China is wagering that these kinds of economic incentives can convince families to have more kids, as it strives to arrest a looming demographic crisis. The country’s population has been ...

It recalls, too, the so-called “Nullification Crisis” that arose in 1832 after stiff protectionist tariffs were put up during Andrew Jackson’s presidency. A state that relied heavily on exports of ...

Southern leaders argued the tariff unfairly burdened their economy and even attempted to nullify it, sparking the Nullification Crisis of 1832–33. In the 20th century, industrial policy evolved ...

Richard Horsey, the senior Myanmar adviser at Crisis Group, said some anti-junta forces have halted their offensives but fighting continues elsewhere. "The regime also continues to launch ...

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“Iran is facing an unprecedented water crisis that threatens the nation’s stability,” Mazalian Levi said. She explained that multiple factors have converged to create this critical ...

The housing affordability crisis could soon wind down, if a newly-unveiled plan from the Trump administration rolls out as intended. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD ...

Sentebale chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka is speaking out after the Duke of Sussex resigned as patron Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

If you hear a reference to the Constitution these days, it may be in the phrase “constitutional crisis” when describing things like a presidential order to close a federal department or ...

A veteran who returned from Iraq injured and transformed, Joy Marver is now facing a crisis at home. Joy Marver spent 22 years in service to the U.S. government.Credit... Supported by By Eli ...