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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as a jury finds him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021 in a still image from video. Pool via REUTERS

Will the Derek Chauvin conviction for murdering George Floyd change policing?

Rashawn Ray · Wednesday, April 21, 2021

People participate in a protest against Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention, an international accord designed to protect women, in Ankara, Turkey March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 has worsened a shaky rule of law environment

April 15, 2021

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Essay

What the U.S. can learn from rental housing markets across the globe

Jenny Schuetz and Sarah Crump

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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A worker weaves a carpet from the fibre extracted from the sheaths of banana trunks at the TexFad plant in Sonde settlement of Mukono near Kampala, Uganda, April 3, 2021. Picture taken April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

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It’s easy to exaggerate the scope of the jobs problem in Africa. The real story is nuanced.

Monday, April 19, 2021

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Rescue Plan

Health Care Policy

The American Rescue Plan’s Premium Tax Credit Expansion—State policy considerations

Jason Levitis and Daniel Meuse

Monday, April 19, 2021

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Latest Research

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Education

Three ways Biden can help families and student loan borrowers

Sarah Sattelmeyer

Thursday, April 22, 2021

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Essay

The public sector plays an important role in supporting French renters

Arthur Acolin (Case study: France)

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Essay

In the United Kingdom, homeownership has fallen while renting is on the rise

Christian Hilber (Case Study: United Kingdom) and Olivier Schöni

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Essay

Land scarcity, high construction volume, and distinctive leases characterize Japan’s rental housing markets

Jiro Yoshida (Case Study: Japan)

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Spain’s once-substantial rental market is now one of the smallest in Europe

Ghizlen Ouasbaa and Elisabet Viladecans Marsal (Case Study: Spain)

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Events

Event in Progress

The path forward for education and climate action

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) just got bigger. Should it stay that way?

2:30 PM - 4:15 PM EDT

Vulnerability and resilience: The future of East Asian supply chains

8:00 PM - 9:15 PM EDT

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Blog Posts

Chinese bank notes rolled around plants

Future Development

How China’s savings could help save the planet

Martin Raiser and Sebastian Eckardt

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Children in Tanzania read a book.

Education Plus Development

How do government decisionmakers identify and adopt innovations for scale?

Brad Olsen, Patrick Hannahan, and Gustavo Arcia

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Globe focused on Africa

Africa in Focus

Figures of the week: Venture capital trends in Africa

Leo Holtz and Christina Golubski

Wednesday, April 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

Upcoming

The Constitution of Knowledge

By Jonathan Rauch

2021

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People react after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones

After Chauvin’s conviction, will policing finally change in America?

Rashawn Ray and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

A green wireframe model covers an actor's lower face during the creation of a synthetic facial reanimation video, known as a deepfake.

The threat posed by deepfakes to marginalized communities

Riana Pfefferkorn

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden walks past solar panels while touring the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S., June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

What to expect from Biden’s first climate conference

Raman Preet Kaur, Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly, Samantha Gross, Nathan Hultman, Joseph W. Kane, Christina Kwauk, and Sanjay Patnaik

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Water vapour billows from smokestacks at the incineration plant of Ivry-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

In the climate battle, focus on the high-emitters

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Saudi women work at a dates packaging factory in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2020. Picture taken September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

The spectacular surge of the Saudi female labor force

Sofia Gomez Tamayo, Johannes Koettl, and Nayib Rivera

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Challenges facing America’s defense budget

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT