Can a Divided Europe Handle the Refugee Crisis?
Deaths at sea and a chaotic refugee influx reflect the failure of European Union leaders to settle on a common immigration policy, says one of Italy’s top elected officials.
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When U.N. Peacekeepers Don’t Keep the Peace
A 12-year-old girl in the Central African Republic was allegedly raped by a United Nations Peacekeeper this month. This is hardly the first time U.N. personnel have been accused of sexual abuse.
In the Spiritual Fight Against Climate Change, the Pope Is Not Alone
When it comes to climate change, Pope Francis and many other world religious leaders are cut from the same cloth.
What Was Famine?
The political economy of mass starvation, and why it is largely a thing of the past.
Ebola: From Containment to Eradication and Beyond
There are a lot of similarities between the global response to the Ebola outbreak and the United Nation’s failure to quickly recognize the threat of HIV. Did we learn anything this time around?
The U.S. and Mexico Have Announced Carbon Emissions Targets. Now What?
The United States and Mexico met the deadline for their carbon pollution goals. Will others follow?
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Rhodes and Fulbright Scholar Preparing to Launch a New Government Agency
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
When Peacekeepers Become Disease Spreaders
When United Nations peacekeepers inadvertently started a cholera epidemic in Haiti, victims expected compensation from the world’s foremost human rights arbiter. What does it mean if they can’t get it?
Fleeced: A Look at the Terrible Life of Migrant Workers Everywhere
The New York Times’ coverage of the poor conditions laborers at New York University’s Abu Dhabi campus are struggling with is important, but the problem is not unique to one area. A Nepal expert offers some critical context.
Back to Mali: A Country Suffers From the Single Story of Danger
Where tourist sites meet travel warnings.