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How Syria Can Forge a Lasting Peace

[ad_1] I recently met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa with a small group of journalists and scholars at the People’s Palace in Damascus. The conversation lasted more than two hours and spanned sectarian conflict and reconstruction, Israel and Turkey, Russia and…

The Longest Government Shutdowns in U.S. History

[ad_1] The government shutdown still has no clear endpoint in sight as lawmakers remain deadlocked entering the weekend. But it’s already poised to become one of the longest in the country’s history. The shutdown began on Oct. 1, and the…

Why It’s Good to Talk About Climate Failures

[ad_1] In May, PepsiCo released a big reworking of its sustainability goals. The company retired some of its pledges, particularly around water, because it had met them already. Others, including decarbonization targets, were softened or delayed. As Jim Andrew, the…