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October 14, 2016

Emerging Markets
Splitting out Emerging Economies Changes the Picture on Global Trade

The Financial Times’ Big Read feature on hidden trade barriers included a chart showing the growth in trade relative to the growth of the world economy. The graph showed, accurately, that trade is no…

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December 27, 2012

Global
Ten World Leaders Who Died in 2012

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

Journalists watch workers install some of the 288 Waterford crystals on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball in New York (Mike Segar/Courtesy Reuters).

June 3, 2011

Weekend Reading

A butcher chops meat in his store in a souk in Fez (Lucy Nicholson/Courtesy Reuters) Emad Gad on Ahram Online - How to Author a Constitution Michael Young in The Daily Star – The Void in Beirut…

Weekend Reading

August 24, 2016

Human Rights
Women Around the World: This Week

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering August 13 to August 19, was compiled with…

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August 5, 2016

Economics
Women Around the World: This Week

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering from July 30 to August 5, was compiled wi…

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