Explainers Archive
Archives for November 2022


Jeffries is known for bringing different groups together, though he’s also clashed with some progressives along the way.


Should coal, oil, and natural gas still be part of the answer for the world’s poorest in an era of climate change?


Should they be taken over by a bigger system or close entirely?


Migrant workers are the backbone of Qatar’s economy, but many are incredibly vulnerable.


We still aren’t ready for the next one — but a new report offers a blueprint for ending pandemics.


The women and youth-led movement has proven hard to put down.

The population of college-age Americans is about to crash. It will change higher education forever.


COP27, the climate change meeting in Egypt, finally got a deal on one of the most critical outstanding issues.


Nuclear diplomacy is urgently needed amid rising tensions but politically untenable.


Since FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in 2010, the tournament has been ensnared in a tangled web of scandals.


The trend reveals the importance of data sharing between state, federal, and tribal health authorities.
The everyday people who beat back the assault on democracy (for now).


Trump is running for president again. If he wins, he wouldn’t hold back anymore.


A split Congress is likely, but a Warnock win would still benefit Democrats.


Risky funding of extreme right candidates could come at a cost.