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Pandas arrive at San Diego Zoo, herald new era of Sino-American cultural relations In early August, the San Diego Zoo celebrated the opening of a new exhibit for the newest pair of pandas loaned to the United States, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao. For more than 40 years, China has

Why decisive U.S. leadership is crucial for finding peace in Sudan  In a world increasingly defined by conflict and crises, it’s very easy to wonder how we got here. After all, just a few years ago, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict had not exploded and Russia hadn’t made any

As Lebanon empties of foreigners, a quarter million domestic workers remain trapped. In the shadows of Lebanon’s glamorous high-rises, women from countries like Kenya, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines clean homes and care for children, earning $300 a month– an amount that would barely cover groceries in Western

If you pick up a map from the U.S.G.S.–United States Geological Society–you will notice that land is shaded in two colors: green for forestry, and tan for everything else. Initially, one might think this differentiation is purely for visual clarity, but the true intention behind

A shadowy force has been quietly reshaping the future of African democracies. Since 2017, the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, has escalated its influence across the continent by embedding itself within local conflicts, economies and governments. With limited intervention from the United States, Russia’s hold on Africa

Since 2014, Chinese electric vehicles have been dominating the global market in terms of both price and quality, according to MIT Technology Review. U.S. companies, on the other hand, can’t keep up due to restrictive government policies, and trade restrictions prevent Americans from buying these cheaper, better models.