You might think that living through a hurricane will change people’s minds about global warming. Not so much. Llewelyn Hughes and David Konisky - September 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63467" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Two residents paddle though their flooded
The World Health Organization just picked a new leader. These are the challenges he faces. Karen Grépin, Joshua Busby, and Jeremy Youde - June 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59921" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Outgoing director-general of the World Health
Here’s what is promising, and troubling, about Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s plan to ‘cure all diseases.’ Jeremy Youde - October 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46926" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and
Populist leaders undermine democracy in these 4 ways. Would a President Trump? Saskia Ruth, Paul Kenny, and Kirk Hawkins - August 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45312" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks during a campaign
This is how Islamist extremists use Western anti-Islam rhetoric to help recruit. Haroro Ingram - August 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45169" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A person loyal to the Islamic
The World Health Organization is electing a new leader. Here’s what you need to know. Karen Grépin, Joshua Busby, and Jeremy Youde - May 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40344" align="aligncenter" width="908"] People pass a banner that is
Taiwan and mainland China in talks? Here are the 5 things you need to know about what Taiwanese people are thinking. Austin Horng-En Wang - November 6, 2015 On Saturday, the two Chinas will have a historic encounter:
What analysis of the Islamic State’s messaging keeps missing Haroro Ingram - October 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30612" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A member of the Islamic State waves
Will Indonesia’s presidential election be stolen? Tom Pepinsky - July 18, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13103" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Indonesia presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo
Doing well by doing good: foreign aid improves opinions of the U.S. Yusaku Horiuchi, Terence Wood, and Benjamin Goldsmith - April 14, 2014 Joshua Tucker: The following is a guest post from political scientists Benjamin