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States of Affordability: A series on where and why US households struggle to make ends meet

Hannah Stephens, Mayu Takeuchi, Glencora Haskins, Andre M. Perry, Joseph Parilla

May 27, 2026

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The timing of the impending crude crisis

Robin Brooks, Ben Harris

May 22, 2026

From bans to recalls: A public health framework for AI companion bots

Gaia Bernstein

May 22, 2026

Shock, awe, and economic fallout

Marcela Escobari, Ian Seyal, Paul Beach

May 29, 2026

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2 members of Congress on improving American education

Rep. Kevin Kiley, Rep. Mark Takano, Rashawn Ray

May 27, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

Lemont, Illinois USA - May 13 2021: An aerial view of the Argonne National Laboratory located in Lemont Illinois.

Economic Development With new funding, NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines are attempting to expand emerging clusters

Alex C. Jones, Glencora Haskins

Technology Policy & Regulation Is it time to measure cognitive stunting?

Rebecca Winthrop

U.S. Economy Why is the U.S. outpacing European countries in AI adoption?

Alexander Bick, Adam Blandin, Janice C. Eberly, Sanjay Patnaik, Jón Steinsson

Upcoming Event

June 10

2026

Artificial Intelligence AI and economic mobility: Opportunities and challenges

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Wednesday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

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Climate & Energy

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 13: Fuel prices are displayed on a sign as customers fill their vehicles at a gas station on April 13, 2026 in Miami, Florida. As the United States military blockades the Strait of Hormuz fuel prices rose above $100 dollars a barrel. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Transportation Another oil crisis is here. How will American drivers respond?

Adie Tomer, Ben Swedberg

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Climate & Energy Project-based carbon credits: Regulatory and market opportunities and challenges

This picture taken at sunset on November 12, 2025 shows wind turbines and power poles as fumes rise from the cooling towers of the lignite-fired power station operated by German energy giant RWE near Neurath, western Germany.

Energy Security System integration: The key to Europe’s energy trilemma

Samantha Gross, Constanze Stelzenmüller

Cars drive past Moscone Center North Hall under a skybridge, surrounded by GDC, Game Developers Conference banners and green bike lanes - San Francisco, California, USA - March 15, 2025

Transportation Why more states are passing laws to help people drive less

Riley Sandhop, Ben Swedberg, Adie Tomer

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Iran

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran

Iran Has the US lost the Iran war?

Robert Kagan, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Melanie W. Sisson

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks next to France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (4L) and France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (3L) during a national defence council meeting on Middle East war at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 17, 2026.

Middle East & North Africa Can the United States and Europe still cooperate in the Middle East?

Philip H. Gordon

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi attends the special meeting on Iran, initiated by Russia, prior to the IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on March 2, 2026.

Arms Control & Nonproliferation Avoid any temporary deal on Iran’s nukes

Michael E. O’Hanlon

A woman displays an AI-generated image of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military uniform on her cellphone screen during a pro-government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 6, 2026.

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI as a weapon of war in Iran

Valerie Wirtschafter

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2026 Midterm Elections

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAY 11: An employee restocks eggs at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas. The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) suggests that rising fuel prices may be beginning to weigh on wholesale margins, as ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to strain global energy markets.

U.S. Economy Black and Latino voters face an affordability gap before the midterms

Keon L. Gilbert, Gabriel R. Sanchez, Rashawn Ray

PLANO, TEXAS - MAY 26: Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at an election night watch party held by the Lone Star Liberty PAC at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center on May 26, 2026 in Plano, Texas. Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in a Senate primary runoff election and will face Democrat James Talarico in the November general election.

Campaigns & Elections Paxton’s landslide win signals end of Bush-era Texas GOP

William A. Galston

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: An activist holds a U.S. flag during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15, 2025. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments that day in Louisiana v. Callais, a major case concerning a congressional map that created a second majority-Black district in Louisiana.

Campaigns & Elections Supreme Court decision alters 2026 midterm election outlook

William A. Galston, Elaine Kamarck, Jordan Muchnick

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: U.S. Representatives of the 119th Congress are sworn in during the first day of session in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Congress House retirement wave signals deep institutional frustration

Abby Ward, Molly E. Reynolds

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U.S. Economy

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Immigrants & Immigration How the Trump administration is eroding the immigrant talent pipeline

Tara Watson, Matthew Wich, Johnny Willing

Federal Reserve Remarks by Janet L. Yellen at “The Powell years at the Fed: A retrospective”

Janet L. Yellen

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Small Business & Entrepreneurship Time to level up: How to help America’s small businesses survive and thrive in tumultuous times

Charisse Conanan Johnson, Xavier de Souza Briggs

Federal Fiscal & Tax Policy Taxing index funds: Tax timing, investor control, and household wealth

Elena Patel, Matthew Ringgenberg

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event

June 04

2026

Global Education Reimagining education systems through collaborative research and action: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean

Thursday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm CST

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June 05

2026

Society & Culture Russia and Ukraine: Societies transformed by war

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Friday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Upcoming Event

June 08

2026

Education Policy The past, present, and future of America’s school boards

Online only

Monday, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm EDT