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Aerial view of a mud-filled river valley with partially collapsed buildings along the banks and a helicopter hovering over the debris field, mountains shrouded in fog in the background.

Many causes for floods, many causes for their devastation

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by Cyrus Moulton
A man wearing a denim sweater is walking through an open cell door.

Why hostage-taking thrives in an era of great power competition

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by Tanner Stening
President Trump seated at the Resolute Desk, seen through the shoulders of two people in the foreground, mid-speech.

Is there a ‘birth tourism’ boom? Experts weigh in on the issue

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by Rich McKay
Workers tend do a scene with two destroyed cars, smoke rising from them.

Ukraine is taking the war deep into Russia. Is it working?

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by Tanner Stening
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to an audience.

Is India shifting from a secular state to a Hindu homeland?

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by Matthew Ponsford
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Can a text message sway a voter? New research puts it to the test

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by Tanner Stening
Families wade at the shoreline while several large cargo ships sit anchored in the hazy water behind them.

A deal may resolve the Strait of Hormuz, but not the war

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by Cyrus Moulton
Migrants silhouetted against the sunrise as they cross a muddy riverbed near a razor-wire border fence.

Assessing restrictive immigration policy as migrants surge into Ceuta

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by Cyrus Moulton
A person walks on a road next to a field with wildfire smoke rising in the distance. 

What is ‘smoke taint’? How wildfires may affect your favorite wine

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by Hannah Morse
Aerial view of a large data center under construction, with cooling equipment and generators visible along the perimeter and undeveloped land surrounding the site.

Explosion of data centers is fueling a political backlash

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by Rich McKay
Marine Le Pen speaking into a microphone at an outdoor event.

‘Strongwomen’ lead Europe’s far right. A political scientist explores

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by Matthew Ponsford
Fishermen in a small motorboat pass close to a large commercial ship, with mountainous coastline in the background.

Is a blockade of Bab el-Mandeb a Strait of Hormuz redux?

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by Cyrus Moulton