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Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'

Published October 14, 2026 3:42 pm • Updated October 14, 2026 3:42 pm •

As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.

As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.

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