Cuba has plenty of doctors. So why is its healthcare system collapsing?
Since January 2026, many Cubans have lived a life of near-constant darkness. The Trump administration’s oil blockades have…
Satluj controversy shows how Modi captured Bollywood — and why Hollywood should pay attention
In 2023, the Indian director Honey Trehan was on the verge of a breakthrough. His film Punjab ’95,…
The mystery of how China has cut its oil imports
Gas prices are high right now — an average of roughly a dollar more than they were last…
The Iran War Oil Shock Markets Are Still Ignoring, Like Covid in 2020?
In the early weeks of the Covid pandemic, in those days when public spaces emptied and hospitals filled…
Iran war: Why inflation went up in March
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China’s soft power: Why Labubus, movies, and video games went global.
To say that China had a successful 2025 would be an understatement. According to President Donald Trump’s campaign…
Poor countries keep paying their debts. That’s actually the problem.
Like many Americans, most countries are in a lot of debt. Developing countries, alone, carry nearly $31 trillion…
Will AI start nuclear war? What Netflix movie A House of Dynamite misses.
For as long as AI has existed, humans have had fears around AI and nuclear weapons. And movies…
US farmers are struggling to sell soybeans. Here’s how to think about the trade war.
Americans have a weird relationship with soy, one of the most important and widely cultivated crops in the…
Ireland’s 70-year transformation: from poverty to prosperity
One of my vacation habits is to take along a book about the place I’m visiting — which…