It’s past time to ditch the “gentleman’s agreement” whereby the United States gets to choose the World Bank head.

The deadly disease is a security threat only because it's neglected as a social justice issue.

Why did Gao Chengyong rape and mutiliate 11 women—and why did he stop?

Sure: dictators do, too. But development stats, properly weighted, can be a tool for change.

They're an easily faked way to score international points.

To curb China, the U.S. could increase development aid to other Asian countries. Sometimes, doing good is good strategy.

International intervention made the situation worse, not better.

Alejandro Aravena, the winner of architecture's Pritzker Prize, has sparked a debate about how to best shelter the global poor.

Direct cash transfers to the global poor are shaking up how we envision international aid—and getting pushback from traditional middlemen.

What I learned from the crippling gridlock in Dhaka, Bangladesh

May 23, 1981

Trump's luxury hotel downtown is a good deal for the city, but why stop there?