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Misinterpreted data may be distorting Western predictions about the future of China's economy.
The preservation and celebration of life, and not greed, should be our primary decision-making value.
How (not) to end up in the ash heap of history.
Because of their large and unfriendly neighbor to the east, the Baltics would rather be Scandinavian.
Smart CEOs can harness authenticity and humanity on socials — but one slip can spell disaster. Here’s a strategic plan.
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.
Beef production is largely responsible for greenhouse gas emissions from the food system.
The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.
Throughout the world, traditional political organizations are increasingly seen as dysfunctional. But can democracies live without them?
Five times in U.S. history, American presidential candidates have ascended to leadership despite lacking the popular vote. Here's how.
No shots fired. No flags raised. And no dry land gained. Still, the U.S. effectively grew by the size of about two Californias in December.
There is a cross-country correlation between democracy and health. Is there good evidence to suggest it is causal?
Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of many faces. European historian Michael Broers explains which are featured on the silver screen and why.
The U.S. ranked 59th worldwide.
Sometimes called “the new gold,” sand is the second most exploited natural resource in the world after fresh water.
Decades ago, a disaster left three million acres of land uninhabitable and killed between 85,600 and 240,000 people. Chernobyl? No. Banqiao dam in China.
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis. They were remarkably self-restrained and obedient to the Roman Constitution.
Thanks to protocols established centuries ago in Europe, world leaders no longer need to worry about having their heads bashed with an axe.
China has always been one of the world’s wealthiest nations, but Chinese wealth looks different across the country’s eventful history.
The Persian Constitutional Revolution made unlikely allies and enemies of missionaries, ayatollahs, the shah, and his Russian ambassadors. Its legacy shaped modern-day Iran.
Technology goes in directions we can never predict — so we must be prepared to limit the spread of unintended consequences.
The region of Catalonia has been at odds with greater Spain for over 300 years. The prospect of autonomy remains a distant and fading dream.
In the 1960s, politicians and bureaucrats were formulating the Central Arizona Project. Citizens fought back.
Only Caesar lived to tell the tale.
Roosevelt had become president but not in the way he wanted. Still, he understood that he had been given the rare opportunity to make history.
Functional complex systems arise from functional simple systems. Failing to heed this advice can and will lead to disaster.
Meet the world's largest landowners.
Before Rome was an empire, it was a republic. And before it was a republic, it was a kingdom ruled by seven mythical kings — some better than others.
Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.