Zelensky isn’t the first leader to feel frustrated by the E.U.
Other countries committed to joining, yet have no clear path to full membership.
The E.U. granted Ukrainian refugees temporary protection. Why the different response from past migrant crises?
The bloc is once again using a migrant crisis to expand its power.
Will Russians continue to support Putin’s war in Ukraine?
Patriotic attitudes run high in Russia, our research finds.
In Colombia, abortion is no longer a crime. But rural women will still find it hard to get one.
Women in rural areas already have a hard time getting ordinary health care.
People around the world are protesting the Russian invasion. Will their protests work?
Within Ukraine, Russia and elsewhere, here’s what we know about civil resistance.
Ukraine invasion tests the relationship between Russia and China
The "unlimited" partnership between China and Russia may have some limits after all.
The Ukraine conflict has Persian Gulf monarchies hedging their bets
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates haven’t been aligning with the United States — or Russia
In Ukraine and other conflicts, measuring the human cost is important. It’s also very difficult.
The battle over casualties in the Ukraine war is just beginning.
Russia waged a cheap war in Syria. Here’s what those tactics might look like in Ukraine.
Destroying hospitals and critical infrastructure is part of the playbook.
Congress passed an important anti-lynching bill. But the U.S. is still fertile ground for vigilantes.
Despite popular fascination with figures from the Lone Ranger to Batman, vigilantes are never simply trying to protect public safety.
There are two ways to kick Russia out of the world trade system. One is more likely to work.
Would World Trade Organization members change the rules?
In Women’s History Month, these African groups can offer lessons to feminists everywhere
What is gender equality, exactly – and who gets to define what it should look like?
Texas isn’t the only state denying essential medical care to trans youths. Here’s what’s going on.
Conservatives are increasingly imposing government control over sexuality and gender.
More than 2 million people have already fled the Ukraine conflict. How will they fare in new countries?
If European countries want to welcome these refugees, here's what they can learn from our research.
Congress finally passed a federal anti-lynching bill — after 120 years of failure
For decades, a small, intensely committed Senate minority was able to use Senate rules to block change and maintain the Jim Crow system in the South.
Ukraine wants a fast pass to E.U. membership. It’s not that easy.
Here’s what the European Union might offer instead.
Could Ukraine become neutral, like Switzerland? Five things to know.
Neutral countries today are nonaligned — and well-armed.
International Women’s Day reminds us that the pandemic hurt gender equality. A lot.
But around the globe, activists and policymakers have laid out economic recovery plans that would help reverse the losses — and help eliminate the reasons women are unequal in the first place.
Protesting for reproductive rights on International Women’s Day? Here are some lessons from the Women’s March.
Here's what my research found.
It’s International Women’s Day. How much political power have women gained around the globe?
When women take political leadership positions, beware the backlash.