Here’s what to watch in France’s snap elections Sophie Meunier - June 29, 2024 What this election means for Europe and the world.
Was Seoul’s deadly Halloween crush preventable? Darcie Draudt - November 1, 2022 The Itaewon district’s history may have contributed to dangerous governance gaps — and less safety oversight
In the Middle East and North Africa, people are worrying about food Michael Robbins and Amaney Jamal - October 6, 2022 Five things to know from Arab Barometer’s latest survey
Sri Lanka can’t count on China to solve its debt problems Layna Mosley and B. Peter Rosendorff - September 12, 2022 The country owes a lot of money to a lot of creditors.
China had another hot summer — and another electricity crisis Edmund Downie - September 2, 2022 In Sichuan province, power generation tumbled as demand skyrocketed. That might boost low-carbon policies.
Do Ukrainians want a ceasefire? Karina V. Korostelina and Gerard Toal - August 30, 2022 A new survey reveals how people on the front lines process the tradeoffs of war
Macron won in France — but Le Pen came closer than before Sophie Meunier - April 25, 2022 Marine Le Pen shifted toward a more socialist economic policy and focused less on far-right rhetoric.
Do people in Donbas want to be ‘liberated’ by Russia? John O’Loughlin, Gerard Toal, and Gwendolyn Sasse - April 14, 2022 We surveyed people in Ukraine’s contested eastern region to see what they wanted. Here’s what we found.
Will Russia really care if U.S. actions make it default on its debt? Layna Mosley - April 7, 2022 The U.S. Treasury’s recent actions will force Russia to choose between using its scarce dollars for debt repayment or facing a sovereign default.
Peru’s ex-president Alberto Fujimori was just pardoned — again. What’s going on? Ñusta Carranza Ko - March 30, 2022 Since he was convicted of crimes against humanity in 2009, his sentence has been hotly contested