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Cuba Revisited: From Cold War to Normalization – and Back Again

Cuba is a small island nation of 11.3 million people, but the country has long loomed large in...

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I Was Held Hostage. America Can Do Better

In 2008, Jason Rezaian made a life changing decision to move to Iran and follow his dream of...

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What Brittney Griner’s Detention Can Teach Us About Putin’s War

Just days before Putin invaded Ukraine, Russian authorities detained U.S. basketball star...

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Ambassador Michael McFaul on Putin’s “Failed” War

On September 21, 2022, Vladimir Putin ordered a draft of Russian reservists, mobilizing up to...

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Cryptomania: How Cryptocurrency Can Save—or Destabilize—a Country

Whether you’re a trader,  techie, or average joe, you’ve probably heard the words “crypto” or...

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Boris Out, Liz In: The Global Impact of the British Election

Between the passing of Queen Elizabeth and the election of a new leader, the world’s eyes are on...

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Feeding 7.9 Billion…Without Wrecking the Planet

In today’s global economy, a single event – like a storm or virus outbreak – can impact access to...

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How One South African Woman’s Fight for Marital Rights Changed Her Country

In collaboration with Foreign Policy, we bring you a story from “The Hidden Economics of...

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South Africa Since Apartheid: Has Democracy Worked?

It’s been nearly thirty years since the fall of apartheid in South Africa. But what happens when...

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The Price Haitians Have Paid for Freedom

In 1804, Haiti became the first nation to free itself from slavery, much to the disdain of the...

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Zero Sum, Zero Change: What Racism Costs Everyone

In the US, polls show that more and more Americans say they want and need public goods like...

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“The Code of the Warrior” and Ethics on the Modern Battlefield

Warrior cultures throughout history have developed unique codes. These codes have shifted over...

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A Blurred Civilian/Soldier Line? Accountability in the Age of Drones

The so-called “War on Terror” has defined US foreign policy for the past twenty years. The dense...

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Forging Identity after War: Activism and Storytelling

Aminatta Forna was a child when Sierra Leone fell into a brutal, ten-year civil war. Now, 20...

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Are Women the Future of Sierra Leone?

War captures headlines… but what happens when the rubble clears? How does a country – and its...

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Dr. Atul Gawande’s Prescription for COVID and Aging: What Can We Learn?

Dr. Atul Gawande has had a varied, celebrated career in medicine. He’s been a physician, a...

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The New Story of Old Age: What Japan and the Pandemic Can Teach Us About Living Longer

By 2030, it’s estimated one out of every six people on Planet Earth will be over 60. In Japan,...

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Forty Years After Vincent Chin, Asian Americans Continue to Fight Hate

Forty years later, the anniversary of Vincent Chin’s death reminds us Anti-Asian hate crimes...

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The Story of Vincent Chin, and How It Became A Rallying Cry for Asian Americans

On a summer night in 1982, a Chinese-American man named Vincent Chin was brutally murdered by two...

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Bill Browder on Exposing Russia’s Web of Corruption, and Surviving Putin’s Wrath

Bill Browder was a prominent foreign investor in Russia until he was banned by President Vladimir...

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