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Contract drivers paid by Amazon, including Ayodeji Akinsanya, collect bags of free groceries to deliver from the Bread for the City social services charity during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. The charity is sending out as many as 500 or 600 bags a day using the drivers. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

The COVID-19 hazard continues, but the hazard pay does not: Why America’s essential workers need a raise

Molly Kinder, Laura Stateler, and Julia Du · Thursday, October 29, 2020

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 could erase parenting gains of the last 30 years

Rebecca Ryan, Ariel Kalil, Susan Mayer, and Rohen Shah

Monday, October 26, 2020

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A voter (R) leaves a voting booth after casting her ballot in state's presidential primary election in Greenfield, New Hampshire, U.S. February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Gretchen Ertl

Demographics & Population

Older voters may secure a Biden victory in 2020’s swing states

William H. Frey

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Stock Photo of Job Seekers with Masks

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

Don’t let flashy 3rd quarter GDP growth fool you, the economy is still in a big hole

Monday, October 26, 2020

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People cast their ballots during early voting for the upcoming presidential elections inside of The Atlanta Hawks' State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry

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Why the risk of election violence is high

Daniel L. Byman and Colin P. Clarke

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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Latest Research

A voter enters the voting booth to mark her ballot with her vote in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation U.S. presidential primary election in Allenstown, New Hampshire, U.S. February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

Campaigns & Elections

Flipping the script, swing states’ rural, suburban, and white voters could power key Biden victories

William H. Frey

Saturday, October 31, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Ruby Lenora casts her in-person vote on her 73rd birthday at a polling site at the Milwaukee Public Library?s Washington Park location in Milwaukee, on the first day of in-person voting in Wisconsin, U.S., October 20, 2020. Wisconsin?s early voting period, known as absentee in-person voting, began October 20. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo

Campaigns & Elections

It’s not just Trump and Biden: State and local ballot measures could have a big impact on community recovery

Amy Liu and Reniya Dinkins

Saturday, October 31, 2020

General view of the U.S. head office of TikTok in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

China

Beyond Huawei and TikTok: Untangling US concerns over Chinese tech companies and digital security

Robert D. Williams

Friday, October 30, 2020

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U.S. Politics & Government

Twitter and the Federal Reserve

Peter Conti-Brown and Brian Feinstein

Thursday, October 29, 2020

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg walks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper prior to a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 26, 2020. Virginia Mayo/Pool via REUTERS

Defense & Security

NATO’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for resilience and readiness

Giovanna De Maio

October 2020

Events

How will the 2020 presidential election shape U.S. policy in the Middle East?

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM AST

Election 2020: Results and implications

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Upcoming Policy 2020 Event

What has COVID-19 taught us about the digital and opportunity divides in America’s schools?

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

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Blog Posts

Voter displays his inked finger after casting a ballot during the presidential and parliamentary elections at the Ukombozi primary school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Africa in Focus

Africa in the news: Tanzania, Guinea, Seychelles, Zambia, and Zimbabwe updates

Saturday, October 31, 2020

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Education Plus Development

Parents, education, and cross-border sharing: Introducing our Family Engagement in Education project collaborators

Rebecca Winthrop

Friday, October 30, 2020

A girl stands near a wall covered with Placards of Cameroon President Paul Biya, who runs for reelection scheduled for October 7, in Yaounde, Cameroon October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RC1BA30D24C0

Africa in Focus

Threats to democracy in Africa: The rise of the constitutional coup

John Mukum Mbaku

Friday, October 30, 2020

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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: China 2049

China 2049

Edited by David Dollar, Yiping Huang, and Yang Yao

2020

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Afghan women line up at a polling station as they wait to cast their votes in Kabul, Afghanistan September 28, 2019.REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

President's Corner

The fate of women’s rights in Afghanistan

The Brookings Institution

Friday, October 30, 2020

The Brookings Institution main building

President's Corner

On the Passing of Brookings Institution Chairman Emeritus James A. Johnson

Sunday, October 18, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in their first 2020 presidential campaign debate held on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

President's Corner

America’s democracy on the edge

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Aug 29, 2020; Erie, PA, USA; Erie Equal founder Andrey Rosado, center, leads protesters as they march past Erie City Hall during the We Will Not Stay Silent rally on Aug. 29, 2020. The rally, organized by Erie Equal, was in response to the social unrest and violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin and other cites across the country. Mandatory Credit: Jack Hanrahan/Erie Times-News-USA TODAY NETWORK

President's Corner

New priority on Race, Justice, and Equity

Thursday, September 24, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends the lunch session of The Women's Conference in Long Beach, California October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

President's Corner

Brookings President John R. Allen statement on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Friday, September 18, 2020

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) speaks ahead of a vote on two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., in a still image from video December 18, 2019. House TV via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

President's Corner

Brookings President John R. Allen statement on the passing of John R. Lewis

Saturday, July 18, 2020