The Ukraine crisis isn’t as dangerous as the darkest moments of the Cold War, but the potential for mistakes and miscalculations means the risks are still high.
The Russian leader’s actions have opened our eyes to how dependent we all are on the whims of one man and his nuclear arsenal.
South Korea has repeatedly suppressed the spread of the virus and kept deaths to relatively low levels.
Our paradigms mold our assumptions and expectations, and thus our policies and behavior.
The country’s robust investment in public media has helped it reduce political divisions.
And points to how we prevent the next pandemic.
A raging outbreak in Brazil threatens gains against the virus.
The building should resemble the United States, a still-broken country in need of fixing.
Israel has vaccinated six times more of its population than the United States. Can others learn from its success?
The precedents Trump has set, the doubts he has sown, and the claims he has made will linger.
In the COVID-19 era, a country’s strength is determined not only by its military and economy, but also by its resilience.
He’s asking me life’s biggest questions at the very moment when I am unlearning so much of what I used to know.
The pandemic may pose the greatest threat yet to the belief that America has little to learn from the rest of the world.
The hardest-hit country in Latin America is facing a “perfect storm,” as inequality collides with COVID-19.
Cities around the world might slowly be coming back to life, but there’s no going back to “normal.”
Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style, focused on empathy, isn’t just resonating with her people; it’s putting the country on track for success against the coronavirus.
The nation’s top infectious-disease expert is hardly infallible. But Trump allies may be criticizing him because they can’t target the president.
It might seem like the Pentagon can act as some sort of savior in confronting the coronavirus, but that’s unlikely.
The West has long stigmatized mask-wearing, unlike many Asian countries, where those who don’t wear masks during public-health crises are the ones who are stigmatized.
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has lashed out against local officials who have implemented severe lockdowns, accusing them of destroying the country.