What Africa can learn from ‘Black Panther.’ Since the fictional setting of the hit Marvel film—a resource-rich country known as Wakanda—shares similarities with many African countries, Mariama Sow and Amadou Sy share what real-world lessons African leaders can draw from ‘Black Panther’ about natural resource management and economic integration.

Guns and the American culture war. After last week’s Parkland school shooting set the wheels of America’s familiar gun debate back into motion, E.J. Dionne joined the 5 on 45 podcast to call for an end to the “culture war” rhetoric distracting us from taking meaningful action to end the violence.

What does stock market volatility mean for you? Stock market prices plunged more than 10 percent in recent weeks, erasing about $2.6 trillion in wealth. Gary Burtless explains what effect this downturn and fluctuations in general have on the economy and the average American’s retirement plans.

Canada charges ahead on innovation. After Canada announced a major investment in innovation “superclusters” last week, Mark Muro and Joseph Parilla explain how the United States and its northern neighbor have found themselves moving in opposite directions on innovation and growth policy.

Does the path to Israeli-Palestinian peace run through India? With the United States’ having abdicated its role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Kadira Pethiyagoda of the Brookings Doha Center calls on rising powers like India to assume the role of credible and influential arbiter.

Thoughtful piece by Anshel Pfeffer on the potential policy consequences of the long shadow now cast over Benjamin Netanyahu's rule. (@Martin_Indyk) 

Amazing article. We have been telling a similar story with metrics of desperation, stress, lack of purpose and premature mortality—but far less eloquently! (@cgbrookings) 

This piece on liberalism and selfishness from James Traub is essential reading. (@RichardvReeves)