Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Ga
What powers artificial intelligence (AI)? As global electricity use is surging, with unprecedented d
Tumultuous events have rocked the last four years: the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s largest land war
For most of our history, the realm of international relations was dominated by nation-states. They w
With the rise of social media, influencers around the world have increasingly taken on the role of n
The United States national debt is rising to levels not seen since World War II. Many economists say
The world is watching the U.S. presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice P
West Africa is losing many of its best and brightest. Across the region, doctors, lawyers, and engin
In the past thirty years, sixty countries have expanded access to abortion care as an underpinning o
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular man in India. On track to be elected for a third te
A free and independent press is at the core of many democracies. But threats to the safety of journa
A little over a week ago, Iran directly attacked Israel from its own territory for the first time in
Thirty years ago, Rwanda’s government began a campaign to eradicate the country’s largest minority g
Many Americans are losing faith in the benefits of internationalism. But whether it’s wars in the Ga
Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are real. And the truth about them is often hidden from the publi
Every January, CFR’s annual Preventive Priorities Survey analyzes the conflicts most likely to occur
Billions of people will take to the polls next year, marking the world’s largest-ever electoral fiel
The United States and India have a long and complex history. In recent years, the two democracies ha
Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are again at war. The most recent iteration of the c
International trade has shaped the world for much of the past century. Countries benefited from the
Over the past few years, a new threat has emerged as a leading cause of death in the United States:
