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April 22, 2024

Nigeria
The Record Breakers

Nigerians’ seemingly coordinated assault on the Guinness World Records offers a didactic lens into the national psyche and the state of the nation.

People cheer as Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual, in Lagos, Nigeria on May 15, 2023.

January 8, 2024

Taiwan
U.S.-South Korea Policy Coordination on Maritime Security

On November 14, 2023, the Council on Foreign Relations’ program on U.S.-Korea Policy held an in-person workshop on U.S.-South Korea policy coordination toward China on maritime security.

Te-An Lien of Taiwan carries the national flag during the opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, on February 9, 2018.

July 13, 2023

Climate Change
The President’s Inbox Recap: What Climate Change Means for the Bay of Bengal

Rising sea levels and hotter temperatures threaten the Bay of Bengal.

Trees as seen blowing in the strong winds from a cyclone.

November 11, 2022

United States
Was It Worth It?

Dan asks a question that everyone who has ever signed up for military service has likely asked: was it worth it? His answer is worth reading. 

Sens. Dole and Inouye

July 19, 2022

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Crisis Likely Won’t Be Resolved Soon

Sri Lanka’s new president should be able to finish negotiations with the IMF, but protesters will likely demand more.

Protesters gather in a street leading to the Sri Lankan President's official residence

June 14, 2022

Somaliland
Jendayi Frazer on the Search For Multilateral Consensus

Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs of the United States Jendayi Frazer speaks about the evolution of U.S. policy toward Somaliland.

A woman wearing a hijab raises the Somaliland flag in the air while smiling