Editors' Picks: The Russian election hack that wasn’t

[Read this email in your browser]( September 02, 2020 [Sponsor Logo]( SPONSORED BY THE FP GUIDE TO FUNDING YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION 1 [Fake news.]( internet is rife with Russian misinformation ahead of this November’s U.S. election. But it’s also full of false stories that capitalize on paranoia to name hacks and trolls where there aren’t any, FP’s Amy Mackinnon and Robbie Gramer [report](. 2 [Uncertainty.]( Lebanon roils following August’s explosion in Beirut, all eyes are on Hezbollah. Whether the group will opt for a future of sectarian chaos or harmony is anyone’s guess—and many fear another civil war, Anchal Vohra [writes](. 3 [Losing fight.]( has been lauded for its swift and effective response to the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s been less successful in combating the growing popularity of conspiracy theories during lockdown, Tyson Barker [writes](. 4 [Head start.]( isn’t scheduled to hold general elections until August 2022. But a resurrected debate about the 2017 killing of an election official is already shaping the country’s next campaign, Carey Baraka [writes]( 5 [Role reversal.]( the pandemic elapses, it may be younger developing countries that pull ahead of the traditionally developed world—where a superiority complex has rendered outbreaks disproportionately severe, [Ashfaq Zaman]( writes. SPONSORED While the benefits of graduate education are plenty, funding it can be a daunting proposition. In the [Summer 2020 FP Guide: Funding Your Graduate Education]( we explore the myriad financial aid options available for several master’s degree programs in international affairs—and the return on investment for graduates. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2020 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](