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People hold U.S. flags ahead of a rally kicking off the Great American State Fair marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Immigrants & Immigration America is turning 250. Here’s how immigration may shape its future.

William H. Frey

June 25, 2026

Cities & Communities America’s Rural Future: Eastern Kentucky site visits highlight locally led recovery, Main Street reinvestment, and civic institutions anchoring a region in transition

Adam Aley, Junjie Ren

June 22, 2026

Travis Hutchison, a soybean farmer, inspects a field ready for harvesting on one of his family's farms in Cordova, Maryland, on October 10, 2025. The US soybean harvest is underway and in rural Maryland, farmer Travis Hutchison cracks open a pod to show how a field is nearly dry enough for reaping. But a decent yield is not enough to secure his income this year—with China, once the biggest buyer of US soybean exports, halting orders in a trade row triggered by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs. Soybean prices "are really depressed because of the trade war," Hutchison told AFP. His family tills 3,400 acres of soybeans, corn and other crops.

Public Opinion President Trump’s support declines sharply in rural America

William A. Galston

June 5, 2026

Education Local control, national conflict: School boards in the COVID-19 and culture war era

Jon Valant, Ariell Bertrand, Rachel M. Perera, Nicolas Zerbino

June 5, 2026

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Jonathan Rauch Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM)

Edward D. Vargas Nonresident Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative (RPII)

Phillip Levine Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity

Gabriel R. Sanchez Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative (RPII)

Pierre Nguimkeu Director - Africa Growth Initiative, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Ralph C. Bryant Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Global Economy and Development

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