Malthusian Miscalculations
NEED TO KNOW Malthusian Miscalculations WORLD In the late 18th century, British economist Thomas Malthus posited that humankind’s population would outstrip the […]
Give War a Chance
NEED TO KNOW Give War a Chance JAPAN Japan is planning on increasing defense spending to two percent of its gross domestic […]
Quitting, Loudly
NEED TO KNOW Quitting, Loudly CHILE Irina Karamanos recently resigned from her position as First Lady of Chile. She is still Chilean […]
Royal Flush
NEED TO KNOW Royal Flush EUROPE The fifth season of the Netflix show, “The Crown,” depicts the British royal family in the […]
Might and Right
NEED TO KNOW Might and Right UKRAINE Ukraine isn’t letting up. After reclaiming more than half of the territory lost after Russia’s […]
New Money, Old Problems
NEED TO KNOW New Money, Old Problems NIGERIA Nigeria recently launched newly designed currency notes in denominations of 200, 500, and 1,000 […]
Inviting Locusts
NEED TO KNOW Inviting Locusts GUATEMALA Guatemalan authorities recently detained two Americans for attempting to steal scores of Mayan artifacts – “stone […]
The Scramble
NEED TO KNOW The Scramble CYPRUS As Russians flee their homeland in order to avoid conscription and the trenches in Ukraine where […]
On The Fence
NEED TO KNOW On The Fence BULGARIA The Schengen Area is one of the European Union’s most popular innovations: A travel zone […]
It’s the Little Things
NEED TO KNOW It’s the Little Things QATAR The World Cup was supposed to be Qatar’s crowning achievement, its entry into the […]
The Payoff
NEED TO KNOW The Payoff WORLD Reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change is possibly the struggle of our lifetime. Telling developing […]
Roadblocks for a Generation
NEED TO KNOW Roadblocks for a Generation TAIWAN While Taiwan debates expanding its democracy, observers are debating whether China will be soon […]
The Little Country That Could
NEED TO KNOW The Little Country That Could NEW ZEALAND Few people on Earth enjoy clear night skies. Light pollution obscures the […]
The Wizard of Oz
NEED TO KNOW The Wizard of Oz RUSSIA More than 100,000 Russian troops have died since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the […]
Voting with the Feet
NEED TO KNOW Voting with the Feet NICARAGUA Jose Galeano, 35, has a degree in veterinary medicine. In his home country of […]
Waving Bye-Bye
NEED TO KNOW Waving Bye-Bye EGYPT Shortly before Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi hosted world leaders for the United Nations Climate Change Conference […]
Rock, Meet Hard Place
NEED TO KNOW Rock, Meet Hard Place NEPAL Nepali soldiers were recently searching for survivors after an earthquake struck the western region […]
Out With the Old
NEED TO KNOW Out With the Old KAZAKHSTAN The president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, appears to be enacting a series of reforms […]
A Game of Chicken
NEED TO KNOW A Game of Chicken RUSSIA/ UKRAINE As Russian forces retreated from Kherson and Ukrainian forces poured into the strategic […]
No Country for Old Men
NEED TO KNOW No Country for Old Men MALAYSIA Will the biggest group of young voters in Malaysian history decide whether or […]
‘The Hungriest Place on Earth’
NEED TO KNOW ‘The Hungriest Place on Earth’ SOMALILAND Photographer Misan Harriman was openly distressed after journeying to Somaliland to document how […]
Remaking the Wall
NEED TO KNOW Remaking the Wall CHINA Chinese Communist Party Congresses are usually scripted affairs that befit totalitarian states. Delegates are expected […]
Peace in the Household
NEED TO KNOW Peace in the Household BRAZIL Brazilian truckers and other supporters of conservative President Jair Bolsonaro blocked roads in the […]
When War Is On The Ballot
NEED TO KNOW When War Is On The Ballot UKRAINE Western arms and financial support have been vital to Ukraine’s successes on […]