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Lifeline · worldpolicy.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 14, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2012 · last checked Aug 22, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described worldpolicy.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Foreign Policy, International Affairs, Culture, Politics, Economics”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Name.com, LLC (R1288-LROR)May 14, 2012 – Feb 5, 2014Registrar Name.com, LLC (R1288-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for worldpolicy.org, from May 14, 2012 to Feb 5, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Name.com, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 14, 2012 – Dec 5, 2025Registration records for worldpolicy.org are held from May 14, 2012 to Dec 5, 2025 (67 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2012–2025
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2014 – Sep 2016No nameserver records held, Dec 2025 – Sep 2026Nameservers: simplehelix.comMay 14, 2012 – Feb 5, 2014Registration records listed simplehelix.com nameservers (cp3.simplehelix.com, cp4.simplehelix.com, cp5.simplehelix.com) for worldpolicy.org from May 14, 2012 to Feb 5, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described worldpolicy.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Foreign Policy, International Affairs, Culture, Politics, Economics”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2012 – Feb 5, 2014Registrar: Registrar Name.com, LLC (R1288-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for worldpolicy.org, from May 14, 2012 to Feb 5, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 14, 2012 – Dec 5, 2025Ownership: Registration records for worldpolicy.org are held from May 14, 2012 to Dec 5, 2025 (67 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 14, 2012 – Feb 5, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed simplehelix.com nameservers (cp3.simplehelix.com, cp4.simplehelix.com, cp5.simplehelix.com) for worldpolicy.org from May 14, 2012 to Feb 5, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 25, 2016 – Sep 4, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Name.com, Inc.
Sep 25, 2016 – Sep 4, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Name.com, Inc. (IANA 625) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 25, 2016 and most recently on Sep 4, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Nameservers: mediatemple.net
Nameservers: mediatemple.netSep 25, 2016 – Dec 5, 2025Registration records listed mediatemple.net nameservers (ns1.mediatemple.net, ns2.mediatemple.net) for worldpolicy.org from Sep 25, 2016 to Dec 5, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to mediatemple.netSep 25, 2016worldpolicy.org's nameservers moved from simplehelix.com to mediatemple.net at some point between Feb 5, 2014 and Sep 25, 2016. Last seen at simplehelix.com: Feb 5, 2014 (registration record). First seen at mediatemple.net: Sep 25, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Registrar: Registrar Name.com, Inc. (IANA 625) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 25, 2016 and most recently on Sep 4, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Sep 25, 2016 – Dec 5, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed mediatemple.net nameservers (ns1.mediatemple.net, ns2.mediatemple.net) for worldpolicy.org from Sep 25, 2016 to Dec 5, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 25, 2016Zone file: worldpolicy.org's nameservers moved from simplehelix.com to mediatemple.net at some point between Feb 5, 2014 and Sep 25, 2016. Last seen at simplehelix.com: Feb 5, 2014 (registration record). First seen at mediatemple.net: Sep 25, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 26, 2026)
WorldPolicy.org Discusses international current affairs,political news etc
The World Policy Institute is a New York-based organization focused on international affairs, foreign policy, politics, economics, and culture. It produces analysis and commentary on global current events for policymakers, researchers, and engaged general readers. The institute is affiliated with related policy and academic domains and is contactable at a Manhattan address.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 5, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Name.com, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 6, 2026).
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #201,632)+6
Verified continuity: 30.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What worldpolicy.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Foreign Policy, International Affairs, Culture, Politics, Economics
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.