British members of Parliament will soon have to make one of the most difficult political decisions of their lives. The choice is between approving the...
Argentinian President Mauricio Macri claims that exploiting his country’s oil and gas shale reserves – the second-largest in the world – is vital not...
Every society faces the difficult task of providing support for older people who are no longer working. In an earlier era, retirees lived with their adult...
This has not been an easy year for the G20. The 2018 summit of the leaders of the world’s largest economies is being held in Buenos Aires, a city still...
With Angela Merkel having announced that she will step down as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and not seek reelection as chancellor when her...
African countries are increasingly coming together. A landmark free-trade agreement was concluded earlier this year. East Africa has made great progress on...
In the 25 years since tuberculosis (TB) was declared a global-health emergency, policymakers and health-care professionals have devoted considerable time...
The Great Chinese Famine, which peaked in 1960, was the world’s largest on record. But the effects of that famine – including its toll of more than 30...
