iran-at-the-breaking-point:-how-afghanistan-and-iraq-still-inform-us.-strategy

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Iran is experiencing its most consequential period of internal unrest in years. Nationwide demonstrations driven by economic collapse, social grievance, and political frustration have been met with force, mass arrests, and near-total information control. The scale and coordination of the response suggest a regime that feels threatenedContinue Reading

Monika Luabeya Jan 22, 2026 The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for spaceContinue Reading

Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution

When California neighborhoods increased their number of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) between 2src19 and 2src23, they also experienced a reduction in air pollution. For every 2srcsrc vehicles added, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels dropped 1.1%. The results, obtained from a new analysis based on statewide satellite data, are among the first to confirm the environmental health benefitsContinue Reading

russia-ukraine-war:-list-of-key-events,-day-1,430

These are the key developments from day 1,430 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., These are the key developments from day 1,430 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Ukrainian soldier prepares a reconnaissance drone at a combat position in the direction of Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on JanuaryContinue Reading

thinking-about-the-carney-doctrine

The following story is co-published with Luke Savage’s Substack . Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week has already generated a flurry of media commentary, the vast majority of which — at least from what I’ve seen — has ranged from positive to gushing. Given the speech’sContinue Reading