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Correspondent's Notebook
Long-form inquiries that state the argument, preserve the source trail, and keep uncertainty visible.
Latest · Inquiry 10
A shorter Arctic route promises faster container journeys. Can seasonal sailings become dependable service, and what do the public records actually establish about their scale?
01 SEP 2026 · 16 min · 13 sources
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A vehicle can enter Canada without becoming Canadian-origin. What evidence separates border admission from production, origin qualification, and the trade treatment available at US entry?
01 SEP 2026
19 min · 19 sources
Inquiry 08
Coal fell below half of China's electricity generation. Why did its output and fleet still grow, and what does that tell us about the transition?
01 SEP 2026
16 min · 8 sources
Inquiry 07
July's economic releases point in different directions. What do six indicators reveal when their observation periods, populations, and comparison bases stay attached?
29 AUG 2026
14 min · 11 sources
Inquiry 06
How does culture reach an audience, and how does public memory remain sayable? Networked attention and national-security law impose different rules, with profoundly different stakes.
25 AUG 2026
16 min · 9 sources
Inquiry 05
A renewed Chinese export surge moves through households, factories, foreign markets, and local labor systems. Who gains, who pays, and which problems can policy address?
26 AUG 2026
22 min · 24 sources
Inquiry 04
Inventories, pipelines, tanker handoffs, and supplier relationships help China manage disrupted maritime routes. Which risks does each workaround reduce, and where does the exposure move?
18 AUG 2026
20 min · 15 sources
Inquiry 03
China leads in industrial scale and several strategic supply chains. How do those advantages compare with American financial, military, and technological strengths?
14 AUG 2026
24 min · 23 sources
Inquiry 02
China offers open AI models and international cooperation through a politically controlled system. Who benefits, what dependencies follow, and where does the openness end?
28 JUL 2026
18 min · 13 sources
Inquiry 01
Kevin Rudd argues that ideology helps explain Xi Jinping's choices. What does that model illuminate, and where do interpretation and prediction outrun the evidence?
23 JUL 2026
14 min · 8 sources