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  Going to College? Think Hard About Your Major and Your Career After You Graduate

  Isabel V. Sawhill and Stephanie Owen | May 8, 2013 10:00am

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  A college degree may not be worth it for everyone. Isabel Sawhill and Stephanie Owen write that the value of a college degree depends on choice of major and future occupation, among other factors.  Read More

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  Around the Halls: Israel's Airstrikes in Syria

  Daniel L. Byman, Kenneth M. Pollack, Michael Doran, Natan B. Sachs, Suzanne Maloney, Salman Shaikh and Tamara Cofman Wittes | May 7, 2013 11:22am

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  Following news of Israel’s weekend airstrikes in Syria, Brookings experts examine the implications of Israel’s actions, analyze Syria and Hezbollah’s possible responses, and offer foreign policy recommendations for the United States. Daniel Byman, Michael Doran, Suzanne Maloney, Kenneth Pollack, Natan Sachs, Salman Shaikh, and Tamara Wittes weigh in on the latest developments.

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  Singapore's Health Care Lessons for the U.S.

  William Haseltine | May 6, 2013 12:39pm

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  William Haseltine higlights Singapore's health care system's lessons for the United States, drawn from his new book, Affordable Excellence; The Singapore Health Care Story: How to Create and Manage Sustainable Health Care Systems (Brookings, 2013).  Read More

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  A Preview of the 2013 U.S.-Islamic World Forum

  Tamara Cofman Wittes | May 6, 2013 12:35pm

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  Tamara Wittes gives a preview of this year's U.S.-Islamic World Forum, which will feature discussions on security in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the relationship between political reform and economic development, and international responses to the crisis in Syria. Wittes also reveals the subject of the working group papers and sessions on the role of arts and culture in societies emerging from conflict, and the evolution of Arab identity.  Read More

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  World Economic Forum on Africa: Delivering Africa’s Promise

  Mwangi S. Kimenyi | May 6, 2013 12:19pm

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  Mwangi Kimenyi previews the upcoming World Economic Forum on Africa, which centers around the theme "Delivering Africa's Promise." Kimenyi, who is participating in the forum on May 8-10, will seek to expound on how African think tanks can better support policymaking challenges that the continent faces during a session with African cabinet ministers, business leaders and international policy experts.  Read More

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  Obama in Costa Rica: Seeking Consensus Among Central America’s Leaders

  Diana Villiers Negroponte | May 3, 2013 9:20am

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  In the second of a three-part series on Obama’s trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, Diana Negroponte outlines the challenges President Obama will face in seeking consensus among Central America’s leaders.  Read More

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  Obama’s Mexico Trip: Putting Trade and Investment at the Top of the Agenda

  Diana Villiers Negroponte | May 2, 2013 9:00am

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  In an April 30 press conference, President Obama highlighted trade and investment as a key part of the U.S.-Mexico economic partnership. Diana Negroponte examines this relationship and explains what challenges both countries will face in their future trade relations.  Read More

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  Africa Answers: Five Questions for Lawrence Bategeka about Uganda’s New Oil Law

  Anne W. Kamau and Andrew Westbury | May 1, 2013 3:10pm

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  Anne Kamau and Andrew Westbury discuss with Lawrence Bategeka the ramifications of Uganda's new oil law, which establishes how the country will govern its new oil resources and clears the way for extensive commercial production.  Read More

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  President Obama's Guantanamo Comments

  Benjamin Wittes | May 1, 2013 9:37am

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  Benjamin Wittes, writing on the Lawfare Blog, reacts to President Obama's comments from a presidential news conference on the morning of April 30, 2013 which focused partly on the status of Guantananamo and fighting terrorism.  Read More

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  How Not to Die: Revolutionizing End-of-Life Health Care

  Jonathan Rauch | April 30, 2013 4:32pm

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  Jonathan Rauch illustrates how to revolutionize end-of-life care by using grassroots reform and innovative entrepreneurs in the health care and medical system.

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