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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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November 9, 2022
Haiti
Growing Instability in Haiti
More than a year after President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, Haiti remains embroiled in a humanitarian crisis. Economic and political instability persist, and a surge in gang-related violence in a…
June 23, 2022
Hong Kong
China’s Crackdown on a Free Hong Kong
After the British government handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997, Beijing promised to let the city keep its capitalist economy and some of its democratic freedoms under the “one country, two syste…
July 26, 2011
International Organizations
Charting the IMF’s Role Amid U.S. and Eurozone Debt Concerns
Christine Lagarde, the newly appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, discusses the IMF’s changing role amid growing concerns over U.S. and Eurozone debt with Tom Glocer, Chief…
February 2, 2022
Cybersecurity
Cryptocurrencies and the Future of Money
The increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies poses big challenges for governments, some of which are responding with their own digital currencies. Here are some of the benefits and risks of crypto.
February 16, 2022
Public Health Threats and Pandemics
Where Has COVID-19 Contact Tracing Worked?
As part of global efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, health officials have tried a variety of contact-tracing strategies in countries around the world. Some have been success stories;…
