This Pew Research Center report describes levels of religious diversity in 201 countries and territories. We measure how evenly each country’s population is distributed among seven groups: Christians, ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the controversial government agency known as ICE, will play a “key part” in the 2026 World Cup’s “overall security apparatus,” its acting director said ...

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In April of 2023, when I was fresh out of a Ph.D. program in philosophy, I was hired as the nonfiction critic at the newly revived books section of the Washington Post. The shock to my system was ...

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Taylor Hale was in the middle of teaching a Western geography lesson on Wednesday afternoon when his sixth-grade students informed him that the online reference they usually consulted was gone. He’d ...

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The 2026 World Cup is fast approaching as the largest-ever edition of the tournament takes place across Canada, Mexico and the United States of America this summer. Buckle up. It’s going to be ...

What are the most pressing global crises in 2026? Each year, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist identifies the countries at greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian ...

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THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (LDP) has dominated Japanese politics since its founding in 1955, ruling with only two brief interruptions. Never has it won as decisively as it did in a snap election on ...

WASHINGTON — Close the cover on the CIA World Factbook: The spy agency announced Wednesday that after more than 60 years, it is shuttering the popular reference manual. The announcement posted to the ...