The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is often hailed by the West as a model of stability and modernity in the otherwise tumultuous Middle East....

They call it “Sin City of the Middle East.” Chic nightclubs and trendy rooftop bars sparkle along Beirut’s Mediterranean coast —...

In today’s game of politics, it’s hard to keep score — especially for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Although it is tasked with...

The United States has the highest per-capita spending on health care of any nation in the world, it is home to some of the world’s best...

March 2015 marked the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s flagship policy and potentially his enduring...

In a run-down Los Angeles neighborhood in late January, a homeless veteran struck up a conversation with Robert McDonald, the newly...

Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Lambeau Field: These stadiums — and the teams that occupy them — are shimmering icons in the pantheon of...

American infrastructure is in trouble. Years of neglect have left many     roads, sewers and dams in questionable condition, posing...

Derek West Harris was an easygoing, chatty barber who went by D-Nice. In 2009, Harris was arrested for failing to register his new car...

On May 7th, voters in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will head to the polls to vote for 650 members of Parliament (MPs) to...

A child who never receives high-quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) is 25 percent more likely to drop out of school, 40...

Michael Salberg is the Director of International Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the world’s leading center for the...

Victoria Reed is the curator of provenance at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. She researches the histories of the art that the museum...

Bill McKibben is the author of “The End of Nature,” widely regarded as the first book about climate change written for a general...

Mauricio Santoro is a human rights advisor for Amnesty International in Brazil. He is also a political science professor at Cândido...

Theodore Olson served as legal counsel to President Ronald Reagan during the Iran-Contra affair and as United States Solicitor General...

Brown Political Review: Describe the scope and magnitude of the “Guantánamo Diary” project. Larry Siems: It’s an incredibly unique...

A family weekend at Disneyland costs less than getting your children vaccinated — unless, of course, they come down with the measles....

Seven years ago, 18-year-old Carmen Guadalupe Vasquez Aldana was rushed to the hospital in her home country of El Salvador. Vasquez had...

As Alexis Tsipras and his victorious Syriza party try to make good on the promises that put them in power, world leaders are struggling...