As it enters its 250th year, the United States faces an international political system it can neither dominate nor disregard. American leaders will have to do something they have long resisted: learn how to actually play the game.

From Sing Sing prison to Mar-a-Lago, The Economist's John Prideaux traveled across the country to find out what America looks like at 250.

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the week's most important global affairs news.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, Social Media, Sarah Boyle currently serves as the deputy director of strategic planning in the Office of the Superintendent at the Chicago Police Department. She is responsible for managing and implementing hig...

Steve Erlanger, Nirmal Ghosh, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Former deputy secretary of energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Stanford University’s Scott Sagan examine nuclear weapons today and what Americans can do as arms control regimes falter.

Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Edward Luce join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Jordan is seen as a stable country in the Middle East. There are concerns the Israel-Hamas war could change that.