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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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October 19, 2006
Aging, Youth Bulges, and Population
America at 300 Million
Watch experts discuss the social, political, and economic implications of the U.S. population surpassing 300 million.
October 1, 2009
Americas
Podcast: Regional Diplomacy on the Honduran Crisis
The de facto leader of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, declared a state of emergency on Monday, September 28, the latest in the political crisis that began with the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya i…
January 8, 2024
Elections and Voting
The State of Democracy Around the World
Over four billion people in more than three dozen countries will have the opportunity to vote for new leadership in elections in 2024. Panelists discuss the strength of democracies in the year ahead …
November 10, 2022
Defense and Security
Happy 247th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!
The United States Marine Corps marks 247 years of service.
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 28, 2021
Burkina Faso
Unanswered Questions Swirl Following Burkina Faso Murders
Western media reports that two Spanish filmmakers and the Irish president of a conservation non-governmental organization (NGO) were murdered in Burkina Faso near the border with Benin on April 26. Roberto Fraile and David Beriain were in Burkina Faso working on a documentary about poaching. They were accompanied by Rory Young, a Zambia-born Irish citizen who headed Chengeta Wildlife.
