Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:09 AM ET
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Brazil and the high price of risk22 hours ago
The great disconnects and illusions2 days ago
1 in 3 U.S. households struggle to pay energy bills3 days ago
The line that wasn't there: AIS mapping and East China Sea fisheries -- In January 2026, the New York Times published an interactive report on "abnormal" Chinese fishing vessel formations in the East China Sea.22 hours ago
With the Iran cease-fire, China may benefit most from a return to war -- Pakistan brokered the two-week U.S.-Iran cease-fire announced this week, with China playing a supporting diplomatic role.2 days ago
South America's transcontinental highway is almost complete -- almost -- In a few weeks, workers on opposite banks of the Paraguay River are expected to guide the final sections of a new international bridge into place.3 days ago
Into the inferno: Will Trump decimate Iran? -- Let's assume Trump intends to carry out what he has threatened with Iran. The consequences, domestically and internationally, will be catastrophic.3 days ago
Hormuz closure likely to lead to major grocery price hikes -- The global energy crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is only the beginning of the economic cost of the war with Iran.4 days ago
Employing the American uncontrolled narrative for national security -- The U.S. cannot win a contest of narratives by imitating systems that control speech. It wins by being what it claims to be and by being transparent.8 days ago
Dust from California's shrinking Salton Sea is harming lung growth -- The Salton Sea in California is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed that is harming the lung growth of children, researchers found.9 days ago
What U.S. 'Greater North America' concept could mean for Costa Rica -- A new geopolitical concept, "Greater North America," is beginning to take shape in Washington, and Costa Rica should pay attention to it.10 days ago
U.S. verdict may mark turning point in digital accountability -- A verdict delivered in Los Angeles could matter far beyond the United States because it points toward a new approach to digital accountability.10 days ago
Latin America can lower its cost of capital -- but only with reforms -- Latin America's high financing costs are not a fixed condition. They arise from policy choices and persistent structural weaknesses.11 days ago
Chile's new government walks tightrope between Washington and Beijing -- When Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna posted a photograph on social media last month, the message was hard to miss.11 days ago
Does China's Belt and Road need an educational pivot? -- China's overseas investment machine -- once the financial engine of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- is beginning to lose momentum.14 days ago
Whatever happened to the Indo-Pacific region? -- As the U.S. war in Iran enters its second month has the Indo-Pacific region sunk with little trace in terms of American policy priorities?14 days ago
How polling failures and other factors led to prediction markets -- A University of North Carolina researcher explains how polling failures, gambling legalization and political gridlock led to prediction markets.16 days ago
When citizens stop thinking: stupidity as a political force -- Why do leaders, and the societies that follow them, so often misjudge reality so badly? And why does that failure keep recurring, across generations?16 days ago
NASA intends to build a base on the moon by the 2030s -- here's why -- NASA wants to build a base on the moon by the 2030s, a University of Mississippi professor explains how and why it wants a long‑term lunar presence.17 days ago