Ask a Climate Therapist: Why should I plan for my future when I feel we don’t have one?
Dear Leslie, I’m a young adult trying to figure out what I’m doing with my life. It feels really hard…
Republicans deployed a little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining
Minnesota’s Boundary Waters comprise a vast stretch of wilderness bordering Canada, with over a million acres of untouched forest and…
Trump Has Made the Case for International Law by James A. Goldston
By taking a wrecking ball to the global rules-based order, Donald Trump has thrown the entire world into chaos, reminding…
How to Future-Proof the Global Economy by Mohamed A. El-Erian
The backlash against globalization, the slow death of the Washington Consensus, and the rapid rise of AI are fueling volatility…
Is the US Falling Victim to the Resource Curse? by Jeffrey Frankel
The argument that the natural-resource curse is at work in the US rests on the assumption that rising oil and…
Hungary’s Counter-Counterrevolution by István Rév
BUDAPEST – There is a short, frivolous explanation for Viktor Orbán’s downfall: the Hungarian autocrat was thrown to the wolves…
A ‘super typhoon’ just devastated the Mariana Islands — months before peak storm season
The strongest storm of 2026 slammed into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this week, where it flooded homes,…
‘A bellwether for new forms of repression’: 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
Daria Egereva was supposed to be in New York next week. The Indigenous Selkup climate advocate was expected to return…
How Strategic Investment Is Redefining Economic Statecraft by Lars Frølund & Fiona Murray
en English Economics Apr 15, 2026 Lars Frølund and Fiona Murray In a global economy defined by intertwined supply chains…
The Next UN Secretary-General Must Be a Woman by Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Eka Tkeshelashvili
As United Nations member states prepare to elect a new secretary-general, they should break with precedent and choose a woman.…
Hungary’s New Leader Must Avoid Joe Biden’s Mistakes by Aziz Huq
en English Politics Apr 15, 2026 Aziz Huq If Hungary can become a model for illiberal movements elsewhere to emulate,…
Many companies want clean energy. Georgia Power will soon let them build it.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Many corporations have pledged to…
The Great Hungarian Reset by Piroska Nagy Mohácsi
Now that he has ousted Viktor Orbán, incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar inherits an economy burdened by a legacy…
The Hormuz Crisis and the Fate of the Global South by Laura Carvalho
If the shock from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has revealed economic vulnerabilities, it has also illuminated stark…
New York City unveils its first rest stop for delivery workers
The day’s forecast called for high winds, but around midday in downtown Manhattan, it felt like a perfect spring day.…
Why Development Doesn’t Prevent War by Rabah Arezki
Violent conflicts have reached levels not seen since World War II, even as global poverty has fallen to historic lows,…
How Trump’s Crypto Push Is Undermining American Power by Jayati Ghosh
US President Donald Trump’s deregulation of cryptocurrency markets has introduced new financial risks and threatens to undermine the dollar’s global…
This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens
On a snowy February morning, Toby Rodgers strapped on a pair of snowshoes and trudged across a snowy field in…
Will the IMF Ever Learn? by Timothy Kaldas
From austerity to taxation, the International Monetary Fund has consistently failed to incorporate its own findings into its lending programs.…