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Semiconductors are the foundation of modern technology. They power a diverse array of devices, from regulating cycles in rice cookers to managing complex flight systems in airplanes and even handling the intensive data processing of artificial intell...

The Price of US Semiconductor Export Restrictions

Semiconductors are the foundation of modern technology. They power a diverse array of devices, from regulating cycles in rice cookers to managing complex flight systems in airplanes and even handling the intensive data processing of artificial intell...

Listen closely. A lyrical melody plays softly in the background as a heart-wrenching love story plays out, scenes woven with poetic beauty, profound meaning threaded through each performance. French cinema is an art form above entertainment, a fragme...

Spin a Story, Sell a Lie

Listen closely. A lyrical melody plays softly in the background as a heart-wrenching love story plays out, scenes woven with poetic beauty, profound meaning threaded through each performance. French cinema is an art form above entertainment, a fragme...

A bullet hole decorates the roof of my grandma’s patio in North Macedonia—the neighbors had thrown a wedding the night before I first saw the gaping hole. “The last time someone shot a gun at a wedding here, an old woman suffered a head injury,...

Echoes of the Past

A bullet hole decorates the roof of my grandma’s patio in North Macedonia—the neighbors had thrown a wedding the night before I first saw the gaping hole. “The last time someone shot a gun at a wedding here, an old woman suffered a head injury,...

In the fall of 2023, clashes erupted on the streets of Tel Aviv, Israel, between factions of Eritrean migrants—some celebrating the 30th anniversary of Isaias Afwerki’s authoritarian rule and others protesting it. Police forces reacted to suppres...

The Cost of Belonging

In the fall of 2023, clashes erupted on the streets of Tel Aviv, Israel, between factions of Eritrean migrants—some celebrating the 30th anniversary of Isaias Afwerki’s authoritarian rule and others protesting it. Police forces reacted to suppres...

In September 2023, photos of a military parade celebrating the success of the Gabonese coup d’état briefly circulated across global media. Amongst the scenes of tanks in the streets and celebrations outside government buildings, two flags flew in ...

Bishkek Out, Libreville In

In September 2023, photos of a military parade celebrating the success of the Gabonese coup d’état briefly circulated across global media. Amongst the scenes of tanks in the streets and celebrations outside government buildings, two flags flew in ...

As the Russo-Ukrainian war’s third year drags on, peace seems to be the furthest thing from the minds of both belligerents. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made clear that he will not countenance any peace talks until all of Ukraine’s ...

A Literal Minefield

As the Russo-Ukrainian war’s third year drags on, peace seems to be the furthest thing from the minds of both belligerents. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made clear that he will not countenance any peace talks until all of Ukraine’s ...

On September 13, 2024, two German Navy vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, marking the first time German warships had crossed the geopolitically fragile waterway in two decades. This transit drew strong condemnation from the Chinese government,...

Sailing the Narrows

On September 13, 2024, two German Navy vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, marking the first time German warships had crossed the geopolitically fragile waterway in two decades. This transit drew strong condemnation from the Chinese government,...

Imagine you are in charge of a city. You care about your constituents and want to provide them with the services they need, but you are hamstrung by an inadequate budget. Unlike the federal government, you cannot print money or take on unlimited debt...

In Defense of Tourists

Imagine you are in charge of a city. You care about your constituents and want to provide them with the services they need, but you are hamstrung by an inadequate budget. Unlike the federal government, you cannot print money or take on unlimited debt...