Why Qatar’s World Cup was controversial a decade before the first game
Global sports put Qatar’s human rights record in the spotlight. That’s likely to continue — and may have prompted changes in the country.
Why Americans don’t fight back when states make it harder to vote
Our research finds that few Americans realize that logistical barriers — fewer ballot drop boxes, shorter poll hours and the like — actually do stop people from voting
Sri Lanka’s multiple crises just came to a head
The pandemic and past war debts have left the economy in tatters
There’s a deeper story behind the World Bank’s ratings scandal
The more prominent a global scorecard is, the more governments want to game it
Fights over marine boundaries are creating safe zones for pirates
New research reveals how contested waters have become maritime hot spots
How do you persuade skeptics to get vaccinated? Trust matters more than information.
That’s what we found by surveying more than 15 countries in five world regions
Thai protesters don’t like what the king and government are doing. Can they make them change?
Yes, citizens can hold even unelected leaders accountable