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Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

The 2023 Farm Bill presents a watershed moment in solving food loss and waste in the United States.

August 21, 2023, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Ethan Kessler, AP Photos, US security assistance meant for counterterrorism efforts is also implicated in the government’s war against Anglophone separatists., Cameroon is a country of 29 million straddling West and Central Africa, rich in natural resou...

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Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

July 10, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini, Download Report (PDF), This paper provides guidance for new leaders through various stages of the early days of UN leadership., Introduction, From preparations made upon appointment to the position to the first 100 days in office and finally th...

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.