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Why Are So Many British Women Getting Abortions?
New government figures suggest that, amid a fertility slump, there has been a sharp rise in abortions in the UK. Our reporter speaks to the women who…
Kara Kennedy
Will China’s Latest Purge Come for Xi Jinping?
The mysterious exit of top Chinese military officials raises the question of whether Xi is consolidating power or quickly losing it.
Frannie Block and Tanner Nau
Niall Ferguson: The Arrogance of Trump’s Foreign-Policy Critics
Trump’s full-time haters are incapable of considering the possibility that, like any U.S. administration, this one might get some things wrong and some…
Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson: How Trump Won Davos
I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful, the wealthy, the famous, and the self-important.
Niall Ferguson
The Davos Crowd Gets the World Wrong Again
Reports of globalization’s death are greatly exaggerated, argues Tyler Cowen.
Tyler Cowen
Is Britain Giving Up on Jury Trials?
Drowning in backlogs, a desperate British government may be about to cut back the tradition it gave the world nearly 1,000 years ago.
Joshua Rozenberg
Trump Can’t Win Greenland Without Losing Europe
The European right is winning elections by promising sovereignty and dignity. Trump’s Greenland gambit threatens both.
Rod Dreher
Is a Country Rising or Falling? Watch Its Currency.
The collapse of the rial, the fall of the yen, and the strength of the dollar can tell you a lot about the world.
Tyler Cowen
The Iranian Regime Is Stronger Than We Think
While Iran’s protest movement has captured the West’s attention, we cannot underestimate the regime’s tolerance for bloodshed.
Haviv Rettig Gur
The British Baby Bust
In the UK, deaths could outnumber births this year. To understand why, I spoke to the women driving the trend.
Kara Kennedy
The Killing Fields of Tehran
Iran’s leaders are betting that they can slaughter protesters by the thousands while the world watches.
Roya Hakakian
WATCH: Inside Iran’s Violent Crackdown
The number of casualties over the weekend reached an unprecedented 12,000 people nationwide, according to leaked internal figures.
Tanya Lukyanova
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