he says speak to a crumbling world order.

Riz Ahmed: ‘Just Like Hamlet, We’re Being Gaslit’

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

How Pakistan’s Army Chief Won Over Donald Trump

Maleeha Lodhi has represented Pakistan in Washington, London, and at the United Nations. She says personal ties between Islamabad and Donald Trump helped position Pakistan as a broker in US-Iran talks

How Pakistan’s Army Chief Won Over Donald Trump

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Mass Migration Has ‘Serious Social Consequences’

In a frank interview, ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ author Lionel Shriver discusses the sociological concerns behind her new novel, which imagines a house overrun by migrants.

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March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Israel’s War With Iran Will End When Trump Says Stop

Israeli security expert Shira Efron says the Iran war has united Israelis — but the country’s next elections will be crucial

Israel’s War With Iran Will End When Trump Says Stop

March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

The Anti-War Democrat Courting MAGA Voters

California Representative Ro Khanna says exposing elite impunity, opposing Middle East wars and taxing extreme wealth could unite progressives with disaffected Trump voters.

The Anti-War Democrat Courting MAGA Voters

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

Why Iran Isn’t Breaking

Iranian-American scholar Vali Nasr says Tehran believes time is on its side, and that a prolonged conflict can alter Washington’s calculus and strengthen nationalism at home.

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March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

What Mohammed bin Salman Fears Most From the Iran War

Middle East scholar Bernard Haykel explains Tehran’s retaliation calculus, the risk of regime collapse, and how Saudi Arabia’s crown prince views the conflict.

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February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026

WHO’s Tedros Ghebreyesus: ‘Don’t Forget the Invisible Enemy’

The WHO director-general reflects on the fight against Covid, rebuts vaccine skeptics and shares what worries him the most today.

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February 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

WHO Chief Says US Wrong to Cut Millions From mRNA Vaccine Work

WHO Chief Says US Wrong to Cut Millions From mRNA Vaccine Work

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

How the Epstein Files Caught Up with Former Prince Andrew

The arrest of King Charles’s brother over alleged misconduct tied to Jeffrey Epstein puts the UK royal family in uncharted territory. Mishal Husain looks at the fallout.

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February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

She Bet on K-Pop. Netflix Got Its Biggest Movie Ever.

Maggie Kang on co-directing KPop Demon Hunters, blending Korean culture with global storytelling and why the communal power of music still matters.

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February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

‘Capitulation Camouflaged as Peace’: Andrey Kurkov’s Warning on Ukraine

Ukraine’s most famous writer reflects on life under bombardment, fading solidarity and the risks of accepting a hasty peace deal.

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February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

David Miliband Has a $1 Billion Budget Only for Crises

The head of the International Rescue Committee on facing up to today’s global conflicts, Trump’s plans for Gaza, and Keir Starmer’s problems.

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January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

The Filmmaker Who Trains Her Lens on American Power

Laura Poitras talks about the BAFTA-nominated documentary that took her decades to make, Snowden’s secrets, and life on a US terror watchlist.

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January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

The Historian Who Says Finance Is Wasting a Generation of Talent

Seven years after skewering the Davos elite, Rutger Bregman discusses populism, the backlash to his Trump remarks and why ideals mean little without strength.

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January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

Can Congress Still Check the Commander in Chief?

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discusses Venezuela, NATO and the limits of congressional power as global crises multiply.

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January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

Peter Navarro’s Legacy Is on the Line

Trump’s longtime trade adviser discusses tariffs, doing business with Beijing, and the Supreme Court case now hanging over his record.

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January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026

Navarro Sees US Ending Chinese Dominance of Critical Minerals

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January 2, 2026

January 2, 2026

Kara Swisher on the Blind Spot That Broke Big Tech

The host of On with Kara Swisher and Pivot talks about the industry’s Trump pivot, Elon Musk’s unraveling, and the uneasy economics behind the AI boom.

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December 19, 2025

December 19, 2025

The War Photographer Who Can’t Walk Away

Pulitzer Prize-winning war photographer Lynsey Addario reflects on surviving frontline abductions, documenting conflict in the age of social media, and switching from firefights to family life.

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