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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 30, 2021
Japan
Japanese Court Puts Same-Sex Marriage on the Nation’s Agenda
Erin Gallagher is a research associate for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. On March 17, three couples in Hokkaido won a landmark case in the Sapporo District Court. Thousan…
December 15, 2020
Elections and Voting
The 2020 Election by the Numbers
It’s almost over. Yesterday Electoral College electors convened virtually or in person in state capitals across the country to cast their votes. The result was what everyone expected, the election of…
November 13, 2020
Transition 2021
Transition 2021: When Presidents Don’t Concede
Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Trump puts the transition process in limbo and Biden begins building his team.
November 10, 2020
United States
Happy 245th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!
The U.S. Marine Corps turns 245 years-old today. On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution to create a Marine force composed of two battalions. Since then, the Marines have …
April 3, 2020
Italy
An Emergency Inside an Emergency: How Quarantine Has Changed Life for Women in Italy
Lombardy, Italy's most populous region, is in its third week of wide-spread quarantine. Dr. Jocelyn Kelly spoke with Italian gender researchers to learn how the quarantine is changing the lives of wo…
