Humans all need water for roughly the same things and in roughly the same amounts. And yet, water insecurity has profoundly disproportionate effects on women.

This blog post from our "Field Notes" series explains that although Nigeria is a major global economic hub, many obstacles—like food insecurity, overfishing, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and economic inequality—stand in its way of success.

Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia each lose about 11 percent of GDP annually. In our global economy, a stunted child anywhere becomes a stunted child everywhere.

Although data shows South Koreans remain uncomfortable with homosexuality, recent trends show an increase in acceptance.

Canada's national sport, hockey, is coming back in a bubble. Will Canadians tune in?

While Trump has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "true friend" and extolled the world’s largest democracy, are Americans equally as enthusiastic about the US-India relationship?

Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how people across the world think about foreign relations. Craig Kafura looks at Australia as a case study for how these changes affect public opinion.

October 14, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Geert Vanden Wijngaert / AP, Download Report (PDF), Solid majorities of Democrats and Independents think the United States should consult with allies before making major foreign policy decisions, but only four in 10 ...

A 60-day period allowing Trump to wage war without congressional approval expires May 1. How legislators respond could influence the midterms.

Ravi Agrawal, Susan Glasser, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.