• Tue Jul 21 2026
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The Death of the Degree

KYIV—Just as French aristocrats under the ancien régime could hardly imagine the abolition of their noble titles, most of today’s university leaders cannot conceive of a world in which the degrees they confer become worthless pieces of paper. The former were in for a rude awakening in 1790; the latter are barreling

Europe and the Next World Order

Until now, the EU’s need for unanimity has rendered it ineffective and too slow to act, owing to the considerable

Empty Promises Won’t Save Marine Ecosystems

The 30x30 initiative, which aims to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030, offers hope for global conservation efforts. But

What Should Be on the Global Financial Agenda?

The UN Tax Convention that is currently being negotiated could foster the international cooperation that these efforts require. But we

The Key to Narrowing the Development Gap

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Will Trump Crack the Mystery of COVID’s Origin?

A 2021 State Department fact sheet acknowledged that some US funding for civilian research could have been diverted to secret

Fintech Must Embrace Universal Inclusion

Regulatory frameworks must include incentives for financial-services institutions to disclose their progress on universal-inclusion metrics, making these results as fundamental

The Biodiversity Crisis Is a Security Crisis

Financing from developed economies to their developing counterparts is supposed to reach at least $20 billion per year by 2025

China’s Overcapacity Can Help the World

Chinese overcapacity looked like the result of state subsidies, and that it had reached a scale that was disrupting international

The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now

To be sure, rebuilding Gaza will take years and require a significant international effort. But achieving an effective, enforceable regional