Illinois is feuding with itself over endangered species protections
This story is a partnership between Grist and Chicago Public Media, a public media company serving the Chicago metropolitan region.…
The EU Needs New Security Partners by Nicu Popescu & Fredrik Wesslau
Europe’s security order needs to be reconstituted. In a world of fracturing alliances, closer security partnerships with a wider range…
Asia’s Economic Diplomacy for Tumultuous Times by Ashok Lavasa & Roli Asthana
Instead of allowing external powers to dictate their development, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam have balanced strategic international…
What’s Wrong With the SAVE America Act? by John Mark Hansen
Much of the discussion about US President Donald Trump’s proposed SAVE America Act has centered on the bill’s partisan electoral…
South Korea’s Precarious Balancing Act by Anne O. Krueger
Caught between US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable administration and a rising China, South Korea is highly exposed to geopolitical turmoil…
The only lead tester in this contaminated neighborhood graduates next month
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with NJ Spotlight News. Kim Booker never thought much about lead during…
This Supreme Court ‘victory’ for oil giants is not what it seems
For millions of years, the Mississippi River flowed unchecked, carrying roughly 400 million metric tons of sediment down to Louisiana,…
China Needs Higher Minimum Wages by Xin Meng
Economics Apr 27, 2026 Xin Meng Chinese policymakers long viewed workers’ grueling schedules as a byproduct of industrial catch-up. But…
Trump’s Tragedy of Errors by Joseph E. Stiglitz
Regardless of how long US President Donald Trump’s ill-advised war and today’s stagflationary conditions last, the long-run consequences will be…
AI Productivity Growth Won’t Match the Computer Revolution by Carl Benedikt Frey
Those promoting AI would be lucky to see the technology’s impact on output per hour match even the short-lived burst…
The Hidden Chokepoints Threatening the Global Economy by Diane Coyle
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz offers another stark reminder of the potential for concentrated supply chains to trigger…
The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities
The city has long been a beacon of opportunity, where folks flock to make it big. But metropolises the world…
How New Mexico is ‘building a forest’ by solving a seedling shortage
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
Rules for the Rest of Us by Claudia Sanhueza
As the Global South knows well, the alternative to international rules is not freedom, but rather the undisguised power of…
The Populist vs. the Pope by Adekeye Adebajo
The war of words between Pope Leo XIV and US President Donald Trump has revived the age-old clash between the…
To Save Democracy, Fight Inequality by Pedro Rossi
When liberal democracy fails to deliver material well-being, its legitimacy erodes, and the far right fills the void. The answer…
Ready or Not, Europe’s Post-American Future Has Arrived
Although alliances as long-lasting and as tested as NATO do not collapse overnight, there is no longer any doubt that…
The Age of Global Un-Order by Mark Leonard
As crises become more complex, less predictable, and increasingly intertwined, the global system is no longer anchored by shared rules…
Europe’s Economic Emergency by Carl Bildt
Rather than flit from one challenge to another, European leaders must get their priorities straight. Achieving stronger economic growth is…
Policymakers vs. the Iran War Shock by Gene Frieda
Because markets, central banks, and governments move at different speeds—and sometimes in different directions—mistimed policy responses to major shocks can…