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Australia Is Banning Social Media for People Under 16. Could It Work?

Is Religion Dead in Australia?

A growing number of the continent’s citizens claim they have “no religion.” Sociologists, theologians and the nation itself are struggling to grasp what this means.

国际赛事

Why the Olympics Can’t Unite the World

As tremendous athletic feats took place during the Games, the world outside grew only darker…

欧洲

Ukraine’s Surprise Cross-border Incursion Seen as a Tactical Reply to Russia’s Grinding Gains

非洲

Extreme Drought in Southern Africa Leaves Millions Hungry

亚洲

The Rise of India

India overtaking China as the world’s most populous nation shines a spotlight on the emerging superpower.

欧洲

Finland’s Historic Shift

With its inclusion in NATO, is the nation shedding its long-held trait of neutrality?

欧洲

UK Battered by Brexit

Before the United Kingdom’s breakup with the European Union, predictions varied widely on how the nation would fare after the split. The debate continues three years later.

欧洲

Britain’s Last Monarch?

After Queen Elizabeth II’s monumental reign ended, questions emerged of whether the crown should have a role in British politics—or even exist at all in the modern world.