Editors' Picks, Presented by the 2017 FP Guide to Applying to Grad School in International Affairs: Europe has slowed its migrant flow - for now; and the FBI really cares about “black extremism”

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by Friday, October 6 Welcome to Editors' Picks, FP's round-up of the day's best articles. Today, we look at how China is filling the international void left by the United States, how Congress is dropping the ball on the Russia investigation, and how this year’s Nobel Prize will drive a conversation on nuclear weapons. 1 [The dam will hold. Until it won’t:]( Europe has managed to slow the flow of migrants, at least for now — but it's undermining its most cherished values in the process, FP’s Cameron Abadi writes: [Read more]( 2 [What the FBI cares about:]( Nine days before Charlottesville, the FBI said 'black identity extremists' are the new terrorist threat to worry about, FP's Jana Winter and Sharon Weinberger report: [Read more]( 3 [China fills the void:]( Beijing is trying to repurpose abandoned international agencies like UNESCO to serve its strategic interests — such as controlling the internet, FP’s Colum Lynch and Elias Groll report: [Read more]( 4 [Congress drops the ball:]( And six other things we’ve learned about the Senate’s Russia investigation, Lawfare’s Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes write: [Read more]( 5 [I think ICAN:]( Experts say the Nobel Peace Prize will drive a conversation about a world without nuclear weapons, but don’t expect a nuclear-free world just yet, FP’s Ruby Mellen writes: [Read more]( Sponsored Content [FP Guide - Applying to Grad School in International Affairs:]( Successful graduate school candidates demonstrate resilience, grit, flexibility, and the ability to think about both short-term and long-term goals. In the 2017 FP Guide to Applying to Grad School in International Affairs, admissions directors at leading schools offer tips to help you strengthen your applications and choose the right program.[Learn more.]( Listen and subscribe to FP podcasts on iTunes and Stitcher: [here]( Foreign Policy Magazine [editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com](mailto:editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com?Subject=Feedback) This email was sent to {EMAIL} by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [ADVERTISE](mailto:advertise@foreignpolicy.com) [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING](mailto:licensing@foreignpolicy.com) Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2017 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON DC 20036