People have always avoided conflict, and guarded their independence, by striking out for greener pastures. Land-farers spread ...

Climate change is making some regions less habitable for humans, whether by raising sea levels, hurting crop yields, or ...

The human species is on the move. Last year there were more people living outside of their birth countries than at any other time in modern history, according to the United Nations. It’s a sea change ...

The world’s first vehicles were used some 20,000 years ago, scientists now suggest after drag marks were discovered beside human footprints in New Mexico. The prehistoric markings were found in White ...

The recently released U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports have stirred significant controversy about notable cuts in length and issue coverage, delayed release, and perceived bias, ...

Fresh analysis of ancient human footprints in New Mexico confirms that people walked the continent nearly 23,000 years ago, ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Catherine Powell, an adjunct senior fellow for women and foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the former ...