As our nation celebrates its independence with parades, cookouts and fireworks, many rising high school seniors are thinking about admission to college. It is one of the last remaining rites of ...

Power is changing its form. The traditional image of a nation standing tall behind its borders, projecting strength through ...

If you are like 64% of American households, you own at least two Apple products. Since emerging out of Jobs’ garage 44 years ago as a startup, Apple’s valuation has reached as high as $2 trillion ...

Because we are hardwired for connection, most of us value intimacy and authentic communication with those in our lives. This perhaps rings truest for intimate relationships such as with a romantic ...

Our reverence for July 4 reflects America’s core value of independence – of freedom from dependence on others. Its import is captured in other founding beliefs and practices such as puritanism and the ...

IN 2026, the Philippines will chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) under the banner “Navigating Our Future, Together.” It is an appealing slogan, but also a risky one. Because ...

It takes no small amount of courage and perseverance to start a business. As a founder, you’re creating value where none existed before. The Commerce Department reports that only 30 percent of ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. So long as China runs a large trade surplus, Chinese residents (either the ...