Brookings Cafeteria Podcast

The Michigan State Capitol building is seen through the spokes of a motorcycle during the ABATE of Michigan Annual Freedom Rally outside of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing on Sept. 29, 2020. Bikers gathered to speak on behalf of motorcyclists who want changes to the recent auto insurance reform law that puts motorcyclists at a disadvantage.

State and local issues in the 2020 election

Amy Liu and Fred Dews

Friday, October 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Shoppers are seen wearing masks while shopping at a Walmart store in Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo

Economic issues in the 2020 election, and beyond

David Wessel and Fred Dews

Friday, October 16, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the National Day reception on the eve of the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Global China is contesting the US-led order

Rush Doshi, Lindsey W. Ford, and Ryan Hass

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Boys stand underneath a globe representing the earth, set on top of a roundabout during Friday prayers in the northern industrial town of Sohar in Oman March 4, 2011. Prayers were held in honour of those who lost their lives during the unrest in Oman of protests demanding jobs and political reforms. REUTERS/Jumana El-Heloueh (OMAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION)

Foreign policy’s role in the 2020 presidential election

Thomas Wright and Fred Dews

Friday, October 9, 2020

Oct 4, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; A general overall aerial view of Allegiant Stadium and Las Vegas strip during the NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the Las Vegas Raiders. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The 2020 election in blue metros and red states

David F. Damore, Bill Finan, and Robert E. Lang

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

I VOTED TODAY: Private voting booths are provided inside Staunton City Hall in the lobby. Early voting is available weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 116 W. Beverley St., ending at 5 p.m. the Saturday prior to the election. Photograph taken on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.Img 9257

Will the 2020 presidential election be safe and secure?

Friday, October 2, 2020

Filipino climate activists hold placards calling for climate action in participation with the global climate change protests, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Environmental racism and the struggle for climate justice

Christina Kwauk, Marinel Ubaldo, and Justin Worland

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

A group of people rally outside the United States Supreme Court in Washington, DC, USA on Thursday, June 18, 2020. The Court ruled on Thursday that United States President Donald J. Trump could not immediately end the DACA program. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Our Nation of Immigrants: Solving the immigration challenge

Friday, September 25, 2020

Welcome Immigrants sign

Our Nation of Immigrants: The search for belonging

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Roofers work on new homes at a residential construction site in the west side of the Las Vegas Valley in Las Vegas, Nevada April 5, 2013. The once-beleaguered Las Vegas housing market has been on fire since investment firms began buying homes here some eight months ago. Picture taken April 5, 2013. To match Special Report VEGAS-HOUSING/ REUTERS/Steve Marcus (UNITED STATES - Tags: REAL ESTATE BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION)

Our Nation of Immigrants: The economics of immigration

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

March 29, 2020; El Paso, Texas, USA; View of the Rio Grande between El Paso, left, and Juarez, right, during the COVID-19 pandemic health crisis. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY NETWORK

Our Nation of Immigrants: On the border

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

New citizens stand during the Pledge of Allegiance at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 3, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Podcast: Our nation of immigrants

Monday, September 21, 2020

Workers are seen working at the construction site of a natural gas pipeline as part of China-Russia gas pipeline project in Heihe city, north-east China's Heilongjiang province, 16 October 2019.Natural gas will start flowing through the China-Russia east route natural gas pipeline from December, and will help meet clean energy demand in several places across Northeast China, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the Yangtze River Delta area, China National Petroleum Corp said on Thursday, 28 November 2019.No Use China. No Use France.

Global China’s energy and climate policies

Jeffrey Ball, Lindsey W. Ford, and Samantha Gross

Friday, September 18, 2020

Students use tablet PCs as they have a lesson in the classroom at a primary school in Langfang city, south China's Hebei province, 24 April 2018.A primary school in Langfang city of Hebei province has introduced tablet PCs into class to facilitate the mathematics teaching. Every student is equipped with a tablet computer in class. The primary school is the first piloted school for smart class in the city. Currently, electronic devices have been applied to seven schools.No Use China. No Use France.

How education technology can improve learning for all students

Alejandro J. Ganimian, Emiliana Vegas, and Fred Dews

Friday, September 11, 2020

Lauren Hoffmann, 29, a college program manager, and her husband Will Hoffmann spend the day touring wineries with Will's family in Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S., February 16, 2019. Hoffmann's baby boy Micah is just a few weeks old and already she is back at work. She only had five and a half weeks of accrued paid time off from her job. "You're worried about this tiny little new life, you love it so fiercely," she said. "Having more time to feel like you're getting good at this ... I think that could only be a good thing." REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare SEARCH "O'HARE PARENTAL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Time for a new contract with the middle class

Richard V. Reeves, Isabel V. Sawhill, and Fred Dews

Friday, September 4, 2020