Attraction plays a powerful role in all aspects of our lives. From holding the universe together, to keeping atoms in place, to finding our long-term mate, bringing things to the...

In this new post, Jian-Yong Wang, a new ecological researcher working at Northeast Normal University, China, shares his paper: A meta-analysis of effects of physiological integration in clonal plants under...

By Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, Nancy BenjaminAbstract The Sahel is a place of longstanding traditions currently coping with global networks of violent militias. Consequently, there is a surge in the value...

By Anand Rajaram, Dennis Chiwele, Mwanda PhiriAbstract With a cyclical and capital-intensive copper industry, landlocked Zambia faces a number of hurdles to economic diversification and job creation even as the...

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By Jason HsuIn the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world has become even more ideologically polarized. As the war and Russian atrocities continue, the United States and its...

By Nicol Turner Lee, Caitlin ChinIntroduction Governments and private companies have a long history of collecting data from civilians, often justifying the resulting loss of privacy in the name of...

By Elaine KamarckNot since the days of Jim Crow—when some states segregated African Americans in public places and others didn’t—have the rights of Americans been so clearly differentiated by state...

Navigating the complex policy challenges of the 21st century will require a new American strategy that can operationalize and uphold the ideals of bipartisanship, inclusivity, and democratic values. In a...

By Barry G. RabeAs the world revisits energy and climate security with new urgency, can North America find a constructive path forward? The United States, Canada, and Mexico have struggled...