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Opportunity Zones: Analyzing the tax incentive’s impacts, and how to enhance them

Tracy Hadden Loh, DW Rowlands, Christopher Coes, Rhett Morris, Rohit Acharya

September 10, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the "Golden Dome," a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system.

The right dome for America

Michael E. O’Hanlon

September 14, 2026

MADISON, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 11: Residents vote in the state's primary election on Aug. 11, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin primary is being watched closely nationwide by both major political parties to see which direction voters are steering the parties before the November midterm elections.

Electability over ideology: Takeaways from the 2026 primaries

Elaine Kamarck, Jordan Muchnick

September 16, 2026

China's President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Why Beijing isn’t taking the bait with Trump

Ryan Hass

September 9, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: A sign for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seen outside its building on Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Updating the IRS Spotlight: Tracking a weakened agency

Ellis Chen, Maisoon Faris, Vanessa Williamson

September 14, 2026

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International Affairs

People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on August 20, 2026. North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said on August 20, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un later this year.

Asia & the Pacific The Iran war and America’s widening strategy gap in Asia

Andrew Yeo

From left to right, Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, Xi Jinping, President of the People Republic of China, and Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stand in front of the national flags of China and the European Union during the 25th EU China summit in Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China on July 24, 2025.

Global Trade Europe’s China Shock 2.0: Where does it go from here?

Ryan Hass, Daniel S. Hamilton, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Kari Heerman, Carlo Bastasin, Jonathan A. Czin, Susan A. Thornton +2 more

Rep. Sara Jacobs with host Landry Signé in her Washington, D.C. office. (photo by Teddy Wansink)

Global Economy & Development Shifting US perspectives on Africa: A conversation with Rep. Sara Jacobs

Hon. Sara Jacobs, Landry Signé

Russia The fading efficacy of US shadow fleet sanctions

Robin Brooks, Ben Harris

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Artificial Intelligence

Members of the U.S. Army 7th Army Training Command, clad in black in the role of opposition force, ready a Quantum Systems vector AI eVTOL fixed wing reconnaissance drone during the Saber Junction 26 combined military exercise at the U.S. Army Joint Multinational Readiness Center on August 26, 2026 near Hohenfels, Germany.

Artificial Intelligence Advancing human control of military AI

Melanie W. Sisson, Tianjiao Jiang

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September 15

2026

Artificial Intelligence Can communities mitigate their rising concerns about data centers?

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 18: A laptop computer with Microsoft Copilot+ installed is on display at the Best Buy store on June 18, 2024, in Miami, Florida. Today, Best Buy began selling Microsoft's new line of AI-centric Copilot+ PCs to customers. The store has the most extensive assortment of Copilot+ PCs in their stores from vendors like Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung. Microsoft Copilot is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the company.

Artificial Intelligence The AI revolution threatens a ‘token divide’

Tom Wheeler

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

Rebecca Winthrop, Emma Venetis

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Education

LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 24: A child acting as hallway monitor watches as children move about a hallway at Carter Traditional Elementary School on January 24, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Privacy As surveillance grows, student privacy protections lag

Anil Hurkadli, Josie Stewart

Artificial Intelligence 3 reasons why ‘going slow to go fast’ is the right approach for AI in schools

Rebecca Winthrop

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

Sarah Reber, Sarah Turner

NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 20: Quvenzhane Wallis, actress from the movie "Annie" attends a Turnaround Arts New Orleans Event at ReNew Cultural Arts Academy on November 20, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images for Columbia Pictures)

Education Cultivating intellectual humility in America’s students

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Midterm Elections

CARROLL, IOWA - AUGUST 20: Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand speaks to voters during a campaign visit to the Carroll County Conservation Classroom on August 20, 2026 in Carroll, Iowa. Sand is aiming to become the first Democratic Governor of Iowa since 2006 in the upcoming November elections.

Campaigns & Elections In 2026 governor races, local issues rival national trend

Max Keeney, E.J. Dionne, Jr.

WATERFORD, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 3: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed answers questions from attendees during a town hall event, part of a series of events across Michigan focused on hearing from voters, on Sept. 3, 2026 at the Oakland Expo Center in Waterford, Michigan. El-Sayed is scheduled to hold additional town halls throughout September and early October in Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Flint and Macomb.

Campaigns & Elections Trump’s approval slump and candidate quality drive 2026 Senate races

Elaine Kamarck, William A. Galston

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MAY 23: Demonstrators take part in a protest at the Utah State Capitol to oppose the construction of the Stratos data center in Box Elder County on May 23, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The proposed data center would be about 40,000 acres and is speculated to use 9 gigawatts of power.

Campaigns & Elections Why data centers are a top issue in the 2026 midterms

Nicol Turner Lee, Darrell M. West

Campaigns & Elections Delivering the vote: How 4 pressures are testing the Postal Service’s role in American elections

Elena Patel

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Health and Wellness

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September 29

2026

Health Care Meeting long-term care needs for an aging United States

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT

Health Care Industry Mapping vertical integration in US health insurance

Richard G. Frank, Samuel Peterson

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Children & Families Raising children in the MAHA era: Where have all the healthy kids gone?

Abby McCloskey, Emily Oster

Pharmaceutical & Drug Policy Fixing the controlled substance quota system: Why the law and the regulator must change

Marta E. Wosińska

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event

September 23

2026

Media & Journalism America’s Rural Future: What do we lose without local news?

West Virginia University Media Innovation Center, Morgantown West Virgina

Wednesday, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

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

Upcoming Event

September 29

2026

Health Care Meeting long-term care needs for an aging United States

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT