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October 28, 2022

United States
The Future of American Education: It’s Not All About STEM

Education in science, technology, engineering, and math is critical, but the United States needs a balanced approach in building the workforce of the future.

Berkeley STEM career fair

October 5, 2012

Development
Emerging Voices: Rolph van der Hoeven on a Global Social Contract to Follow the Millennium Development Goals

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Rolph van der Hoeven, profes…

spain_unemployment_MDG_social_contract_rolph_van_der_hoeven

January 9, 2020

Social Issues
Invisible Workers on the Global Assembly Line: Behind the Screen

In her new book, Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media, Dr. Sarah T. Roberts reveals the inner workings of the world of content moderation on social media platforms. 

People use computers at an internet cafe in Hefei, Anhui province

February 20, 2023

United States
TWE Celebrates Presidents’ Day

TWE’s annual essay about the United States’ commanders-in-chief.

White House

December 28, 2022

2022 in Review
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2022

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.  

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on her coronation day at Buckingham Palace in 1953.

January 20, 2023

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: January 20, 2023

China sets market size goal for data security industry; SEC sues law firm after cyberattack; Ukraine sees coordination between kinetic strikes and cyberattacks; Bangladesh bought Israeli spyware; U.S…

Passitora founder and spyware executive Tal Dilian sits at his home in Cyprus in April 2020.

October 7, 2022

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: October 7, 2022

Ghanaian electricity provider hit by ransomware; U.S. further limits semiconductor exports to China; CLOUD Act enters force; Micron announces new U.S. chip fab; Biden signs order implementing U.S.-EU…

Joe Biden and Ursula von der Leyen shake hands in front of an American flag.

September 30, 2022

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: September 30, 2022

Facebook takes down influence operations; UN elects new ITU head; Russian APTs use hacktivists as cover; Proton VPN pulls out of India; rumors of fake coup in China spread.

Xi Jinping sits looking to the right of the camera with a earpiece in and a microphone in front of him.

May 12, 2020

Cybersecurity
Could the Coronavirus Crisis Strengthen Due Diligence in Cyberspace?

The European Union recently called upon countries to exercise due diligence with regard to cyberattacks targeting health organizations. Could the coronavirus crisis present an unanticipated opportuni…

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters.

December 11, 2014

India
India and Bangladesh Poised to Resolve Border Dispute

After nearly seventy years, it appears that India and Bangladesh may at last resolve their border issues, a legacy of the partition of India in 1947. Following the failed effort of the previous India…

Female personnel of India's Border Security Force (BSF) patrol along the fencing of the India-Bangladesh international border ahead of India's Independence Day celebrations, at Dhanpur village in India's northeastern state of Tripura August 11, 2014. India commemorates its Independence Day on August 15. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey (INDIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)