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Cities & Communities Health outcomes in rural America: A prevention-to-crisis view on determinants of health, chronic diseases, and economic consequences

Anthony F. Pipa, Brent Orrell, Adam Aley, Madeline Tong

August 19, 2026

People sitting beneath tall palm trees enjoying a sunny picnic at Mission Dolores Park with the tower of Mission High School visible, San Francisco, CA on May 4, 2019

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

William H. Frey

August 17, 2026

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Society & Culture 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

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Business & Workforce New evidence on data center employment effects

Dany Bahar, Greg Wright

August 10, 2026

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Lauren Larson Nonresident Fellow - The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Tracy Hadden Loh

Tracy Hadden Loh Fellow - Brookings Metro

Ben Jones

Ben Jones Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Kevin C. Desouza Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)

Jeffrey C. Fuhrer Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative (RPII)

Heather M. Stephens

Heather M. Stephens Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development

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