The ‘big crunch’: The end of the world as we know it

Monday March 24 2025

The Big Story

The ‘big crunch’: The end of the world as we know it

An excellent list of deep dives, features, and profiles from around the web.

Say hello to splainer’s weekly quiz. Nope, it isn’t boring!

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Welcome to Trumpworld, where big boys rule, democracy wobbles and small nations get tossed.

We explain how and why Trump is tearing apart the world—going far beyond tough talk.

The Trump administration has been itching for a showdown over Ukraine—and more broadly Europe.

The outcome spells the end of a post-World War order built by the US and European allies.

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