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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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April 4, 2013
China
Big Data: An Interview with Kenneth Cukier and Viktor Mayer-Schonberger
Kenneth Cukier and Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, authors of the new book Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think, published last month, answered several questions on big d…
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 11, 2023
Nigeria
“A Religious War”
Nigeria’s close-run presidential election was not about religion, until it was.
January 23, 2015
China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of January 23, 2015
Ashlyn Anderson, Lauren Dickey, Darcie Draudt, William Piekos, Ariella Rotenberg, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia today. 1. The fate of Japanese ISIS hostages still unknown. The f…
April 1, 2014
Israel
Should Pollard Be Released?
I’m one of the many people, including former officials like George Shultz, who think Jonathan Pollard should be released. Given the nature of his crime, 30 years is enough or more than enough. Yet …