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Why food prices rise even when harvests are strong

International

Why Food Prices Soar Despite Abundant Harvests

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

Tech Export Controls: Impact on Businesses & 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,…

When carbon capture helps and when it distracts

International

The Truth About Carbon Capture

Connor Hughes

Carbon capture represents not one technology or policy but a broad set of methods that extract carbon dioxide from flue gases or directly from the atmosphere and then either store…

Why regulating social media is so hard globally

International

Why Global Social Media Regulation Proves Elusive

Connor Hughes

Social media platforms shape the circulation of information, influence political dynamics, drive commercial activity, and affect private life across borders. Regulating them extends far beyond drafting rules; it requires balancing…

Iranians confront a post-Khamenei reality with relief, disbelief and anxiety

International

Iran’s Transition: Relief, Disbelief, and Anxiety Post-Khamenei

Connor Hughes

For the first time in decades, Iranians awoke to a nation no longer led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after coordinated US-Israeli strikes claimed his life, leaving the country facing a…

What influence operations are and how to spot them

International

Recognizing Influence Operations: Safeguarding Your Information

Connor Hughes

Influence operations are coordinated efforts to shape opinions, emotions, decisions, or behaviors of a target audience. They combine messaging, social engineering, and often technical means to change how people think,…