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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…

Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think (Courtesy Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin)

January 4, 2024

United States
The President’s Inbox Recap: Far-Right Terrorism

Far-right extremist violence threatens American democracy.

Two firefighters as viewed looking at the wreckage of a federal building.

November 30, 2023

Myanmar
The Myanmar Army Could Actually Collapse—But Are the United States and Other Powers Ready for Such a Scenario?

Myanmar's military has recently suffered a string of defeats—but the U.S. government seems unprepared to face the country's potential state collapse.

Children sit in the back of a truck while a man in army fatigues holds a gun.

June 14, 2023

United States
Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army!

The U.S. Army turns 248 years old today.

Army

April 11, 2023

Nigeria
“A Religious War”

Nigeria’s close-run presidential election was not about religion, until it was.

A pastor dressed in white stands before a congregation, some of whom are laying on the ground in prayer.