CAMBRIDGE — For the better part of a decade, the diagnosis of America’s democratic distress has enjoyed a seemingly airtight consensus among populists, progressives, and policy wonks alike: the system is broken because the economy is rigged. According to this reigning paradigm, the root cause of the nation’s profound political…
By Global News Desk Published: August 2026 Main Facts: The Anatomy of a Himalayan Disaster Northern Nepal is grappling with an unprecedented humanitarian emergency following a catastrophic flash flood that tore through the region on August 26, 2026. Triggered by a sudden and violent glacial collapse high in the Himalayas…
KATHMANDU, NEPAL — In the wake of a catastrophic natural disaster, northern Nepal is struggling to cope with the aftermath of massive flash flooding that struck the region on August 26. Triggered by a sudden and violent glacial collapse high in the Himalayas near the border with the Tibet Autonomous…
