Madagascar zipped from mass protests to a military coup
GenZ protesters here and elsewhere are demanding big changes.
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelans to a foreign prison, claiming they’re gang members
Why did these migrants end up incarcerated without trial in El Salvador?
Are we exaggerating populism’s threat to democracy?
A new book argues that democracy is actually pretty resilient.
Good to Know: Hostage taking and the rise in hostage diplomacy
Media stories spotlight the high stakes – and the pressure to bring hostages home.
Peru’s ex-president Alberto Fujimori was just pardoned — again. What’s going on?
Since he was convicted of crimes against humanity in 2009, his sentence has been hotly contested
International Women’s Day reminds us that the pandemic hurt gender equality. A lot.
But around the globe, activists and policymakers have laid out plans for economic recovery that would help reverse the losses — and help eliminate the reasons that women face inequality
Worried about the state of democracy? Here are some reasons to be optimistic instead.
These factors help countries return to democracy after an authoritarian spell, our research finds.
Chile’s markets fell after people elected a leftist president. That’s not unusual.
Research investigates the aftermath of more than 750 elections around the world