By Richard N. Haass and Charles A. KupchanNEW YORK — The recent testy US-China dialogue in Alaska augurs poorly for bilateral relations.

By Arvind Subramanian and Davesh KapurNEW DELHI — The lack of representation of marginalised groups in the corridors of power — political, financial and cultural — is a growing source of global concern. Knowledge confers power, so who creates it matters.

By Michael Spence, Joseph E. Stiglitz and Jayati Ghosh  NEW YORK — The United States expects to “celebrate independence” from COVID-19 by Independence Day (July 4), when vaccines will have been made available to all adults.

By Sally C. Davies , Jeremy Farrar and Jim O'NeillLONDON — With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gaining momentum, world leaders have a chance to focus more on the future of public health.

By Patrick Drury Byrne  and Sylvain Broyer DUBLIN — Central banks’ unconventional policies undoubtedly rescued financial markets in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height.

By Laura Tyson and Susan Lund BERKELEY — Thanks to the rapid deployment of vaccines, COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths in the United States are declining, and pandemic restrictions on economic activity are being eased.

By Sanjeev Krishnaand Yolanda AugustinLONDON — Many rich countries have at times failed to provide enough personal protective equipment (PPE) for their healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Nancy Birdsall , Brian WebsterWASHINGTON, DC — Progress against climate change has long crept at a snail’s pace, and the costs of inaction are increasingly clear to see.

By Abdoulaye NdiayeNEW YORK — Large-scale protests have swept Senegal since the beginning of March, reflecting widespread anger at corruption, high unemployment, and what many regard as a politically motivated rape charge against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko (he denies the acc