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Fri, 14/12/2018 - 16:26
On the podcast: Inside the British campaign for a second vote on leaving Europe.
Thu, 13/12/2018 - 23:18
The latest cease-fire raises hopes, but officials fear war could break out again.
Thu, 13/12/2018 - 20:46
An Armenian protest leader just secured the office of prime minister by a landslide—but, thanks to his own efforts, he’ll still face plenty of opposition.
Thu, 13/12/2018 - 17:50
The tribalism infecting U.S. domestic politics has unfortunately crept deep into the foreign-policy discourse.
Thu, 13/12/2018 - 08:19
The British prime minister survived a no-confidence vote, but solved none of her problems.
Thu, 13/12/2018 - 00:42
A crackdown is long overdue.
Thu, 13/12/2018 - 00:16
The evidence is in: the Paris Agreement doesn’t work without the United States.
Wed, 12/12/2018 - 19:26
But Theresa May’s path to Brexit remains uncertain.
Wed, 12/12/2018 - 17:59
The United States is hampering some aid groups from fighting tuberculosis and other diseases in North Korea.
Wed, 12/12/2018 - 17:19
The unlikely success of Sudan and the FARC proves minors can be protected from conflict.
Wed, 12/12/2018 - 15:26
New measure would give U.S. prosecutors power to indict hackers working abroad.
Wed, 12/12/2018 - 14:00
A new stimulus in China could eat up several of the few years left to avert climate change.
Tue, 11/12/2018 - 23:13
Gulf Arab monarchies are using racism, bigotry, and fake news to denounce Washington's newest history-making politicians.
Fri, 23/11/2018 - 23:06
On the podcast: A Uighur journalist describes the plight of her own relatives interned in Xinjiang.
Fri, 23/11/2018 - 16:30
The under secretary of state feared that canceling the temporary protected status for some immigrants would be a blight on U.S. foreign policy.
Fri, 23/11/2018 - 15:37
The defeat of the Islamic State has created a power vacuum in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, leaving the Yazidi minority at the mercy of competing militias.
Fri, 23/11/2018 - 15:05
Advances in solar and wind power mean that hydropower is no longer the only renewable game in town—and that’s good news for the world’s rivers.
Fri, 23/11/2018 - 13:00
Many counter-extremism efforts falter because ideological reform programs run by governments lack credibility. Appealing to the basic psychological needs of ex-radicals is more promising.
Thu, 22/11/2018 - 17:03
Kenya has found a way to make refugee camps benefit host communities. Other countries should follow its lead.
Thu, 22/11/2018 - 14:00
An interview with the new head of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.
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