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The Corn Belt’s Carbon Brokers
On a humid July morning in central Iowa, farmer Tom Anderson kneels in his soybean field, pressing a spade into…
Floodplain Futures: Who Gets to Stay When Cities Retreat?
When floodwaters rise high enough to claim streets twice in a decade, the question facing city governments shifts from “how…
The Quiet Default: When Nations Stop Paying in Silence
Sovereign defaults used to make headlines. Argentina in 2001, Greece in 2010—images of protests in the streets and bond spreads…
The Crypto-Cathedral: When Markets Masquerade as Faith
In a converted warehouse in Lisbon, hundreds of people stand in rapture before a glowing ticker screen. Prices scroll where…
Pandemic Patents: Who Owns the Cure in a Borderless Crisis?
When the next pandemic strikes, the question of who lives and who waits may hinge less on hospital capacity than…
The Pandemic Treaty Dilemma: Global Solidarity vs. National Sovereignty
When COVID-19 swept across the globe, it revealed a paradox: pandemics are borderless, but power is not. Viruses moved freely,…
Empires in Retreat: The New Scramble for Bases Abroad
On the scorched island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, cargo planes roar off a runway carved by Cold…
Gridlock or Green Grids? The Battle Over Transmission Lines
When politicians sign climate pledges, the targets look simple: 50 percent renewables by 2030, net-zero emissions by 2050. But goals…
The Four-Day Workweek Experiment: Productivity Miracle or Mirage?
The four-day workweek is having a moment. From tech startups in California to government pilots in Europe, companies are asking:…
Moral Debt: Do Nations Owe Future Generations Reparations?
Every nation makes promises to the future—through constitutions, treaties, or climate pledges. But promises can be broken, and debts can…
Synthetic Voices, Real Consequences
Not long ago, a scammer needed a convincing email or a stolen credit card number. Today, they may only need…
Diasporic Futures: How Migrant Communities Reimagine Belonging
On a Sunday in Queens, a Senegalese grandmother ladles thieboudienne onto plates for a dozen relatives and neighbors. Across the…