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What are the various perspectives on the factors contributing to Venezuela's current challenges, and what policy responses could be considered?
The information war will be fought through chatbots
How should policymakers address the societal impacts of AI developments in 2025 and beyond?
AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models.
How can our community better support families affected by tragedies at sea while ensuring safety measures are in place?
Two people are dead and a third is missing after entering the sea off East Yorkshire
What are the potential implications of international conflicts and elections on global governance and policy-making by 2026?
Une série de points d'inflexion attendent le monde. Voici notre point de vue sur ce qui pourrait se passer cette année
How should we approach the development and regulation of AI to ensure it meets societal needs and ethical standards?
Nadella wants us to think of AI as a human helper instead of a slop-generating job killer. New data for 2026 indicates he could be right
How can community feedback be effectively integrated into local policy-making processes?
Readers respond to Rebecca Mead’s Profile of Stephen Fry and Rivka Galchen’s piece about geothermal energy
What strategies could communities implement to address declining vaccination rates and rising measles cases?
Data: The Washington Post; Note: County level data unavailable for Delaware, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, West Virginia and Wyoming; Map: Jacque Schrag/Axios The battle against infectious diseases like the flu and measles has taken a hit with sinking vaccination rates for children in many parts of the U.S., per new data collected and analyzed by the Washington Post. The big picture: Vaccination rates for school-age children have plunged in hundreds of counties as chaos reigns over vaccination schedules, setting the stage for a potentially grim 2026. The new figures offer stark evidence of the extent of the backlash that began during the pandemic against public health mandates. Catch up quick: Plunging vaccination rates contributed to a spike in measles cases, and set the U.S. up to to lose its coveted <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/09/measles-outbreak-symptoms-elimination-
What should be the role of international communities in addressing the unrest and human rights concerns in Iran?
Hundreds of protesters are believed to have been killed or injured, and many more detained