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Adult Literacy Is Mysteriously Declining Across Many High-Income Countries

COVID and smartphones alone cannot explain the decline. One thing we do know: both young and old need to retain the ability to gather and process information.

By
Jishnu Das
,
Yash Dhuldhoya
and
Ethan Sager

Opinion

Our first-ever Special Issue | May 2026

Every quarter, we publish a Special Issue of articles that speak to each other. Our first volume came out in May 2026.

By
Emily Mendenhall

Energy

The Adversary’s Forecast

How extreme weather and AI-enabled cyber capabilities are creating the perfect storm to attack the power grid.

By
Zeinah Abdelsalam

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Environment

Summer Seafood

Can it be political?

Elle Wibisono, Cartoonist

Health

A Surprisingly Simple Solution to Autism Care

The most effective model involves physicians, therapists, counselors, and care coordinators collaborating toward shared goals for the same child.

Suzanne Goh

Food

‘Farm to Fork’ Misses a Key Ingredient of the Food System: Families

Extended transnational families form a core, essential part of the food system, making possible a multi-billion dollar agricultural industry. Whether family members are forced to move or forced to stay informs how produce, money, and workers flow.

Seth M. Holmes
and
Raj Patel

Technology

The Authoritarian Lasso of Digital Surveillance in Rwanda

The authoritarian lasso is a new phenomenon that uses modern digital technologies to blur the boundaries between domestic and international space.

Patrick Kelly

Space

Why States Still Anchor Space Norms

Commercial space is booming, but governments still set the rules. To harness innovation, states need to proactively involve the private sector.

Alyssa Macaluso, Junior Columnist

Energy

The Adversary’s Forecast

How extreme weather and AI-enabled cyber capabilities are creating the perfect storm to attack the power grid.

Zeinah Abdelsalam