During the past week, Ukraine has launched an offensive in Kursk in the most significant cross-border attack since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
The Kursk region, located in western Russia and bordering…
During the past week, Ukraine has launched an offensive in Kursk in the most significant cross-border attack since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
The Kursk region, located in western Russia and bordering…
Mali recently severed relations with Ukraine as Ukrainian-backed Tuareg rebels killed at least 84 Russian soldiers in a well-executed ambush.
It’s unclear whether Ukrainian Special Operations Forces were directly involved in the assault,…
The seeming paradox of Cossack involvement has been little noticed by Western analysts, perhaps because Cossack history is mired in misunderstanding and myth — see the 1962 movie Taras Bulba, a Hollywood interpretation of the Gogol…
Health-care workforces are facing critical shortages, both globally and in the WHO European Region, and many countries rely significantly on the international recruitment of health personnel. Since the start of the war in…
A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts.
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Women have been underrepresented in science and technology fields, and new research suggests a somewhat surprising possible contributing factor: the influence of moms. A recent paper by Michela Carlana, Harvard Kennedy School assistant professor of public policy, and Lucia Corno, an economics…
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Only a few hours are left until the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and the athletes are competing for the last sets of medals that will no longer affect Ukraine’s overall medal…