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A voter leaves the booth after casting her ballot in the Pennsylvania primary at a polling place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller - RTX2BPDX

Trump’s chances of taking the electoral vote are slim

William A. Galston · Thursday, September 22, 2016

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Financial Institutions

Why the Wells scandal matters so much

Aaron Klein

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

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Children play at Keen Kids daycare in Jakarta August 2, 2012. With more and more women going out to work due to more education and middle-class aspirations daycare has become essential for residents of urban Jakarta, much the way it has in the rest of the developed world. Picture taken August 2, 2012. To match story INDONESIA-DAYCARE/ REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION) - RTR3A3M4

Development Financing

Updates from the field on costing early childhood development

Sophie Gardiner and Emily Gustafsson-Wright

Thursday, September 22, 2016

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Dang Nguyen Thuc Vien (2nd R), a 32-year-old daughter of refugees from south Vietnam, helps a local Vietnamese resident in Japan as an interpreter at a hospital in Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2015. Picture taken November 25, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino - RTX1WAPK

Asia & the Pacific

Why is Asia MIA on refugees?

Katharine H.S. Moon

Thursday, September 22, 2016

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REUTERS/Bob Strong - The Stockholm Cathedral is seen in Gamla Stan or the Old Town district of Stockholm June 14, 2010. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her fiance Daniel Westling will be married in the cathedral on June 19, 2010.

Cities & Regions

Amid Brexit and Spotify threats, Stockholm adapts to remain globally competitive

Marek Gootman and Elizabeth Patterson

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

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Retirement, Pensions, & Social Security

Retirement plans for contingent workers: Issues and options

William G. Gale, Sarah E. Holmes, and David C. John

Friday, September 23, 2016

Health Care Industry

Refining the framework for payment reform

Robert A. Berenson, Suzanne F. Delbanco, Stuart Guterman, Michael E. Chernew, Paul Ginsburg, Divvy K. Upadhyay, and Roslyn Murray

Thursday, September 22, 2016

A graduating student of the CCNY wears his 2016 cap during the College's commencement ceremony in the Harlem section of Manhattan, New York

Higher Education

The coming Public Service Loan Forgiveness bonanza

Jason Delisle

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Human rights

Anti-blasphemy in the digital age: When hardliners take over

Joelle Fiss

September 2016

Retirement, Pensions, & Social Security

You get what you pay for: Guaranteed returns in retirement saving accounts

William G. Gale, David C. John, and Bryan Kim

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Spotlight: Election 2016

Read the latest from our experts on the 2016 presidential election.

FixGov

Trump’s chances of taking the electoral vote are slim

William A. Galston

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Brookings Now

At Brookings, pollsters discuss voter angst

Brennan Hoban

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Delegates of the American Federation of Teachers listen U.S. Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton speak at the American Federation of Teachers conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Adam Bettcher - RTSIM3K

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Major Democratic constituencies diverge on education policy, create tough choices for Clinton

Elizabeth Mann

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Leather-strapped wooden boxes containing the electoral college vote certificates for the 2012 U.S. presidential election are pictured upon their arrival to be officially counted at a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 4, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3C3UL

FixGov

The electoral college is the answer to many of this election’s “What if?” questions

Elaine Kamarck

Monday, September 19, 2016

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the U.S.- Africa Business Forum in New York, U.S., September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RTSOT01

Africa in focus

Africa in the news: US-Africa Business Forum deals, Nigeria’s credit rating downgrade, and DRC’s deadly protests

Amy Copley

Friday, September 23, 2016

A Chinese flag marking a railway linked to China is seen in front of a train at the Khorgos border crossing point, east of the country's biggest city and commercial hub Almaty, Kazakhstan, October 19, 2015. Kazakhstan wants to establish itself as a major trading hub between China and Europe and get a share of a $600 billion market, but it will have to end tough, often time-wasting, regulations that hurt its reputation as a cross-border trading partner. Picture taken October 19, 2015. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov - RTX1TB7X

Future Development

How the middle of nowhere could become a major trade corridor

Lisa Kaestner and Wolfgang Fengler

Friday, September 23, 2016

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks down during the Refugee Summit at the United Nations in New York September 20, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RTSOO66

Africa in focus

Figures of the week: UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants calls for international action

Amy Copley

Friday, September 23, 2016

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Books

Why Presidents Fail And How They Can Succeed Again

By Elaine C. Kamarck

2016

The $650 Billion Bargain

By Michael E. O’Hanlon

2016

Against the Death Penalty

By Stephen Breyer; Edited by John Bessler

2016

Reykjavik and arms control in U.S.-Soviet/Russian relations

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

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Clinton vs. Trump merchandise (via Marco Verch, Wikimedia Commons)

Economic issues in the presidential election

David Wessel, Fred Dews, and Bill Finan

Friday, September 23, 2016

A general view shows part of the capital Bangui, Central African Republic, February 16, 2016. Picture taken on February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola - RTX27ZD3

Helping Central Africans through the transition from donor-dependent failed state to a community-led recovery

Larry Wohlers

Friday, September 23, 2016

Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district, home to many shops and restaurants in Copenhagen

“Denmerica”: Why Denmark plus America could be the mobility utopia

Richard V. Reeves and Dimitrios Halikias

Friday, September 23, 2016

A graduating student of the City College of New York wears a message on his cap during the College's commencement ceremony in the Harlem section of Manhattan, New York, U.S., June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar - RTX2FKQ8

The relationship between student debt and earnings

Robert Kelchen

Friday, September 23, 2016

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South Sudan: The untold story from independence to civil war

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The federal budget process: Turning reform into political reality

A conversation with Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, Bank of Japan

The economic costs of internet shutdowns

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Reykjavik and arms control in U.S.-Soviet/Russian relations

South Sudan: The untold story from independence to civil war

Brookings Around The World

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