Policy
Take Nukes Off a Short Fuse
For the sake of the planet, the U.S. nuclear arsenal should not be on high alert
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Climate Change
U.S. Military Develops Strategies to Prevent Climate Wars
The U.S. military is taking steps to limit the chance that worsening droughts, rising seas and melting Arctic ice will hasten uprisings that threaten national interests
Computing
Here's How to End the Fog of Cyber War
Nations must agree on penalties with sharp teeth to discourage state-sponsored cyber attacks
Behavior
What Research Says about Defeating Terrorism
Seven enlightening studies from social psychology hold vital lessons for policy makers—and the rest of us
Behavior
Fueling Terror: How Extremists Are Made
The psychology of group dynamics goes a long way toward explaining what drives ordinary people toward radicalism
