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The U.S. State Department announced that it would use the Turkish government's preferred spelling, Türkiye, over Turkey.

Watch Francesco Siccardi explain why the Turkish government opted for the name change and what it means. 

Today, the Biden administration announced new restrictions limiting the sale of semiconductor technology to China. The move is another step toward tech decoupling as the United States seeks to restrict critical American technology from reaching Chinese shores. 

Watch Jon Bateman explain how tech decoupling works and how the United States can be smart in its decoupling from China. 

Last week, the U.S. Congress passed the CHIPS Act to bolster America's domestic semiconductor industry, a key battleground in the growing tech rivalry between the United States and China. But not all efforts to stymie China's technological rise could pay off.

Watch Jon Bateman's video on how U.S.-China tech decoupling could possibly go too far. 

The Nigerian economy has long been plagued by underperformance despite its vast oil wealth. In her new book, "Economic Diversification in Nigeria: The Politics of Building a Post-Oil Future," Zainab Usman explores the reasons behind Nigeria's economic stagnation and the lessons that can be drawn for other oil-rich countries around the world. 

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Turkey invoked the 1936 Montreux Convention, exercising its right to limit transit through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits during wartime.
 
Alper Coşkun explains Turkey’s powers over the straits and how it can use them. 

U.S.-Russia talks over Ukraine have been deemed largely inconclusive this week. So what happens now? And what does this mean for the Ukrainian people?
 On the latest world unpacked, Doug talks to Oxana Shevel, who offers a Ukrainian perspective of the crisis.

Listen on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

 https://the-world-unpacked.simplecast.com/episodes/will-ukraine-get-a-say-in-its-war-with-russia 

North Korea claims to have successfully tested its first hypersonic missile, which could be a significant development for its nuclear program. Here's what you need to know about hypersonic weapons. 

Tune in this Wednesday at 11 AM EDT for the return of Carnegie Connects—now a live podcast! Aaron David Miller sits down with James A. Baker, III. The former secretary of state will talk about the future of U.S. foreign policy and the toughest questions facing the nation in the years ahead. 

China is digging up a new field that could house over 100 nuclear missile silos. This comes weeks after the discovery of another missile silo field in northwestern China. James Acton explains whether the U.S. should worry about China's growing nuclear power.

Read more of James' analysis on the discovery of this most recent nuclear silo field today:  https://twitter.com/james_acton32/status/1420014388296265731 

With Biden set to meet Putin tomorrow in Geneva, listen to the last World Unpacked episode to preview tomorrow's summit.