The Enduring Emergency

France’s heightened security didn’t prevent a bloody July. Why not?

• Heather Horn
• Aug 5, 2016

The Voters Who Want Islam Out of Germany

Demographic patterns behind support for the radical right are similar in Europe and the United States.

• Heather Horn
• May 27, 2016

Where Does Fear of Refugees Come From?

What false stories say about true concerns in Europe

• Heather Horn
• Apr 27, 2016

‘Little Trumps Are in Every European Country’

European commentators analyze the Republican frontrunner.

• Heather Horn
• Mar 3, 2016

Can the Welfare State Survive the Refugee Crisis?

The economics—and morality—of admitting immigrants

• Heather Horn
• Feb 18, 2016

What’s Wrong With Stripping Terrorists of Citizenship?

France’s justice minister quits over a controversial new law.

• Heather Horn
• Jan 29, 2016

Germany: Where Leadership Is On Trial

Angela Merkel’s refugee policy is proving deeply unpopular. Will she forge ahead anyway?

• Heather Horn
• Jan 25, 2016

What Makes a Country Legalize Abortion?

The political science of a volatile issue—and why Ireland could be next

• Heather Horn
• Dec 30, 2015

The Race to Remake the World’s Energy

Which countries have the best ideas for cutting carbon emissions?

• Heather Horn
• Dec 8, 2015

How Turkey Went Global

One bird’s journey from the forests of New England to the farms of Iran

• Heather Horn
• Nov 26, 2015

Fighting Terrorism With Tourniquets

When groups like ISIS strike, can civilians act as first responders?

• Heather Horn
• Nov 20, 2015

France: Where Men Have a Monopoly on Good Writing

The country’s top literary prize has been awarded to a woman 11 times—and to a man 102 times.

• Heather Horn
• Nov 4, 2015

Coding a Way Out of the Refugee Crisis

Apps for migrants to Europe are everywhere. But how much can they really help?

• Heather Horn
• Oct 30, 2015

Saving Syria’s ‘Lost Generation’

Should universities be doing more to help the country’s displaced students and scholars?

• Heather Horn
• Oct 23, 2015

Is Eastern Europe Any More Xenophobic Than Western Europe?

Investigating a stereotype of the refugee crisis

• Heather Horn
• Oct 16, 2015

The $5 Cereal That Provoked a London Mob

Activists have violently attacked a whimsical cereal cafe. Why?

• Heather Horn
• Sep 30, 2015

The Devil Wears a Dirndl

Oktoberfest has inspired modern variations on a traditional German dress. The fashion police are not pleased.

• Heather Horn
• Sep 20, 2015

The Staggering Scale of Germany’s Refugee Project

Imagine that civil wars in Central America doubled the number of undocumented immigrants entering the United States. Now imagine all those migrants heading to California.

• Heather Horn
• Sep 12, 2015

Birthright Citizenship Wasn’t Born in America

Blame Elizabeth I for Donald Trump’s least-favorite policy.

• Heather Horn
• Sep 1, 2015

The Great American Gender Debates of 2013

From Supreme Court cases to blockbuster films, these are the narratives on sex and gender that dominated the news this year.

• Heather Horn and Svati Kirsten Narula
• Dec 17, 2013