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Big city growth is slowing, reversing a post-pandemic resurgence

William H. Frey

August 17, 2026

An update on Europe’s Russia sanctions

Robin Brooks, Ben Harris

August 6, 2026

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Underinvestment in Indian Country: How federal and philanthropic funding to Native Americans falls short, and how to fix it

Robert Maxim, Glencora Haskins, Danika Grieser

August 11, 2026

Taiwan's Patriot air defense system is deployed at a park during the Han Kuang drill on July 14, 2025 in Taipei

How secure is Taiwan? The view from Taipei

Caitlin Talmadge, Jonathan A. Czin, Ryan Hass

August 18, 2026

How big is the US Postal Service? Among the largest in business or government

Elena Patel, Jaxson Shealy

August 6, 2026

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International Affairs

CINCU, ROMANIA - FEBRUARY 9: A NATO soldier uses a communication system on top of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher on Feb. 9, 2026, in Cincu, Romania. Dynamic Front 26 is the largest U.S. Army-led artillery exercise ever held in Europe. It brings together NATO allies to practice the Eastern Flank Deterrence Line strategy, focusing on high-tech coordination across land, air, sea, and cyber domains. The exercise will test how quickly troops can make decisions and strike targets across national borders, by using live-fire drills at sites like Romania's Cincu Training Area. The exercise is running from Jan. 26 until Feb. 13, 2026.

Defense & Security How to actually share America’s defense burden with allies

Alexander Noyes, Jesse R. Humpal

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U.S. Trade Policy Tracking Trump’s tariffs and other trade actions

Chidozie Ezi-Ashi, Christopher Sands

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

A man makes his way through the heavily damaged historic market of Nabatieh on June 15, 2026.

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

Dafna H. Rand

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Artificial Intelligence

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Business & Workforce New evidence on data center employment effects

Dany Bahar, Greg Wright

Participants take part in the opening day of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance, in Geneva on July 6, 2026. UN Secretary-General called for a global governance system to shape artificial intelligence for the good of humanity, warning against allowing the technology itself to "vibe-code" our future.

Artificial Intelligence A summer of AI summits reveals a widening US-China divide

Brooke Tanner, Cameron F. Kerry, Elham Tabassi, Andrea Renda, Andrew W. Wyckoff

An operator works at the data centre of French company OVHcloud in Roubaix, northern France on April 3, 2025.

Artificial Intelligence 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

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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Education

NEW CARLISLE, INDIANA - OCTOBER 2: In this handout provided by Amazon, a technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana on October 2, 2025.

Workforce Development How tech firms should address job concerns and skill development

Nicol Turner Lee, Darrell M. West

Education Enhancing student agency through school AI councils

Rebecca Winthrop

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

Sarah Reber, Sarah Turner

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Education Access & Equity School spending equity since 1976

Sarah Reber, Beyond Deng, Gabriela Goodman

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Elections

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 4: Supporters watch Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani give his victory speech on television at an election-night watch party at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden on Nov. 4, 2025, in the Queens borough of New York City. The watch party was one of many hosted by the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America in support of Mamdani.

Campaigns & Elections Democratic socialist candidates show gains but limited reach in 2026

Elaine Kamarck, Riana Mahtani, Gabriel Kraemer

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

Elena Patel

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: People vote in the General Election at the Brooklyn Public Library on November 04, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Voters in NYC are voting for who will be replacing Mayor Eric Adams between the front runner New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa. More than 735,000 people have voted early, according to the Board of Elections, more than four times as many as in the 2021 contest. This election also has other city offices on the ballot, as well as six proposals (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Campaigns & Elections Why do so few noncitizens try to vote?

Elaine Kamarck

US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters at his election night event at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, on August 4, 2026.

Campaigns & Elections Democratic insurgents are winning on economics, not culture

David C. Barker

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Health and Wellness

Mental Health & Well-Being Promoting suicide prevention in hospitals: Evidence and incentives

Richard G. Frank, Rasa Siniakovas, Chloe Zilkha

Global Economy & Development End of extreme poverty: A case for action and a plan to start

Homi Kharas, Michael Faye, Tyler Hall, Bertha Bangara-Chikadza, Bright Simons, Daouda Sembene, Dean Karlan, Joshua Blumenstock, Zouera Youssoufou, Kershlin Krishna +5 more

Health Care Policy Options for modernization of traditional Medicare

Samuel Peterson, Richard G. Frank, Sherry Glied

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Public Health Exploring the sources of the decline in US drug overdoses

Greg Midgette, Peter Reuter

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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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August 31

2026

Education How schools can help to cultivate intellectual humility in America’s students

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

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September 09

2026

Artificial Intelligence Generation AI starts early symposium

Wednesday, 9:00 am - 11:45 am EDT

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