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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.

Avoid any temporary deal on Iran’s nukes

Michael E. O’Hanlon

April 20, 2026

Where rising climate risks and insurance costs will hit hardest

Manann Donoghoe

April 16, 2026

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An immigration slowdown led to widespread declines in population growth in America’s major metro areas

William H. Frey

April 21, 2026

America’s Rural Future: Mississippi Delta site visits underscore trusted local leadership, access to capital, and institutional innovation and capacity as critical to rural development

Junjie Ren, Adam Aley

April 17, 2026

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Assessing the state of AI adoption across the federal government

Valerie Wirtschafter

April 15, 2026

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Iran

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

Cars move along a highway past a war memorial statue and a billboard depicting Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, March 8, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Iran Can Iran’s regime survive the war?

Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Mara Karlin, Suzanne Maloney

A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026.

Energy Security Why Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz matters

Samantha Gross, Caitlin Talmadge, Melanie W. Sisson

Large oil tankers berthed at the Port of Mutrah in Muscat, as regional tensions in the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns over global oil supply disruption and energy market instability.

Energy Industry The Iran conflict’s energy shocks are not yet fully realized

Samantha Gross

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Climate & Energy

TOPSHOT - Students and activists hold up a globe near the US Capitol during the Global Climate Strike march in Washington, DC on September 20, 2019. - Crowds of children skipped school to join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of teen activist Greta Thunberg and demanding adults act to stop environmental disaster. It was expected to be the biggest protest ever against the threat posed to the planet by climate change. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate Action & Justice How to make climate action more appealing to everyday Americans

Manann Donoghoe

At the Dabancheng wind farm, wind energy contributes a bit to China's energy needs, but burning fossil fuels is still China's largest energy source.

Climate & Energy Should the US restrict Chinese investment in clean energy?

Josh M. Cartin, Kyle Chan, Mary E. Gallagher, Joanna Lewis

Cargo container ship departs port

U.S. Trade Policy A voluntary export fee (VEF) on pollution: Recovering foreign tax revenue to support US clean manufacturing

Sanjay Patnaik, Mike Wiley, Eli Schrag

Damaged roof of house

Cities & Communities A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer

Benjamin L. Collier, Benjamin J. Keys, Philip Mulder

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2026 Midterm Elections

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

JUPITER, FLORIDA - MARCH 25: Emily Gregory is seen at home the day after she beat her Republican challenger for a Florida state House seat during a special election on March 25, 2026 in Jupiter, Florida. Emily Gregory beat her opponent, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, in the formerly Republican Florida House District 87 seat, a noteworthy victory because it includes President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence and club.

Campaigns & Elections What do special elections mean for the midterm elections?

Elaine Kamarck, Jordan Muchnick, Nikola Misetic

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: A customer shops in a grocery store on March 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data that was released the consumer price index increased seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.4%.

U.S. Economy Why affordability will be a key issue in the 2026 midterm elections

William A. Galston

An aerial view shows cooling vent fans on the roof next to generators on the lower level of a Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia on November 12, 2025. Data centers are the physical infrastructure that make our digital lives possible, yet most people have never seen one up close or understand how they operate. Roughly 12,000 data centers are in operation in the world, with about half in the US, according to Cloudscene, a data center directory.

U.S. Economy How rising electric rates could affect the 2026 midterms

Darrell M. West

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Education

Artificial Intelligence Generation AI starts early: A guide to technologies already shaping young children’s lives

Sweta Shah

Upcoming Event

April 27

2026

Early Childhood Education Raising young children in an AI world

Online only

Monday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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Higher Education Financial aid for students without financial need: How do institutions use it strategically?

Phillip Levine

Diplomacy & Multilateralism As the US steps out of UNESCO, China steps up

Emily Markovich Morris, Michael Hansen

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event

April 27

2026

North Korea Power, religion, and ideology in North Korea

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

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

Upcoming Event

April 27

2026

Early Childhood Education Raising young children in an AI world

Online only

Monday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

May 04

2026

Global Economy & Development Economic security and mega chokepoints: Japan’s strategic reset

The Brookings Institution, Washington DC

Monday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT