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Loosening property rules over coronavirus vaccines is likely to accelerate—not stifle—the pharmaceutical industry’s creativity.

… But don’t tell him that.

The Biden administration is accomplishing what was once thought historically impossible.

Failure to condemn anti-Palestinian violence will only further it.

Unclear guidelines and fear of sanctions are stopping tech companies from selling products that would help Iranians access the internet freely and evade government surveillance.

Sanctions would undermine climate diplomacy.

But he won’t be able to pull that off. Here’s why.

Beijing’s growing aggressiveness is forcing Manila back into Washington’s camp.

A new book gets the policy recommendations right while making technical errors that could undermine trust in its conclusions.

Biden repealed major restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance, but anti-abortion ideology still limits crucial reproductive care in the places that need it most.

As far-right sites multiply, activists are moving into their turf.

Leave trading favors for shots to China and Russia.

“America is back” wrestles with the lingering imprint of “America First.”

Four decades of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan have left South Asia transformed—and on the cusp of a realignment.

To reach a gender-conscious peace deal with the Taliban, Afghan negotiators need more time—and U.S. support.

From climate change policy to COVID-19 relief, Biden’s domestic and foreign-policy goals are coming under fire. 

Transitional justice has worked for dozens of countries with a legacy of systemic abuses.