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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)

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

Adie Tomer, Ben Swedberg

April 27, 2026

Mural on a wall in Iran.

Will the Iran ceasefire hold?

Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Mara Karlin, Suzanne Maloney

April 23, 2026

Voters arrive before casting their ballots at a polling location at Washington-Liberty High School on April 21, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Virginia voters will decide today on a statewide ballot question on whether to allow the Virginia General Assembly to redraw congressional districts which could affect how the state’s U.S. House districts are mapped in upcoming elections and shift political balance.

Will Virginia be the final mid-decade redistricting battle?

Elaine Kamarck

April 23, 2026

Members of the Chinese Military delegation march into the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 12, 2026 in Beijing, China

Is China’s military as strong as it looks?

John Culver, Jonathan A. Czin, Ryan Hass

April 28, 2026

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Reform the Federal Home Loan Banks to finance the housing America needs

Aaron Klein, Chris Hughes

April 27, 2026

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China

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International Affairs What does China want from a Trump-Xi summit?

Kyle Chan, Jonathan A. Czin, Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim

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

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China What to know about China’s economic ambitions and its Five-Year Plan

Kyle Chan, Jonathan A. Czin, Andrew Polk

Humanoid robots are seen in the production facility of X-Humanoid at the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics on March 20, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Artificial Intelligence Competing AI strategies for the US and China

Kyle Chan

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Climate & Energy

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Where rising climate risks and insurance costs will hit hardest

Manann Donoghoe

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

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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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Iran

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

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

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

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2026 Midterm Elections

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

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

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

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Children & Families Tips for parents: Raising resilient learners in an AI world

Rebecca Winthrop, Emma Venetis

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

Phillip Levine

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

Sweta Shah

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

Emily Markovich Morris, Michael Hansen

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

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May 05

2026

Technology Policy & Regulation The future of connected cars

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May 12

2026

Congress Changing legislative norms in an era of conflict

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