Uruguay’s Sunday runoff election may bring down the ruling party Jennifer Pribble and Fernando Rosenblatt - November 19, 2019 Voters have generally been content — so why are they pushing for change?
Can the U.S. protect its nuclear weapons in Turkey? Todd Sechser and Matthew Fuhrmann - October 18, 2019 Here’s the backstory — and the downside of removing this nuclear cache.
China celebrates 70 years of communist rule. What explains the resilience of its regime? Jessica Chen Weiss - October 7, 2019 In 1989, the Chinese Communist Party survived popular unrest — while Europe’s communist regimes did not.
World leaders are gathering at the U.N. Yes, U.S. sanctions can make this complicated. David Bosco - September 19, 2019 Travel restrictions are a popular way to punish foreign leaders.
The Trump administration is revealing U.S. intelligence operations. Is it revealing too much? Austin Carson and Allison Carnegie - June 20, 2019 Every administration faces tension between credibility and protecting sources — but it’s especially sharp for Trump.
Trump claims he’s the greatest hostage negotiator ever. So why did he make it harder to bring Americans home? Danielle Gilbert - April 29, 2019 The “cheif hostage negotiator” doesn’t seem to understand how American policy works.
Trump confused everyone by canceling North Korea sanctions. The explanation may have been a coverup. Henry Farrell - March 26, 2019 A protester wearing a mask of President Trump passes by
Democracy matters for health care. Here’s how we measured this. Tom Bollyky, Tara Templin, and Simon Wigley - March 21, 2019 The effects are greatest for chronic diseases.
Are nuclear weapons keeping the India-Pakistan crisis from escalating — or making it more dangerous? Caitlin Talmadge - March 4, 2019 Here’s what the research tells us.
China and Russia have deep financial ties to Venezuela. Here’s what’s at stake. Stephen B. Kaplan and Michael Penfold - February 21, 2019 A month ago, Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaidó refused