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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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February 12, 2024
Indonesia
Indonesia’s Presidential Election: The Old Guard Faces the New
The February 14 election marks a potential turning point in Southeast Asia’s most powerful state, likely determining its future relations with China and the United States, and the fate of the country…
May 14, 2019
South Africa
What the ANC’s Election Win Means for South Africa
The African National Congress, which has governed since the end of apartheid, won again in May’s national election. But a growing opposition will watch to see whether it can revive the economy and cu…
October 19, 2023
Latin America
Ecuador’s 2023 Election: What Noboa’s Victory Means
Daniel Noboa Azín is the youngest president in Ecuador’s history and faces immediate challenges in tackling the country’s grave economic and security crises.
December 15, 2020
United States
The Challenge of Hurricane Response Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
In 2020, U.S. struggles to manage a record-breaking hurricane season were exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. Intensifying storms reveal faults in infrastructure and disaster response that experts sa…
May 15, 2020
COVID-19
Comparing Coronavirus Lockdowns: The Federal-Local Divide
The United States is one of the few leading economies to delegate responsibility for coronavirus restrictions to state and local governments.
April 4, 2019
Mozambique
Cyclone Idai Reveals Africa’s Vulnerabilities
Floodwaters in Mozambique could spread cholera, raising the death toll even after the storm has passed.
