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7 Facts: Household Wealth in Black America

The wealth gap between whites and blacks has reached record levels.

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9 Facts: Africa’s Middle Class

For all the recent hype, inequality and joblessness stifle the dynamic growth of Africa’s middle class.

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5 Facts: The Biggest Predicament for Israel

Adverse demographic trends are at the heart of the problems for Israel.

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12 Ways Tunnels Shaped Warfare

From antiquity to Gaza, tunnels let insurgents take on a powerful enemy

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9 Facts: The Vanishing Russian Male

Russian males have one of the highest mortality rates outside of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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The Shifting Landscape for Iran’s Women

Surprising Insights from a key country in the Middle East

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11 Reasons the Mekong River Could Spark Asia’s First Water War

China dams the Mekong, threatening other nations’ peace and livelihood

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10 Worrying Signs Argentina is Facing Yet Another Financial Crisis

Argentina is on the brink of its third major economic crisis in the last 35 years.

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The Ancient Silk Road: What and Where It Was

A network that once carried gems, spices and silk now carries electronics.

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As China Gets Rich…The World Slows

The laws of economics dictate that as China becomes rich, world economic growth starts to slow.

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