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Manchin and the Democrats’ last chance

Robert E. Litan · Friday, September 17, 2021

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Families, Communities, and Education

TechTank Podcast Episode 28: Why schools still need a remote option to mitigate COVID-19

Nicol Turner Lee

Monday, September 20, 2021

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Demographics & Population

Mapping America’s diversity with the 2020 census

William H. Frey

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Academic experts believe that Middle East politics are actually getting worse

Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch

Monday, September 20, 2021

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Rendering of the flags of Mexico, the United States, and Canada

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Developing a roadmap for USMCA success

Joshua P. Meltzer

Monday, September 13, 2021

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Latest Research

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Retirement, Pensions, & Social Security

Small retirement accounts: Issues and options

David C. John, J. Mark Iwry, Christopher Pulliam, and William G. Gale

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Man in a suit putting a coin into a piggy bank.

Retirement, Pensions, & Social Security

Collective defined contribution plans

J. Mark Iwry, David C. John, Christopher Pulliam, and William G. Gale

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Computer science education in Arkansas

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How Arkansas implemented its computer science education program

Brian Fowler and Emiliana Vegas

Monday, September 20, 2021

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Report

Greening the AfCFTA: It is not too late

Colette van der Ven and Landry Signé

Thursday, September 16, 2021

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Global Economy

The external wealth of nations database

Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Events

To rule the waves: How control of the world’s oceans shapes the fate of the superpowers

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

POSTPONED: How should the United States deter China?

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Aftershocks: Pandemic politics and the end of the old international order

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Blog Posts

(L to R) Taehyung/V, Suga, Jin, RM, Jungkook, Jimin and J-Hope of South Korean boy band BTS speak at the SDG Moment event as part of the UN General Assembly 76th session General Debate in UN General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York, U.S., September 20, 2021. John Angelillo/Pool via REUTERS

Order from Chaos

From the Kabul airlift to BTS at the UN: South Korea’s middle power role

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Sen. Ted Cruz gestures at a poster of a Facebook post depicting the Mother Teresa below a headline reading "CENSORED."

TechStream

Legislative efforts and policy frameworks within the Section 230 debate

Chris Riley and David Morar

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher A. Wray appears before a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 10, 2021. Credit: Rod Lamkey / CNP/Sipa USANo Use Germany.

FixGov

Amid polarization, bipartisan oversight still exists in Congress

Naomi Maehr and Molly E. Reynolds

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Books

Cvr: Turning Point

Turning Point

By Darrell M. West and John R. Allen

2020

Cover: Know Your Price

Know Your Price

By Andre M. Perry

2020

Cvr: The Constitution of Knowledge

The Constitution of Knowledge

By Jonathan Rauch

2021

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Only the rich can play: The story of Opportunity Zones

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Seeing past the cool: Facebook’s new smart glasses

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about a national security initiative on September 15, 2021 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. President Biden is joined virtually by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom.Featuring: President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Scott MorrisonWhere: Washington, District Of Columbia, United StatesWhen: 15 Sep 2021Credit: POOL via CNP/INSTARimages/Cover Images

Australia’s nuclear submarines and AUKUS: The view from Jakarta

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

The Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center are seen as the Tribute in Light shines in downtown Manhattan.

I hadn’t the slightest idea my life would change after 9/11

Monday, September 20, 2021

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vials seen on a table at an inoculation center in a high school building in the capital Tunis.Tunisian Health Director General Faycel Ben Salah said nearly 1 million people will be called to the 2nd day of intensive coronavirus vaccination, targeting the 18-39 age groups. (Photo by Jdidi Wassim / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Africa in the news: Vaccine, energy, and climate change updates

Saturday, September 18, 2021

U.S. President George W. Bush answers questions from the press aboutIraq with Vice President Richard Cheney (L) looking on, during ameeting with Congressional leaders at the White House, September 18,2002. The president said Saddam Hussein "won't fool anybody" with hispromise to admit weapons inspectors into his country. REUTERS/LarryDowningLSD/HB

9/11 and Iraq: The making of a tragedy

Friday, September 17, 2021