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Americans strongly support basics but are split on other foreign aid

New Pew poll shows partisan divide on democracy building and economic development overseas

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Symposium: Was the Vietnam War a mistake or fatal flaw in the system?

It's been 50 years since the Fall of Saigon and we still haven't reckoned with the biggest question of them all. Until today.

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Global powers boost military budgets by record percent

A new report finds that 2024 saw the biggest increase in spending since the end of the Cold War

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Pope Francis was often mocked for railing against current wars

From Gaza to Ukraine, the Pontiff was consistent in his pursuit of peace, which drew fire from certain sectors

Pope Francis' legacy of inter-faith diplomacy
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Pope Francis' legacy of inter-faith diplomacy

After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended boundaries and fostered co-existence

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How Trump tariffs are affecting allies, frenemies, adversaries

Every corner of the planet is feeling the shock, but some are facing more peril than others.