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New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina

This series provides local leaders with tools to mitigate future disaster risks for the most vulnerable communities.

July 25, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the "Winning the AI Race" Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025.

What to make of the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan

Sorelle Friedler, Cameron F. Kerry, Aaron Klein, Raj Korpan, Ivan Lopez, Mark Muro, Chinasa T. Okolo, Stephanie K. Pell, Jude Poirier, Landry Signé, Nicol Turner Lee, Judy Wang, Darrell M. West, Tom Wheeler, Niam Yaraghi

July 31, 2025

Vanda Felbab-Brown testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on “Dismantling Transnational Criminal Organizations in the Americas.”

Combating fentanyl trafficking and organized crime groups in the Americas

Vanda Felbab-Brown

July 23, 2025

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Restoring outdoor recreation in Old Fort, North Carolina, after Hurricane Helene

Anthony F. Pipa

July 29, 2025

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China

Pharmaceutical & Drug Policy US drug supply chain exposure to China

Marta E. Wosińska, Yihan Shi

July 28, 2025

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Global Economy & Development US tariffs and deflation in China

Robin Brooks

July 24, 2025

A Chinese navy vessel is seen on a giant screen showing news footage about joint army, navy, air and rocket forces drills around Taiwan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), outside a shopping mall in Beijing, China, April 1, 2025.

China Beijing bolsters its position in the Indo-Pacific with little US pushback

Jonathan A. Czin, Allie Matthias

July 29, 2025

The American and Chinese flags are photographed on the negotiating table, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025.

China Why should America negotiate with China?

Ryan Hass

June 4, 2025

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Trade & Tariffs

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Global Trade Increase pressure or silently acquiesce

Robin Brooks, Ben Harris, Liam Marshall

June 5, 2025

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

Joshua P. Meltzer, Dozie Ezi-Ashi

May 29, 2025

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Global Economy & Development Worrying signs for the US dollar

Robin Brooks

July 3, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Mapping the AI economy: Which regions are ready for the next technology leap

Mark Muro, Shriya Methkupally

July 16, 2025

Cars are parked in front of Digital Reality Data Center buildings in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025.

Climate & Energy As energy demands for AI increase, so should company transparency

Josie Stewart, Brooke Tanner, Nicol Turner Lee

July 14, 2025

A computer lab with three rows of four desks, each occupied by students working at computers. Overlaying the computer lab are red lines connecting through nodes, symbolizing the flow of communication, data exchange, and interconnected networks.

Labor & Unemployment Ways to help workers suffering from AI-related job losses

Darrell M. West

July 16, 2025

Artificial Intelligence What happens when AI chatbots replace real human connection

Isabelle Hau, Rebecca Winthrop

July 2, 2025

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Migration & Immigration

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Immigrants & Immigration Managing migration under pressure

Marcela Escobari, Alex Brockwehl

July 28, 2025

July 1, 2025, Ochopee, Florida, USA: President DONALD TRUMP, left, with Secretary of Homeland Security KRISTI NOEM and others, participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” Tuesday. (Credit Image: © Daniel Torok/White House/ZUMA Press Wire)

Immigrants & Immigration Americans are changing their minds about Trump’s immigration policies

William A. Galston

July 29, 2025

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Immigrants & Immigration Tracking work permit applications among eligible immigrants

July 22, 2025

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - July 11, 2019: View of streets and buildings of Downtown Crossing, a pedestrian shopping zone in downtown Boston.

Demographics & Population Recent immigration brought a population rebound to America’s major metro areas, new census data show

William H. Frey

April 10, 2025

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International Affairs The DRC-Rwanda peace deal: Prospects for lasting peace

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U.S. Economy BPEA Fall 2025 Conference

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