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What influence operations are and how to spot them

International

Recognizing Influence Operations: Safeguarding Your Information

Influence operations are organized attempts to steer the perceptions, emotions, choices, or behaviors of a chosen audience. They blend crafted messaging, social manipulation, and sometimes technical tools to alter how…

Iranians confront a post-Khamenei reality with relief, disbelief and anxiety

International

A Post-Khamenei Iran: Hope, Doubt, and Uncertainty

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

For the first time in decades, Iranians woke to a country without Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, following his death in coordinated US-Israeli strikes. The nation now confronts a…

Why the world is talking about a chip race

International

Unpacking the World’s Chip Race Conversation

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

The phrase "chip race" captures a global scramble for leadership in semiconductor design, fabrication, equipment and supply-chain control. Semiconductors are the foundational technology behind smartphones, data centers, electric vehicles, telecom…

The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, stoking labor market worries

USA

Labor Market Jitters: US Economy Loses 92,000 Jobs in February

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Fresh employment figures indicate that the U.S. job market may be losing momentum, as February posted workforce declines along with downward revisions to earlier months, adding further uncertainty to an…

What is the role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States?

USA

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Their US Function

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are institutions established before 1964 with the original mission of educating Black Americans during segregation and systemic exclusion from most other colleges. Today they…

What are common safety tips for solo travel within the United States?

USA

Best Safety Tips for Solo Travelers in the United States

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Traveling alone in the United States can be empowering and rewarding, but it requires intentional planning and situational awareness. The following guidance covers preparation, on-the-ground behavior, transport and accommodation, health…

How do U.S. national forests differ from national parks?

USA

The Divide: How U.S. National Forests Differ from Parks

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

The United States manages two large and sometimes adjacent public-land systems with distinct origins, laws, and on-the-ground practices: national parks and national forests. Both conserve landscapes and provide recreation, but…

Four years on, Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed conflict and shattered global security

International

Global Security Shattered: Four Years of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

After four years of unyielding warfare, the conflict in Ukraine has reshaped far more than the nation’s frontiers, influencing everything from contemporary battle strategies to the core of international alliances,…

How shared river agreements prevent conflict

International

Collaborative River Management: Preventing Disputes

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Rivers often flow across political boundaries in ways that defy modern territorial concepts. More than 150 nations rely on transboundary river basins, and over 260 international river and lake systems…

USA

Deconstructing American Charitable Giving

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Americans approach philanthropy through a mix of private generosity, institutional giving, and public-private partnerships. Charitable giving is deeply embedded in civic life, combining religious commitments, community solidarity, tax planning, and…