Trust Foreign Policy Biden’s ‘historic’ Asia summit confronts an old foe: History | View caption Hide caption A summit between the United States, Japan, and South Korea sought to institutionalize the trilateral relationship. But the relations must overcome several sources of distrust: in Asia of U.S. staying power, in China toward the three allies, and…
The West African country of Niger has been thrown into turmoil following a coup that removed the nation’s democratically elected leader. In a strange twist of fate, Niger’s leader was ousted by members of the military presidential guard who were sworn to protect him but instead installed their general as the country’s new head of government. …
Cooperation Europe US-Ukraine space project taught resilience, innovation. Why it’s over. | View caption Hide caption A little-known but fruitful partnership in space between the United States and Ukraine has come to an end, a victim of the war with Russia. But the Antares program has left warm memories on both sides. Yet the triumph…
The “major embarrassment” of the crash of Russia’s Luna 25 into last weekend had helped place Vladimir Putin into a “dangerous position”. This is the assessment of economic geographer Professor John Bryson of the University of Birmingham, who says that the spacecraft’s loss is the latest in a string of failures that are undermining the…
Transformation Cover Story Rise of the microschool: Small, student-centered learning spaces take off | View caption Hide caption The one-room schoolhouse is typically considered a relic, but the intimacy and sense of community it represents are making a comeback in today’s microschools. “What made you pick all these?” her father, Piers Rollinson, asks. “My mind,”…
A Niger general who runs the country’s presidential guard declared himself the country’s new leader on Friday, two days after he led his soldiers in a coup d’etat that overthrew the nation’s president. General Abdourahmane Tchiani made the announcement during a speech on Niger’s state television, calling himself president and saying the coup was necessary “to preserve our…
Cooperation Society They like the nightlife: ‘Night mayors’ revive cities after dusk | View caption Hide caption Since the pandemic devastated downtowns, night mayors have relied on the power of persuasion to help cities regrow their nightlife in ways that respect all parties. “There was an agreement that there would be a group text,” says…
BEIJING — Chinese and Indian military commanders pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border, China’s Defense Ministry said, in an apparent effort by the sides to stabilize the situation after a rise in tensions. China’s Defense Ministry issued a joint statement on social media late Tuesday saying the 19th round of commander-level talks…
Does learning about taxes change people’s views about fairness? What makes people think the tax system is ‘fair’? | View caption Hide caption What makes people think the tax system is fair? In a fascinating new study, my Tax Policy Center colleague Vanessa Williamson found that people’s attitudes about tax fairness changes when they get new…
Would taxing robots help the people whose jobs they’ll take? Bill Gates recently offered a simple solution to the problem of automation: Tax the robots. But that premise raises several thorny issues. | View caption Hide caption Automation may soon affect even industries and jobs we thought were immune, so what should countries do to prepare for those…