The Breakthrough
Pressure brought Iran to terms and stopped a war. Turning that into a lasting peace is the work ahead.
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Xi’s Lost Decade
A real estate bust the size of Japan’s, not yet halfway through. Xi holds the one tool that could break the spiral, and won’t use it.
The Pig Doesn't Lie
The pig the Party once promised would stay cheap now costs more to raise than it sells for.
The Denuclearization Surrender
China’s demand that North Korea disarm was also its leverage. Xi gave up both, just as Kim turns to confront Washington.
The Quartermaster
The drone that downed an American helicopter is Iranian; its supply chain is not.
The Nation's Pulse: Americans' Top Priorities And The Direction Of The Country
Cost of living leads Americans' concerns by a wide margin, with the U.S.-Iran conflict now in the top three.
The Home Front
Xi staged a year of pressure on Japan for an audience at home, and lost the one abroad
The Boxed-In Giant
On the map that decides a war over Taiwan, China is the trapped one, and Xi tightened the trap himself
The Backfire
A year of Chinese pressure left Japan's new prime minister stronger than it found her
Down To Two
Just two of 21 groups still have economic confidence. Investors are no longer one of them.
The Wrong Suspect
For two years, we blamed artificial intelligence for shutting young graduates out of work. The real culprit is remote work, which has made companies wary of hiring people they cannot train in person.
Inside The Wire
Americans want China out of the land, the supply chain, and the phone. The agreement is broad, and it is defensive.
Ambiguity Top And Bottom
Xi asked whether America would defend Taiwan. The President preserves the ambiguity by design, the public by indecision.
The Blueprint
Trump has asked the Middle East to sign a single sweeping settlement with Israel, and one day perhaps with Iran. The structure he describes could take years to build, if it rises at all. But someone has finally drawn it.
Parents First
Three-quarters of Americans want a gate on children’s social media. They want a parent holding the key, not the government.
