Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline that will deliver Russian gas to Western Europe – and, by extension, increase Putin's…
The high costs of the world's colossally unequal COVID-19 immunization rates.
The most successful third parties in US politics don't typically rise to dominance, but instead challenge the major…
The daily deluge of information produced by the news media can drown consumers in confusion and anxiety, but there are steps…
With the reauthorization of the nation's landmark anti-domestic violence law, there's the chance that more cases…
Ebrahim Raisi became the favorite to win Iran's June 18 presidential election after his top opponents were disqualified.
Boosting the number of female inventors isn't just a matter of fairness. Inventions by men are more likely to ignore…
Governed by a changeable body of 'basic laws,' Israel never settled basic questions like the rights of religious…
Analysis of US survey data finds that white people who hold racist views are more likely than others to favor military action…
Presidents form commissions to study controversial problems and recommend solutions. President Biden created one while under…
Different people and groups have differing, and often opposing, goals that they value differently. That makes public discussion,…
Biden’s relationship with his father contrasts with perhaps every president in the last four decades, who either had absent…
Benjamin Netanyahu wasn't ousted just for typical political reasons, such as other politicians' ambitions or grievances.…
After 12 years in power, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's influence will last long beyond his time…
The plight of residents in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem highlights a history of Palestinians' claims…
A recent federal court ruling appeared to expand Second Amendment rights to private citizen militias, which a historian…
The G-7 nations, which include the US and UK, form the foundation of the modern global economy.
An unwritten rule in Israeli politics kept Arab political parties out of ruling government coalitions -- until the latest…
Athletes no longer need the press to communicate with fans. They can do that directly through social channels – and unless…
A scholar of untraceable firearms explains what they are and why President Joe Biden's administration is seeking to…