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Progress roundup: Small dams across the U.S. are being removed for safety, water quality, and wildlife. And a desert in Chile yields water f...

Ecuadorians are unhappy with nationwide security and economic crises – and yet, they reelected President Daniel Noboa.

CO2 levels spiked in La Palma, Spain, after the 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption. But a novel network of CO2 detectors is helping keep locals safe...

Sudan’s emergency response rooms are a vital lifeline to communities devastated by the country’s civil war. Now, USAID cuts threaten their f...

After over a decade of civil war, and several months since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, small investments by Syrian families signa...

Many African satellite city projects have aimed too high, and failed to launch. But one such project in Kenya, Tatu City, is bucking the odd...

President Trump’s on-and-off tariffs could hide a plan to make bilateral trade deficits key to U.S. trade policies.

Syrians rally around their old/new flag, a symbol of pride, hope, and freedom that rode into Damascus with the rebels who overthrew the Assa...

A resurgence of tigers in northern India is a victory for conservationists. But as fatal attacks increase, local residents say, “Protect us,...

Amid the Trump administration’s disruptive foreign policy, a post-Brexit United Kingdom and Europe are rebuilding bonds, particularly on def...

The world is awash with Chinese manufactured exports; as tariffs tighten that market, Beijing may have to look for new opportunities to driv...

Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the Panama Canal are sparking debate over how much benefit Panamanians see from local ownership of...

The work of the Soilless Farm Lab is especially important in Nigeria, as urbanization has reduced the amount of arable land. 

In Malawi, one aid group seeks to upend ideas about international assistance by giving individuals a one-time cash payment, without conditio...

Syria’s new leadership is trying to rebuild its army from the ruins of sectarianism and foreign intervention. The fledgling force has little...

After 18 months of war, uncertainty is everywhere in Israel. The economy shows signs of recovery, but citizens lack confidence. 

Progress roundup: three equity questions on job performance grades, the worthiness of women as landowners, and Indigenous people’s quality o...

The Israeli military’s announcement of the Morag Corridor followed White House confirmation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would mee...

Months after a failed martial law attempt rattled South Korea, a top court has unanimously decided to remove the president from office.

An era of free trade ends, as President Donald Trump slaps tariffs on imported goods. What does the varied history of trade policy suggest w...

In this “Letter from a bomb shelter” (really just a dusty storage space under a Tel Aviv apartment building), correspondent Dina Kraft tells...

Longtime allies spurned by Donald Trump such as Canada and European nations are developing a renewed sense of common purpose and national pr...

A few months ago, Mark Carney was unknown in Canada. Now he’s prime minister and favored in upcoming elections – thanks to the Trump adminis...

In Kashmir, papier-mâché artisans are struggling to overcome the challenges faced by many of the region’s traditional craftspeople – but the...

Bitcoin struggles to keep its carbon footprint low. African renewable energy companies struggle to stay afloat. One company has an idea to f...