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What does the future hold for the IRS and Postal Service?

Elena Patel, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, Vanessa Williamson

April 13, 2026

Upcoming Event

April 21

2026

Fed Governor Christopher Waller: Transforming the Fed’s operations for the 21st century

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT

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How AI may reshape career pathways to better jobs

Justin Heck, Mark Muro, Shriya Methkupally, Joseph Siegmund

April 2, 2026

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

Kyle Chan, Jonathan A. Czin, Andrew Polk

April 14, 2026

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How technology is transforming crime and terrorism

Vanda Felbab-Brown, Diana Paz García

April 13, 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

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Sustainable Energy Speed vs. security: Scaling American clean energy in the shadow of Chinese supply chains

Kyle Chan, Samantha Gross, Ilaria Mazzocco, Vanessa Sciarra

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Cities & Communities A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer

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

STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17: In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes on July 17, 2024 in Stone Ridge, Virginia. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Energy Industry Confronting and addressing rising energy bills linked to data centers

Charles Lane, Joseph W. Kane

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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

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

HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Lidia Vilorio, a home health aide, gives her patient Martina Negron her medicine and crackers for her tea on May 05, 2021 in Haverstraw, New York.

Health Care The caregiving crisis and the 2026 vote

Keesha Middlemass

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Education

Upcoming Event

April 20

2026

Global Education Collaborative research and action to transform education systems

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Monday, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm EDT

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Higher Education Financial aid for students without financial need: Why do colleges offer it?

Phillip Levine

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Society & Culture Rahm Emanuel: Both parties are failing American students

Rahm Emanuel, Jon Valant

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

Sweta Shah

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event

April 20

2026

Global Education Collaborative research and action to transform education systems

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Monday, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

April 21

2026

Monetary Policy Fed Governor Christopher Waller: Transforming the Fed’s operations for the 21st century

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT

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