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Cleveland skyline

How investments in innovation districts can combat the country’s regional divides

Jennifer S. Vey and Julie Wagner · Thursday, January 23, 2020

U.N. Envoy for Libya Ghassan Salame, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas attend a news conference after the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/Pool

Libya

The West must reassess its record on foreign intervention

Constanze Stelzenmüller

Thursday, January 23, 2020

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A teacher (L) leads a discussion during classes at a government high school in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila February 17, 2011. The Philippines plans to add two years of schooling to its basic education to try to reclaim a lost advantage over its Asian neighbours, but without a broad overhaul and more funding, the extra time will achieve little. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: EDUCATION POLITICS)

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Scaling quality education calls for scaling effective teacher professional development

Molly Curtiss and Jenny Perlman Robinson

Thursday, January 23, 2020

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Staff gather as outgoing National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster walks out of the White House during his last day on the job in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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Crippling the capacity of the National Security Council

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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Workers walk by a 737 Max aircraft on the production line at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Income Inequality & Social Mobility

Middle class income growth is lagging the rich and the poor—how much is due to healthcare subsidies?

Isabel V. Sawhill and Christopher Pulliam

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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Latest Research

Check 'n Go Cash Advances and Payday Loans on Scott Street in Covington. Photo shot Wednesday, August 28, 2019.Road Paydayloan1

U.S. Economy

Consumer loan rates

Michael Calhoun and Charla Rios

Friday, January 24, 2020

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcome France's President Emmanuel Macron at the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Pool

Report

Trans-Atlantic Scorecard – January 2020

Thursday, January 23, 2020

A stethoscope rests atop medical bills

Health Care Policy

Georgia’s 1332 waiver violates the ACA and cannot lawfully be approved

Christen Linke Young and Jason Levitis

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Shoppers crowd at the Kuromon Ichiba to purchase ingredients for New Year's dishes in Osaka on Dec. 30, 2019, the end of year. Shops were overflowing with marine products such as crab, tuna, meat and processed foods. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

Economic Development

Productivity comparisons

Martin Neil Baily, Barry P. Bosworth, and Siddhi Doshi

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Alexander Dietrich of the German air and space agency, Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft und Raumfahrt (DLR), shakes the hand of the humanoid two arm system robot Justin during a presentation in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich June 1, 2011. The mobile robotic system Justin with its compliant controlled light weight arms and its two four finger hands allows the long range autonomous operation of the system. Sensors and cameras allow the 3D reconstruction of the robot's environment and therefore enable Justin to perform given tasks autonomously such as catching balls or serving coffee. REUTERS/Michael Dalder(GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH)

Technology & Innovation

The case for AI transparency requirements

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Events

Economic sanctions: Assessing their use and implications for U.S. foreign policy

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Seminar | Economic development through efficient and sustainable non-fuel mining

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM IST

The Eastern Partnership at 10: Adapting European approaches for stability and security for the next decade

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST

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Blog Posts

Charts of the week

Brookings Now

Charts of the Week: Middle class income and wages

Fred Dews and Tylena Patton-Bullock

Friday, January 24, 2020

Workers of Torrent Power Limited remove kites and thread tangled up in electric power cables after the end of the kite flying season in Ahmedabad, India, January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

PlanetPolicy

How to hasten the energy transition in the developing world

Friday, January 24, 2020

A man runs past the U.S. Capitol dome early in the morning on another day of the continued impeachment inquiry hearings into President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Order from Chaos

Is bipartisan U.S. support for Ukraine at risk?

Thursday, January 23, 2020

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Books

Front Cover: Divided Politics, Divided Nation

Upcoming

Divided Politics, Divided Nation

By Darrell M. West

2020

Cvr: Fateful Triangle

Upcoming

Fateful Triangle

By Tanvi Madan

2020

Cvr: The Iranian Revolution at Forty

Upcoming

The Iranian Revolution at Forty

Edited by Suzanne Maloney

2020

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General view of the Congress Center during the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Disrupting the international order

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

President of Brookings testifies in front of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism of the House Committee on Homeland Security on January 15, 2020

Confronting the rise in Anti-Semitic domestic terrorism

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Soldiers and rescue workers unload aid from cargo aeroplane in Sittwe airpot at Sittwe, Rakhine state, August 5, 2015. The United States will announce an aid package for Myanmar to help the Southeast Asian country provide relief for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by floods, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday. More than 250,000 people have been affected and 69 killed by flooding that was triggered last week by monsoon rains, according to the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun - GF20000014051

US foreign aid is worth defending now more than ever

The Brookings Institution

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

A mourner holds a candle during a vigil at scene of a mass shooting in Dayton

Gun violence in America: A true national security threat

Monday, August 5, 2019

The president of Estonia speaks at Brookings.

Defending shared values: Estonia in an evolving Europe

The Brookings Institution

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

A member of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) walks after the U.S.-backed forces said they had captured Islamic State's last shred of territory, in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria, March 23, 2019. Picture taken March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer - RC15D28C9E00

The ‘Caliphate’ Is Dead, but Americans Might Not Be Any Safer

The Atlantic

Saturday, March 23, 2019

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