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 […]
A Difficult Friendship
NEED TO KNOW A Difficult Friendship SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Arabia recently told American officials that Iran was planning an attack on the […]
The Empire Strikes Back
NEED TO KNOW The Empire Strikes Back UNITED KINGDOM Until 1947, the UK lorded over the Indian subcontinent, stealing its wealth and […]
The Fifth Estate
NEED TO KNOW The Fifth Estate SOUTH KOREA More than 90 percent of smartphone users in South Korea use the Kakao suite […]
Beaten, Not Broken
NEED TO KNOW Beaten, Not Broken UKRAINE Mercenaries from the Russian military contracting firm the Wagner Group held their ground around the […]
A Furry Election
NEED TO KNOW A Furry Election DENMARK In November 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic was still raging, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen […]
Back Again
NEED TO KNOW Back Again ISRAEL When Israeli voters cast their ballots for parliament on Nov. 1, they will arguably be making […]
Blood and Soil
NEED TO KNOW Blood and Soil TANZANIA The Tanzanian government describes the transfer of ethnic Maasai people from their traditional homelands as […]
Heroes and Villains
NEED TO KNOW Heroes and Villains NORWAY Norwegian authorities recently detained a Russian carrying two drones, photos and videos as he tried […]
Turning to the World
NEED TO KNOW Turning to the World ALGERIA Algeria’s authoritarian rulers have a mixed relationship with globalization. After winning independence from France […]
Soft Upper Lip
NEED TO KNOW Soft Upper Lip UNITED KINGDOM On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Liz Truss declared that she was not a quitter. […]