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    Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

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    How New Tobacco Control Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on U.S. Cancer

    This interactive examines how nationwide bans on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, as proposed by the Biden administration on April 28, 2022, could help shrink the racial gap on U.S. lung cancer death rates.

    Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

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    A Conversation With Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares of Spain
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    Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares discusses Spain’s role in the EU, the challenge of climate change, and the geopolitics of the region. 
    Virtual Event by José Manuel Albares Bueno September 22, 2023
  • Ukraine
    Zelenskyy in Washington, Spain Tries to Form a Government, UN Spotlights Nuclear Weapons, and More
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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Joe Biden and members of Congress to ensure continued U.S. military aid amid Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia; the Spanish parliament attempts to choose a prime minister, with both Alberto Núñez Feijóo and serving President Pedro Sánchez reliant on smaller fringe parties to secure a majority; the United Nations observes the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons despite the continuing global prevalence of nuclear weapons; and relations between Canada and India are frayed after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of ordering the death of prominent Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
    Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins September 21, 2023 The World Next Week
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    Women This Week: Report Exposes Sexual Enslavement of Women by Eritrean Troops in Ethiopia
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 2 to September 8.
    Blog Post by Noël James September 8, 2023 Women Around the World
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    Women This Week: Investigation into Unwanted World Cup Kissing Scandal
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 26 to September 1.
    Blog Post by Noël James August 31, 2023 Women Around the World
  • Ukraine
    Black Sea Grain Blockade, Spain’s Snap Elections, Hollywood Strikes’ Broader Impact, and More
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    Russia’s rejection of extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative threatens global food security; Spain holds an early general election amid signs of a resurgent populist right; Comic-Con and the media industry cut back on events due to strikes by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA); and a U.S. soldier crosses through the demilitarized zone into North Korea.
    Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins July 20, 2023 The World Next Week
  • Latin America
    Latin America This Week: July 18, 2023
    A new conservative government in Spain would keep Latin America on the EU agenda; falling U.S.-China trade makes Mexico top U.S. partner; Guerrero’s violence spurred by poverty, corruption, and shifting U.S. drug demand.
    Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman July 18, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
  • Turkey
    Erdogan Visits the White House, Spain Holds Another Election, and More
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    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the White House, Spaniards hold their fourth general election in four years, and the United States continues trade talks with the European Union.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon November 7, 2019 The World Next Week
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    Women This Week: ILO Institutionalizes #MeToo
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering June 21 to June 28, was compiled by Mallory Matheson and Rebecca Turkington.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World June 28, 2019 Women Around the World
  • Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka Mourns Its Losses, Spain Holds an Election, and More
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    Sri Lankans mourn after the Easter Sunday attacks, Spain holds a snap election, and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the throne.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon April 25, 2019 The World Next Week
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    A Conversation with Pedro Sánchez
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    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez discusses the new Spanish administration’s domestic agenda, Spain’s role in the European Union, and U.S.–Spain relations.
    Event with Pedro Sanchez September 25, 2018
  • Women and Women's Rights
    Women This Week: A Ministerial Majority
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering June 2 to June 8, was compiled with support from Lucia Petty and Rebecca Turkington.
    Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein June 8, 2018 Women Around the World
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    Women this Week: Making History in Lebanon
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering April 27 to May 4, was compiled with support from Alexandra Bro, Rebecca Hughes, and Rebecca Turkington.
    Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein May 4, 2018 Women Around the World
  • Spain
    Can Catalonia Split With Spain?
    The Spanish government’s efforts to block a referendum may push more Catalan voters to support independence.
    Interview with Zachary Laub and Pablo Beramendi September 29, 2017
  • Global
    The World Next Week: April 28, 2016
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    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Russia, Spain faces a deadline to form a government, and the fifth anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death passes.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon April 28, 2016 The World Next Week
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    A Conversation with Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister, Gibraltar
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    Please join Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo to discuss the economic and strategic significance of this British Overseas Territory amidst an ongoing sovereignty dispute between Spain and the United Kingdom.
    Event with Fabian Picardo October 7, 2013
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