President Trump received widespread criticism this week for his decision to pull U.S. troops out of northeastern Syria. Brookings Foreign Policy experts weigh in on what his decision and the subsequent developments in the region mean for the Syrian Kurds, NATO, and the rest of the Middle East.

“Everyone wants to live a long, healthy and prosperous life and most of us now actually have a credible shot at it.” Homi Kharas and Wolfgang Fengler bring attention to two long-term trends that demonstrate the significant global progress on life-expectancy and purchasing power.

America’s civic health is in decline. John Bridgeland and John DiIulio make the case that a universal national service could help rebuild the country’s civic bridges.