Kazakhstan's reforms and the Kurultai signal institutional capture
The mechanics of governance, at their best, rely on friction—the necessary drag created by competing interests, redundant review, and statutory complexity.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
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OPEC+ agrees September oil hike, completing rollback of voluntary cuts
When I read the reports detailing OPEC+'s agreement on an 188,000 barrel per day oil quota increase for September, it did not strike me as a sign of market confidence, but rather…
By Elena Rossi ·
NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 241 days on space station (video)
When I read about Chris Williams and his cosmonaut crewmates returning safely to Earth after 241 days aboard the International Space Station, my first thought wasn't of orbital mechanics.
By Ruth Behrens ·