Commentary

April 24, 2018

Writer Edmaris Carazo writes about life after Hurricane Maria. "In less than a month and a half, hurricane season — the season that shall not be named — starts yet again."

Conflict

Syria, chemical weapons and the limits of international law

The Conversation

April 16, 2018

Before the next horrific round of attacks on civilians begins – in Syria or elsewhere – it is important to improve the UN’s flawed legal framework for authorizing the use of force in response to chemical weapons attacks on civilians.

Conflict

How the firearms industry influences US gun culture, in 6 charts

The Conversation

February 23, 2018

Recreational gun use has declined while demand for high-caliber, concealable weapons has skyrocketed; a combination of laws sponsored by the NRA and self-defense marketing may be behind the change.

Conflict

10 ways schools, parents and communities can prevent school shootings now

The Conversation

February 16, 2018

While politicians argue endlessly over gun control, here are 10 practical ways the rest of us can work to prevent school shootings.

Culture

How Chinese media covers US gun violence

PRI's The World

February 16, 2018

COMMENTARY: Chinese state media often hypes American problems and foibles to redirect attention away from China’s poor human rights records. And yet, when it comes to American gun violence, it takes a measured tone.

Conflict

Why security measures won't stop school shootings

The Conversation

February 16, 2018

Commentary: It is time to think about school shootings not as a problem of security, but also as a problem of education.

Commentary

Sessions' war on pot could speed up marijuana legalization nationwide

The Conversation

February 06, 2018

Paul Seaborn: 'I believe that Sessions may have actually accelerated the process toward federal marijuana legalization.'

Economics

How rich are the rich? If only you knew.

The Conversation

February 05, 2018

What is the best way to measure the gap between rich and poor?

Technology

Why some young South Koreans are putting their hopes in cryptocurrencies

PRI's The World

January 23, 2018

"People in their 20s and 30s account for more than half of all cryptocurrency investors in South Korea. I am one of them, and I made my choice because my future in South Korea seems so bleak."

Commentary

Trump can't seem to agree with his own national security strategy

PRI's The World

December 19, 2017

On Monday, President Donald Trump named Russia and China as top rivals. But Laicie Heeley, host of PRI's new podcast "Things that go boom" says the speech was sometimes inconsistent with the written National Security Strategy document submitted to Congress by his advisors.