Two age-old questions: What is travel? And why do we do it?
Can We Pull Back From the Brink?
Religious and ethnic intolerance around the world threatens to spin out of control.
What Really Threatens Covid-19 Vaccinations For All
A sustainable approach to the Covid-19 pandemic could produce better health systems: We need to pay more attention to the last mile hurdle.
F.W. de Klerk: Rising to a Shakespearean Challenge
Reflections on the life of the late South African President.
Experiencing the Alaskan Wilderness Through Soundscapes
We usually experience a new place through the sense of sight and taste. Sound, however, is often ignored.
Dismantling Global Hindutava
The extremes of the political spectrum are crushing the political center and breeding radicalism
Asian Nations and Their Languages
Three large Asian nations — China, India and Indonesia — are polyphonic and geographically diverse. They all made different choices on their national language.
Comparing Textbooks: Even Afghanistan Scores Better Than Pakistan
Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia.
Wars of the Three Spheres: The West, the East and the Metaverse
Are we really capable of negotiating our collective future?
Huntington Reloaded: Reflections on German Escapism
The three candidates to succeed Angela Merkel as German Chancellor are woefully unprepared to deal with geopolitical pressures.