Stefan Kornelius, Carla Robins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Does France’s laïcité promote or impede religious freedom?

What's driving unrest in Iran—is this time different?

Atrocities against civilians in Sudan are once again rising, and now the White House is pushing for a ceasefire. Martin Griffiths explains what’s really at stake.  

Everyone is asking whether the US is ahead in the AI race. Anne Neuberger argues that's the wrong question and explains what matters instead.

The US and China dominate the conversation about global power, but they aren't the whole story. Anne-Marie Slaughter explains why middle powers may play a bigger role in shaping what comes next.

Israel is preparing for its first national election since the October 7 attacks. RAND's Shira Efron explains what's at stake and how the outcome could change Israel's approach to Gaza and the West Bank.

In a world filled with crisis, we rarely hear about what’s working. But some of the most useful solutions are coming from unexpected places. Journalist John Kampfner went looking for them.

As the G7 prepares to meet, economic security is becoming harder to ignore. Mathieu Duchâtel explains what's behind the push to make supply chains more resilient and where the biggest challenges remain.

Is this a contained escalation, or the start of something much bigger? Former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro joins from Tel Aviv to unpack what’s driving this moment.