Mariel Ferragamo

East Coast United States, Washington, D.C., United States

Africa & Global Health News Writer, and Daily News Brief Editor at The Council on Foreign Relations

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A Guide to the Countries on Trump’s 2025 Travel Ban List

2 weeks ago | cfr.org | Mariel Ferragamo

President Donald Trump’s travel ban clamping down on travelers from nineteen countries took effect on Monday, setting up potential confrontations at airports and in courtrooms across the country. More From Our Experts Trump sent shockwaves across the globe last week when he signed a sweeping travel ban, citing national security concerns. The ban bars citizens from twelve countries and imposes restrictions on nationals from seven others.
The True Costs of a Foreign Film Tax

1 month ago | medium.com | Mariel Ferragamo

A threat to foreign films inside U.S. borders could cost billions of dollars—and priceless international stories.
The Hours: Morning by Cautious Clay | Album Review

1 month ago | medium.com | Mariel Ferragamo

The passage of time has never felt so smooth as with the R&B singer’s latest releaseThe day’s early hours for Joshua Karpeh are filled with wistfulness, curiosity, levity, optimism, and lucidity — not to mention a prism of musical color. Cautious Clay’s third and latest album, The Hours: Morning, is a unique concept album that chronicles a day in the life of Karpeh from 5 a.m. until 12 p.m. in eight tracks, one for each hour.
Trump’s Confrontation of South Africa’s President Derails Effort to Cool Tensions

1 month ago | cfr.org | Mariel Ferragamo

The conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office Wednesday was meant to smooth over tensions between the two leaders’ countries. More From Our Experts It appeared to begin cordially enough. Ramaphosa thanked Trump for providing his country with respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic, introduced some of South Africa’s famous golfers, and presented Trump with a book on his beloved pastime.
Father Time (10am) by Cautious Clay | Single Review

1 month ago | modernmusicanalysis.ghost.io | Mariel Ferragamo

R&B’s gentle poet cracks a window into his new album, one hour at a timeSelf-described “prose put to life in Brooklyn,” Cautious Clay has penned an epigraph to rival them all. Singer and songwriter Joseph Karpeh has released three new tracks to tease his new eight-song album, out May 16. Packaged in a deep sunset orange and labeled “Father Time,” each track offers a new snapshot of his life — and the timestamps to go with it.
Anatomy of a Film Tariff

1 month ago | medium.com | Mariel Ferragamo

Trump’s Movie Tariffs Cast a Shadow on CannesCinema was the latest item to fall into Trump’s tariff crosshairs. The White House has since walked the proposal back, but the industry remains on edge about its return and the possible economic consequences it could have on the arts. As the international Cannes Film Festival kicks off today, films selected from more than 150 countries mark a record number for the renowned cultural event.
Anatomy of a Film Tariff: Trump’s Proposed Movie Tariffs Cast a Shadow on Cannes

1 month ago | cfr.org | Mariel Ferragamo

As the international Cannes Film Festival kicks off today, films selected from more than 150 countries mark a record number for the renowned cultural event. But alongside the glamor of global filmmakers and movie stars, geopolitical tensions course through the red carpet against a backdrop of overseas threats from the United States on stamping tariffs on foreign film.
PODCAST | The President's Inbox: The U.S.-China Trade War, With Zoe Liu

1 month ago | rb.gy | James M. Lindsay |Zongyuan Liu |Irina A. Faskianos |Mariel Ferragamo

United States Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer shares his firsthand perspective on the Trump administration’s bold trade agenda, reflecting on the lasting impact of these policies and what they mean for the future of U.S. trade policy in an increasingly competitive global landscape. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics.
World Press Freedom Continues Decline at a Time of Upheaval

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Mariel Ferragamo

NowCNN — The government under President Donald Trump is bending the arc of US history in a new direction, away from the civil rights focus of the past 60 plus years. Addressing or even acknowledging racial injustice toward people of color is out. Separating church and state is out, according to …
World Press Freedom Continues Decline at a Time of Upheaval

1 month ago | cfr.org | Mariel Ferragamo

Media freedoms across the world are facing new threats in 2025 that watchdog groups say could endanger the free flow of accurate information and stifle dissenting voices. Nongovernmental organizations that track worldwide media say artificial intelligence, disinformation, authoritarianism, political and economic tensions, and violence are all contributing to this dynamic—severely affecting how journalists do their job.