Wednesday, June 03, 2026 8:38 PM ET
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Voices - 'Recycled' plastic is being burned -- and causing widespread pollution - It's easy to think of recycling as the solution to plastic pollution, but the vast majority of plastic waste now ends up in landfills, or worse.10 hours ago
The West's pendulum is moving again10 hours ago
ChatGPT getting good at diagnosing, doctors remain better at treatment1 day ago
Latin America's youth: Discontent, distrust and a turn to the right2 days ago
Left and right in the age of algorithms -- Late last year, Chileans went to the polls in one of the most polarized presidential contests since the country's return to democracy.10 hours ago
BTS and the new order of global youth -- On May 20th, as BTS conducted the American leg of its world tour, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee was holding a confirmation hearing for Michelle Park Steel, the nominee for U.S. Ambassador to South Korea. With sensitive bilateral issues and North Korea policy on the agenda, the atmosphere was tense.1 day ago
For young leaders, politics begins where social media ends -- On May 31, Colombian voters will go to the polls to choose a new president from a field spanning the full ideological spectrum.2 days ago
Paraguay's next reform agenda: Lowering the cost of capital -- After years of steady macroeconomic management and strong agricultural exports, Paraguay has an opportunity to move from stability to transformation.2 days ago
Blackout risks are rising -- why neighboring power grids can't help -- Neighboring power grids can't just send extra electricity where it's needed over transmission lines because the U.S. grids aren't all connected.5 days ago
From America First to Americas First -- Regions such as Central America have often been treated as territories of influence rather than as sources of ideas.5 days ago
Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence? -- Multiple tragedies show that generative AI can potentially play a role in harming people, organizations and the environment.6 days ago
Rice feeds billions -- but its climate change role is growing -- From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, rice underpins daily meals for billions of people.6 days ago
North Korean women, capitalist feminism and human security -- North Korea's ability to avoid collapse and maintain a baseline of social continuity was owed entirely to informal economic activities of its women.7 days ago
Central America's integration test is decision-making -- Central America does not suffer from a lack of regional challenges. It suffers from a shortage of regional decisions.7 days ago
Japan and Australia: A quasi-alliance comes of age -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's early May visit to Canberra marks a significant milestone for Australia-Japan relations.8 days ago
Peru's F-16 dispute: defense ties depend on politics, not just weapons -- Peru's decision to move forward with the purchase of U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft is more than a military procurement story.12 days ago
What Paraguay should do: Stay open to investment, but not blindly open -- Paraguay is entering a period in which infrastructure, energy and digital investment will increasingly determine its economic future.12 days ago
South Korea's nuclear sub talks with Washington have gone missing -- A plan to build Korean nuclear submarines at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania appears to be in limbi, with no progress toward an agreement13 days ago
Humanities and the crisis of instrumental reason -- Aa landmark UNESCO report released this month finds that only one in five universities worldwide has a formal policy on artificial intelligence.13 days ago
Can American democracy survive the Internet age? -- The Internet has became the message and the messenger. Today, Trump has Truth Social, where he can make the most outrageous and incendiary statements.13 days ago