The Reading List
The Reading List is FP’s curated guide to the best articles in the magazine. On Sundays, Chloe Hadavas takes you on a journey through the magazine’s archives. On Wednesdays, Audrey Wilson takes a focused look at a topic in the news.
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The Power of Gen Z-Led Uprisings
From Madagascar to Nepal, young people are emerging as a powerfully disruptive force.
A New Nuclear Arms Race?
How Trump could reshape the nuclear order.
What Is Trump’s Latin America Policy?
Making sense of the latest U.S. moves in Venezuela and beyond.
How Russia Distorts the Past
Memory politics shape Putin’s influence at home and abroad.
Getting European Defense Right
Analysts weigh in on the future of the continent’s security.
Peeling Back the Curtain on the CIA
Essays and insider accounts on the secret history of the agency.
How the Atomic Bombs Reshaped the World
Eighty years on, what has the world learned from Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The Water Wars Are Coming
Hydroterrorism and other water-related crises, from the Sahel to Central Asia.
Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Critical Minerals?
Inside Washington’s bet to loosen Beijing’s chokehold on these resources.
Trump vs. BRICS
The state of the China- and Russia-backed bloc in the Trump era.
How China’s Crackdown Has Reshaped Hong Kong
Inside life in the city five years after its national security law went into effect.
Where Does Syria’s Political Transition Stand?
A snapshot of the threats facing the post-Assad government.
A Return to Spheres of Influence?
What a major shift in strategic thought could mean for geopolitics.
What Trump Gets Wrong About South African History
A deep dive into the country’s efforts to address the legacies of apartheid.
What Was Elon Musk Trying to Achieve?
Insights into the billionaire’s machinations in the U.S. government.