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FILE PHOTO: A voter leaves a voting booth after casting her ballot in the state's presidential primary election in Greenfield, New Hampshire, U.S. February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Gretchen Ertl/File Photo

How younger voters will impact elections: The gender gap

Elaine Kamarck and Michael Hais · Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Maximizing new federal investments in broadband for rural America

Anthony F. Pipa, Laura Landes, and Zoe Swarzenski

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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Children & Families

US births are down again, after the COVID baby bust and rebound

Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip Levine

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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China

Words and policies: “De-risking” and China policy

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Hurricane Ian destroyed homes in Florida residential area. Natural disaster and its consequences Photo: Shutterstock

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Four principles for reforming US disaster policy

Carlos Martín, Carolyn Kousky, Manann Donoghoe, and Karina French

Thursday, May 25, 2023

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Latest Research

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Report

Digitalization and digital skills gaps in Africa: An empirical profile

Haroon Bhorat, Landry Signé, Zaakhir Asmal, Jabulile Monnakgotla, and Christopher Rooney

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Report

Who is driving Black business growth? Insights from the latest data on Black-owned businesses

Andre M. Perry, Manann Donoghoe, and Hannah Stephens

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

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Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education

Isabel V. Sawhill and Morgan Welch

Monday, May 22, 2023

Berks County, Pennsylvania- November 3, 2020: Pennsylvania voters stand in line to vote

Report

New voter turnout data from 2022 shows some surprises, including lower turnout for youth, women, and Black Americans in some states

William H. Frey

Thursday, May 18, 2023

President Joe Biden signs an executive order instituting new government-wide environmental justice measures to build thriving communities during an event in the White House Rose Garden. He used the event to compare his efforts to promote clean energy, jobs, and removal of harmful materials from the environment with House Republicans’ plans to reduce regulations on use and disposal of fossil fuels and toxic chemicals. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Regulatory Policy

The Biden administration’s recent regulatory review and analysis changes

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Events

Refugees and migrants under threat in Tunisia

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Can attainable broadband deployment be achieved without the Affordable Connectivity Program?

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Is there room for US-China collaboration in an era of strategic competition?

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

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Blog Posts

Students at Miller Elementary School sit and wait in the library for a visit from Senator Kamala Harris in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

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What award-winning children’s books teach children about race and gender

Anjali Adukia, Alex Eble, and Emileigh Harrison

Friday, June 2, 2023

FILE PHOTO: A photograph of former U.S. President Donald Trump hangs on the wall as former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at the Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

FixGov

The only way Trump can lose the Republican nomination

Friday, June 2, 2023

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The Avenue

The CHIPS and Science Act is a chance for businesses and local leaders to collaborate on a stronger child care system

Timothy J. Bartik, Aaron Sojourner, and Kathleen Bolter

Friday, June 2, 2023

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Books

Cvr: Ukraine's Revolt

Ukraine’s Revolt, Russia’s Revenge

By Christopher M. Smith

2022

Cvr: Searching for Peace

Searching for Peace

By Ehud Olmert

2022

Fixer Upper

Fixer-Upper

By Jenny Schuetz

2022

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San Marcos student Amaris Gonzalez takes a selfie with "Pepper" an artificial Intelligence project utilizing a humanoid robot from French company Aldebaran and reprogramed as an assistant for students attending Palomar College in San Marcos, California, U.S. October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Around the halls: What should the regulation of generative AI look like?

Nicol Turner Lee, Niam Yaraghi, Mark MacCarthy, and Tom Wheeler

Friday, June 2, 2023

Suburban Neighborhood after Wildfire Burned Hillside Right up to Edge of Homes

The US can’t achieve environmental justice through one-size-fits-all climate policy

Manann Donoghoe, Andre M. Perry, and Hannah Stephens

Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Hutchins Roundup: Monetary policy transmission, tax cuts, and more

Elijah Asdourian, Alexander Conner, Nasiha Salwati, and David Wessel

Thursday, June 1, 2023

The United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Wally Gobetz)

The Supreme Court punts on Section 230

Scott R. Anderson, Quinta Jurecic, Alan Z. Rozenshtein, and Benjamin Wittes

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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The Taamneh and Gonzalez rulings, explained

Sasa Jovanovic, Alexis Jori Shanes, and Hannah Sweeney

Lawfare Wednesday, May 31, 2023

People over robots: How policy distorts decisions around automation

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

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