Why global commerce is now in the crossfire Bruce Jones - January 11, 2024 From the Red Sea to the Baltic and the Pacific, geopolitics are putting global commerce at risk.
Is Christian nationalism growing or declining? Both. Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead - October 24, 2022 Fewer Americans subscribe to the ideology, but it’s growing in influence among Republicans, including rank-and-file and in public office
Blue Öyster Cult, ‘Workshop of the Telescopes’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - July 14, 2022 The James Webb Space Telescope’s debut.
Companies are commercializing outer space. Do government programs still matter? Svetla Ben-Itzhak - January 10, 2022 For now, national governments control the rules — and much of the funding
Russia proved it can shoot down a satellite. Does this make space less secure? James J. Cameron - November 22, 2021 The U.S., China and India have also tested anti-satellite weapons
Democrats are bringing earmarks back. Aren’t earmarks bad? Jeffrey Lazarus - February 17, 2021 They’re useful tools for majority-party leaders
Trump got it wrong at the U.N. America can’t counteract China without global institutions. Rebecca Lissner - September 25, 2020 Future international orders may look quite different.
Silicon Valley paints itself as a hotbed of free enterprise. Here’s how the government helped build it. Henry Farrell - July 16, 2019 Margaret O’Mara’s book explains how government, women and marketing pizzazz helped build up Silicon Valley.
Trump issued an executive order to prepare for an EMP attack. What is it, and should you worry? Shira E. Pindyck, Joshua Schwartz, Christopher W. Blair, and Casey Mahoney - March 29, 2019 Nah. But the U.S. should get ready for a very similar threat — from the sun.
71 countries are negotiating a new biodiversity treaty. Here’s what you need to know. Rachel Tiller, De Santo, Elizabeth Mendenhall, and Elizabeth Nyman - September 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77914" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (NOAA/NASA/AP)[/caption] On Monday, under United Nations
4 things to know about the Trump budget’s environmental cuts Joshua Busby - February 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_63467" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Two residents paddle though their flooded
The key to Kenya’s close election: the power of partisanship Victor Rateng, Leonardo Arriola, and Donghyun Choi - August 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61985" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters chant during a campaign rally
Kenya votes amid a wave of violence. Here’s how that matters. Stephanie Burchard and Dorina Bekoe - August 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61711" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of civil society groups protest
Why the research into climate change in Africa is biased, and why it matters Cullen Hendrix - March 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_38201" align="aligncenter" width="4868"] Africa, from space. (NASA)[/caption] Scholars have
U.S.-Russia relations are at a real low. Here’s the diplomacy that is working. Yury Barmin, Brittany Holom, and Alyssa Haas - November 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48936" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg,
The opposite of Brexit: African Union launches an all-Africa passport Anne Frugé - July 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38201" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Africa, from space. (NASA)[/caption] On June
Want to know how rich your neighbor is? Take a look at a satellite image. Sebastian Schutte and Nils Weidmann - May 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41251" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A nighttime view of Europe in
How to understand the complicated history of ‘go back to Africa’ Fodei Batty - April 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38201" align="aligncenter" width="4868"] Africa, from space. (NASA)[/caption] The pejorative
Why is Africa so poor while Europe and North America are so wealthy? Andrew Gelman - April 24, 2016 A few years ago, two economics professors, Quamrul Ashraf and
We tested how best to ‘sell’ climate policy. Here’s what we found. Liam McGrath - April 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34317" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] An image of Earth taken from
Weary professors give up, concede that Africa is a country Laura Seay and Kim Yi Dionne - April 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38201" align="aligncenter" width="4868"] Africa, from space. (NASA)[/caption] After years
Place your bets now. How much does someone’s world view predict their other attitudes? Andrew Gelman - January 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34317" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A 'Blue Marble' image of the
In two graphs, here’s what experts think about whether the U.S. and China can stick to their climate agreements Matto Mildenberger and Dustin Tingley - December 14, 2015 On Saturday, negotiators wrapped up the 21st annual U.N. climate
Björk, ‘Pluto’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - July 17, 2015 This week: NASA's New Horizons probe flies by Pluto, collecting
Björk, 'Pluto': The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - July 17, 2015 This week: NASA's New Horizons probe flies by Pluto, collecting
Five charts that may soon be illegal in Tanzania Justin Sandefur - April 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23507" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A man walks past a large
Korean unification now! Andrew Kydd - May 1, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9967" align="aligncenter" width="1024" special=""] NASA night image of the
The International Space Station's scientific payoff is real. And increasing. John Sides - October 25, 2013 [caption id="attachment_2197" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (NASA/NASA)[/caption] This is a guest
Rep. Lamar Smith Shows Us How to Make Scientific Research Relevant John Sides - May 9, 2013 Maybe you haven't heard of the James Webb Space Telescope.
The Truth is out there Henry Farrell - July 31, 2008 I see that _Political Theory_ has just published Alexander Wendt
Ready, Aim, Fire: 250 Members of the House, 55 Senators, and 1 Vice President Agree on Something that Does Not Matter - February 11, 2008 On Friday, 55 United States Senators and 250 members of