Articles

A Saudi Silicon Valley? No easy feat, experts say

2018-04-06

In a country where dissenting social media users are jailed and bloggers are flogged, creating Silicon Valley-like environment may be difficult

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Russia Is in the Middle East to Stay

2018-04-02

Here is what the United States should do about it.

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Saving the Shrinking Middle

2018-03-28

a rising median household income in advanced economies anchored the growth of a middle class that often opted for the political center

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Is Technology Hurting Productivity?

2018-03-21

It is possible that new technologies are not just doing less to boost productivity than past innovations. They may actually have negative side effects that undermine productivity growth

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The Brexit Threat to British Security

2018-03-21

Perhaps the recent attack on a former Russian agent in a quiet English country town will be enough to show Brexiteers that a Britain alone is a Britain vulnerable

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What is in it for Pakistan to support Anti-Shiism?

2018-03-02

Saudi fuels and funds anti-Shiism in other countries

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Education in the Digital Age

2018-02-26

Technology is displacing humans in the workplace

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Islamic State has been stashing millions of dollars in Iraq and abroad

2018-02-26

As their so-called caliphate crumbles, the jihadists are saving up to fight another day

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School Shooting Reignites Gun Control

2018-02-24

Changes Expected to be Minimal

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The Return of a Forgotten Killer

2018-02-22

Tuberculosis was one of the worlds greatest preoccupations. Consumption, as it was known, killed indiscriminately

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The Fuzzy Math of Funding Iraq's Reconstruction

2018-02-20

The country is not getting all the money it is asking for, which is probably just as well.

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What Makes Something Funny?

2018-02-14

There are a lot of theories.

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How a Saudi nuclear reactor could accelerate an arms race

2018-02-10

The kingdoms nuclear ambitions make little economic sense

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Donald Trump and the Decline of US Soft Power

2018-02-10

The presidency of Donald Trump has eroded the soft power of America

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Blockchains Will Change the Way the World Votes

2018-02-02

The extra costs of a recount may be conscionable, but the lasting social cleavages spurred from days of indecision in tense electoral circumstances are not

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Welcome to Syria 2.0

2018-01-29

Civil war is over and an entirely new one has started, with the United States at the center of it

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The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer's

2018-01-28

A high-carb diet, and the attendant high blood sugar, are associated with cognitive decline.

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London Bridges to Nowhere

2018-01-28

Brexit negotiations by leaving key issues unresolved

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Chinese Agent Decimates CIA’s Chinese Network

2018-01-22

Many of the informants were killed in a systematic dismantling of the CIA’s spy network in China

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Why Do Cartoon Villains Speak in Foreign Accents?

2018-01-17

Children’s shows often use non-standard dialects to voice the "bad guys," sending a dangerous message to kids about diversity.

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Trump’s Quest to Make America White Again

2018-01-17

Trump administration immigration policy agenda is driven largely by racial animus

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The Remarkable Resilience of the Prime Minister of Iraq

2018-01-02

In December, Haider alAbadi declared victory over ISIS. But with Iranian militias still to contend with and tensions with the Kurds high, challenges to peace remain.

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