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Making sense of a United Ireland
A man walks past graffiti about Irish unification on a wall in Belfast.

A pedestrian walks by Belfast’s International Wall on Falls Road in Northern Ireland. (Image: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via AP)

Making sense of a United Ireland

In a new book, political scientist Brendan O’Leary explores the contentious issue of a reunited Ireland and why now is the time to consider the future of the island.

Kristen de Groot

Mikhail Gorbachev’s legacy
A portrait of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and flowers at his foundation's headquarters In Moscow

A portrait of the former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and flowers are placed at his foundation’s headquarters, a day after his passing, in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 31, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Mikhail Gorbachev’s legacy

Penn experts share their thoughts on Gorbachev’s impact on the Soviet Union and the world, and how history will remember him.

Kristen de Groot

The Taiwan question

The Taiwan question

On an episode of his show “The Whole Truth,” David Eisenhower of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses what American policy should be towards the political hot spot of Taiwan, frequently called “the most dangerous place in the world.”

Ukraine nuclear power plant caught in war’s crossfire
Person seen walking in a town across the river from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine

A pedestrian crosses the street near the Dnipro river and Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Station on the other side in Nikopol, Ukraine, Aug, 22, 2022. The Zaporizhzhya plant, Europe’s largest, has been occupied by Russian forces since early in the war, and continued fighting nearby has heightened fears of a catastrophe that could affect nearby towns in southern Ukraine or beyond. (Image: AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

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    • Ukraine nuclear power plant caught in war’s crossfire

    The School of Arts & Sciences’ Anna Mikulska, an expert on the geopolitics of energy, discusses the situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Station, Russia’s aims, and what she’s most concerned about.

    Kristen de Groot

    Building bridges, locally and abroad
    Ibrahim Bakri sits on a bench in front of wooden double doors and a red brick building

    Ibrahim Bakri is the assistant director at the Middle East Center.

    Building bridges, locally and abroad

    From the Middle East Center to a think tank in the United Arab Emirates, Ibrahim Bakri is using his various roles to make connections personally, academically, and professionally.

    Kristen de Groot