The Globalist

Americans like to think of their country as the top-ranked nation on many accounts. But does the perception match the reality?

How are native English speakers handicapping themselves by not learning other languages?

Could all the suicide bombings and car bombs indicate that the forces of medievalism are losing the battle for Pakistan?

While some U.S. women choose either career or family, migrant caregivers working in the United States often have both.

Why does Turkey’s Finance Minister see education reform as his country’s biggest development challenge?

Why the United States is looking to Germany for answers on higher education.

Can the world’s governments strike a better balance in what it spends on security and what it spends on the world’s neediest people?

Is the success of higher education in the United States dependent on debt?

Why have fertility rates in East Africa bucked the global trend — and what does this mean for the region’s future?

Is relying on a weak dollar really a promising economic strategy? Why would it not work as advertised?