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What Pope Leo’s Augustinian Background Tells Us

By Anna Rowlands

How Reagan's USAID Reforms Compared to Trump's

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How Trump Could Support Working Class Voters

By Lynn Forester de Rothschild

How Chicago Shaped Pope Leo XIV

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Trump’s Orwellian Erasure of Women

Through executive order, President Donald Trump has used an Orwellian playbook to erase women from the public record.

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Navigating the Grief of Losing My Mother, 18 Years Later

The passage of time doesn’t erase grief, but rather, stretches it. But that’s not a failure of healing, writes Rebecca Soffer.

By Rebecca Soffer

The True Meaning of an American Pope

"This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States," writes Christopher Hale.

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The Case for a U.S.-China Rebalancing

Ray Dalio argues that the United States and China are currently stuck in an unsustainable cycle which must be addressed.

By Ray Dalio

Disabled and Mom Enough

"I want to be seen as a capital M 'Mother,' and I want to believe I am," writes Jessica Slice.

By Jessica Slice

A Potential Path to Safer AI Development

The world’s most cited computer scientist warns that the current approach to developing AI models carries potentially catastrophic risks.

By Yoshua Bengio

Why I Vowed to Speak for the Hamas Hostages Who Can't

I was freed in February after 505 days in captivity. International pressure can bring every hostage home.

By Tal Shoham

Both Trump and Putin Brand WWII a Victory

Decades after Allied powers accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender, the memory of World War II is a battlefield of Its own.

By Sasha Vasilyuk

As the Conclave Concludes, Catholicism Is at a Crossroads

The animating question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want the Church to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

By Randall Balmer

What The Future of Aging Looks Like

Dr. Eric Topol shares stories of two very different patients

To Empower Africa's Youth, We Must Protect Their Health

Millions of young Africans now face major challenges as vital support programs evaporate, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Charlize Theron.

By Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Charlize Theron

Why Carney Is Softening His Line on Trump

The Canadian PM is navigating his role as a diplomat and statesman—not a politician on the campaign trail.

By David Moscrop

How India and Pakistan Can Step Back From the Brink

The two nuclear powers will need to be able to claim a victory that allows them to save face and avoid a hot war.

By Michael Kugelman

Papal Conclaves Have Drawn the Attention of Spies

In the past, intelligence agencies have gathered information to help their governments get a sense of who the next pope might be.

By Yvonnick Denoël / Made by History

The Historic Dangers of Slashing Medicaid Funding

Medicaid has always been fiercely contested political terrain, and past cuts have had disastrous human costs.

By Ben Zdencanovic / Made by History

What the Trump White House Is Doing to Our Kids’ Health

Perhaps now is the time to ask when America stopped cherishing its children, writes Scott Rivkees.

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