A French school and the philosophical education of America’s Founding Fathers
The College of St. Omer had an outsized influence on US independence.
The EU wants to make rare earths less rare
But reducing dependence on China will take more investment and bolder collective action.
‘Evil and madness have the upper hand’
Two new books explicate the moral assault and physical violence Vladimir Putin has inflicted on Russia.
Register: June 12
Rowland Robinson fellowship report: Pioneering drug policy in the Netherlands, Portugal and Brazil
A discussion with Amanda Latimore, Maritza Perez Medina, Gordon Smith and Jon Heppen at George Washington University in Washington, DC
Dateline Moscow: The Cuban missile crisis
Reporting from the Soviet capital about seven days that changed the world
Register: November 14
The World We Want to Live In
As we mark our 100th anniversary, expert fellows will discuss major challenges facing the world. Register to join.




