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What critical minerals are and why they’re contested

International

The Contested World of Critical Minerals: An Overview

Connor Hughes

Critical minerals are naturally occurring elements and compounds on which modern economies rely for manufacturing, the energy transition, and defense, yet their supply chains often remain fragile or highly concentrated.…

Why food prices rise even when harvests are strong

International

Decoding Food Price Hikes: Strong Harvests Don’t Always Mean Lower Costs

Connor Hughes

Strong harvests are a natural expectation for lower food prices, but the relationship between production volumes and retail prices is far from direct. Prices reflect the interaction of physical supply,…

How tech export controls affect companies and consumers

International

Global Tech Export Rules: How They Influence Companies & Consumers

Connor Hughes

Tech export controls are government rules that restrict the sale, transfer, or sharing of certain technologies across borders. They target items ranging from physical components and finished devices to software,…

International

Why Food Security Remains Fragile

Connor Hughes

Food security refers to a state in which everyone consistently enjoys physical and economic access to adequate, safe, and nourishing food. Although agricultural productivity has advanced and child mortality has…

When carbon capture helps and when it distracts

International

Carbon Capture: A Double-Edged Sword

Connor Hughes

Carbon capture is not a single technology or policy; it is a family of approaches that remove carbon dioxide from flue gases or directly from the air and then either…

Why regulating social media is so hard globally

International

Why Social Media Regulation is Globally Complex

Connor Hughes

Social media platforms mediate information, politics, commerce, and private lives across borders. Regulating them is not simply a matter of drafting rules; it involves reconciling competing legal systems, technical limits,…