The Long Road to War with Iran by Carla Norrlöf
Domestic political explanations for the Trump administration’s decision to go to war with Iran risk obscuring deeper causes. In fact,…
When Is an Illegal War Morally Defensible? by Gareth Evans
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flagrantly violated international law by starting a war in Iran.…
The Paradox of Democratic Backsliding by Andrés Velasco
Politics Mar 4, 2026 Andrés Velasco Around the world, authoritarian and populist leaders are eroding civil liberties, weakening democratic checks…
Trump’s Unaffordable Midterm Stimulus by Desmond Lachman
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows that the US fiscal outlook has deteriorated sharply since Donald Trump…
How Protectionism Sank American Shipping by Anne O. Krueger
Economics Mar 3, 2026 Anne O. Krueger More than a century of shielding domestic shipbuilding and shipping has left the…
Reimagining the Economics of Culture by Mariana Mazzucato
Economics Mar 3, 2026 Mariana Mazzucato Standard economic frameworks and metrics for assessing economic output have systematically undervalued the dynamic,…
Preparing for AI-Enabled Bioweapons by Sania Nishtar
The prospect of bioweapons developed by non-state actors has lent new urgency to multilateral pandemic preparation and response efforts. Yet…
The Big Picture by PS editors
en English Mar 3, 2026 PS editors After the United States and Israel launched a wave of missile strikes against…
Afghan Women, Too
The Taliban’s war on women continues to plumb new lows with the enactment of a criminal procedure code that fails…
The Baby Bump From Remote Work by Cevat Giray Aksoy
A new study across 38 countries found that among adults aged 20-45 who work from home at least one day…
A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds
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The hellbender was slated for federal protection. It’s still in limbo.
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The culture war is coming for your electricity
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The Colorado River is nearing collapse. It’s Trump’s problem now.
The Colorado River currently supports 40 million people and $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity in seven U.S. states and…
Ski resorts are increasingly reliant on snowmaking. But at what cost?
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A hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold
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A tough Supreme Court hearing brings little clarity on Line 5 pipeline’s fate
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To power Utah’s data center boom, companies are turning to fossil fuels
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