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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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March 5, 2024
Ukraine
What It Takes to Fly the F-16: Challenges for Ukraine
The advanced U.S. fighter aircraft will mark a significant upgrade to Ukraine’s air force, but their impact on the war with Russia will hinge on several factors.
October 27, 2017
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s Democratic Decline in the America First Era
President Trump appears little troubled by the sharp democratic decline in Southeast Asia, but the rise of authoritarianism could hurt U.S. interests in the region.
April 3, 2017
Global
Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Are Here
New strains of antibiotic-resistant bugs have triggered an alarming rise in deaths from treatable illnesses worldwide. A global ban on growth-promoting antibiotics in livestock is a crucial starting …
April 13, 2016
Global
CRISPR: Transformative and Troubling
A new genetic technology has the potential to cure diseases and boost plant, insect, and human lives, but it also poses profound ethical questions.
December 18, 2015
South Africa
Slow Progress for South Africa’s ‘Born-Free’ Generation
South Africa’s university strikes and demonstrations may presage stronger pressure on the governing African National Congress for accelerated social and economic change.