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The national security implications of building frontier AI data centers overseas

Derek Belle, Nitya Nadgir, Alejandra Rocha, Elham Tabassi, Valerie Wirtschafter, Thomas Wright +1 more

August 3, 2026

Options for modernization of traditional Medicare

Samuel Peterson, Richard G. Frank, Sherry Glied

August 4, 2026

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Can Europe survive China Shock 2.0?

Kari Heerman, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Jonathan A. Czin, Ryan Hass

August 5, 2026

Income-driven repayment for federal student loans: From ICR to RAP

Sarah Reber, Sarah Turner

August 4, 2026

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August 4, 2026

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International Affairs

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U.S. Foreign Policy Why can’t the United States end allies’ wars?

Dafna H. Rand

A member of a South Korean civic group delivers a speech during a press conference denouncing the United States' unilateral tariff hikes and opposing interference in South Korea's domestic affairs, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, on July 28, 2026.

South Korea Can America and South Korea strengthen ties amid economic frictions?

Andrew Yeo, Kari Heerman, Hanna Foreman

Morocco players pose for a team photograph before the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 9, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts

Global Economy & Development After the men’s World Cup: How African countries can leverage sports for development and diplomacy

H.E. Youssef Amrani, Landry Signé

China's President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony for Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon at the Great Hall of the People

China Will China replace America on the world stage?

Robert Kagan, Jonathan A. Czin, Ryan Hass

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Iran

People wait to buy liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at a gas agency office in Noida on April 2, 2026 amid ongoing oil and gas import disruptions caused by the Middle East war.

Global Trade Export restrictions don’t solve scarcity; they redistribute it

Kari Heerman, David Wessel

An Iranian national flag is placed by the rubble of a collapsed building following strikes at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran on April 7, 2026.

Iran Blowback: How the Iran war may change the world

US Secretary Marco Rubio (R) stands with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi as they appear briefly before the media as they meet at the State Department in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.

Jordan Why Jordan remains a critical US partner

Bruce Riedel

MASHHAD, IRAN - JULY 09: Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers and clerics walk in the procession carrying the coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 9, 2026, in Mashhad, Iran.

International Affairs The Iran War and the War Powers Resolution

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Artificial Intelligence

Demonstrators wave signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in Imperial, California on July 18, 2026.

Technology Policy & Regulation Data center moratoriums are not a substitute for oversight

Nicol Turner Lee, Darrell M. West

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China Why Washington fears China’s open-source AI

Kyle Chan

TOPSHOT - Bipedal robots in testing phase move containers during a mobile-manipulation demonstration at Amazon's "Delivering the Future" event at the company's BFI1 Fulfillment Center, Robotics Research and Development Hub in Sumner, Washington, on Oct. 18, 2023.

Future of Work Organizations will need AI and robot relations departments

Darrell M. West

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Artificial Intelligence Getting to all-of-the-above: A framework of solutions for AI’s coming impacts on work and workers

Xavier de Souza Briggs

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Education

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Education Access & Equity School spending equity since 1976

Sarah Reber, Beyond Deng, Gabriela Goodman

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August 20

2026

Global Education Strengthening education ecosystems through collaborative research and action: Learnings from Asia

Majestic Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thursday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm +07

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Education America’s school boards

Technology Policy & Regulation 5 lessons from teachers on the risks of anthropomorphic AI

Rebecca Winthrop

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August 06

2026

Global Education Teachers at the frontlines of climate change

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Thursday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

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August 20

2026

Global Education Strengthening education ecosystems through collaborative research and action: Learnings from Asia

Majestic Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thursday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm +07

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September 24-25

2026

U.S. Economy BPEA Fall 2026 Conference

Thursday, 1:00 pm - 5:15 pm EDT
Friday, 9:00 am - 1:15 pm EDT