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Two Hundred Years of Global Communications
From the printing press to Instagram, technological advances shape how people communicate.
Regional Politics: Europe and Eurasia
From the war in Ukraine to competition with China, learn about ten key relationships defining the region.
Regional Politics: Middle East and North Africa
From Saudi-Iran rivalries to Arab-Israeli normalizations, learn how ten key relationships define the region.
Laws, Norms, and Democratic Backsliding
Are countries less democratic than they used to be? Learn how democratic principles like checks and balances, free elections, and freedom of the press are under threat around the world.
What Are Different Types of Government?
Learn about different forms of government—including democracy, authoritarian rule, and monarchy—and how their distinctions aren't always so clear.
Geopolitics: Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan African countries hold roughly 25 percent of the seats in the UN General Assembly, making the region’s voice important on global issues such as climate change and drug trafficking.
What Is Globalization?
Explore examples of globalization to understand the benefits and challenges of our increasingly interconnected world in this video.
How Globalization Affects What’s for Brunch
Globalization’s effects can appear where you least expect them—including on your plate.
It Takes a Village to Make Your Medicine
Follow the global supply chain across borders and into your pill bottle.
Trains, Planes, and Shipping Containers
Three innovations shaped how people and goods move around the world today.