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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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March 17, 2014
Global
Summit Aims to Reduce the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, a top adviser to President Obama on defense and nuclear issues, joins Robert Gallucci of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to discuss the upcoming third Nu…
January 22, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
A Hopeful Choice for the Central African Republic’s Interim President
The Central African Republic’s National Transitional Council (NTC) elected Catherine Samba-Panza as interim president on January 20. She has been serving as interim mayor of the Central African Repub…
June 12, 2008
Maternal and Child Health
Rethinking Maternal Health
This event was made possible by the generosity of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
April 17, 2023
Women and Women's Rights
Glass Ceiling Index: Not Yet Shattered
Over its decade of tracking women’s progress in the workforce, the Economist’s Glass Ceiling Index has registered very little improvement, as gendered structural barriers endure.
March 26, 2020
COVID-19
Quarantined: Federalism in Action at Home and Abroad
The rapid spread of the coronavirus in the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a new reality for most—if not all—Americans, as a growing number of U.S. states have imposed a variety of stay-at-home direct…
February 25, 2014
Ukraine
Ukraine’s New Era of Uncertainty
At a crucial moment for Ukraine and its economic viability, the EU and United States should join efforts with Russia to try to stabilize the country, says veteran journalist Serge Schmemann.