The Current
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The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes, learn not only what happened, but why, and how to make sense of it.
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A playbook to counter democratic backsliding in the US and abroad
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Can the Trump administration freeze federal spending?
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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What might US rural policy look like in the Trump administration?
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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What's next for Syria and the region after Assad's fall?
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Election 2024 and the health of American democracy
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Government spending, debt, and taxes in the 2024 election
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Making housing more affordable
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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As the UN General Assembly gets underway, how are we doing on the Sustainable Development Goals?
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Competing energy and climate visions in the 2024 presidential election
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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As Joe Biden exits the presidential race, what's next for Kamala Harris?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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The state of NATO at 75 and beyond
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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After the first presidential debate, what's next for Biden and Trump?
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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What role is AI playing in election disinformation?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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What can be done about Sudan's deepening humanitarian catastrophe?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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What the Trump hush money trial verdict means for politics and the rule of law
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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The dynamics of the Russia-China partnership
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May 22, 2024 |
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Cities need more housing. ADUs can help.
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May 13, 2024 |
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Do US voters care about America's role in the world?
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May 03, 2024 |
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How a divided House passed critical foreign aid bills
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Economic impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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What a strong economy can and can't fix
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Fighting corruption's threat to democracy
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Is Russia winning in Ukraine?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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What to know about Pakistan’s turbulent national elections
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Meet Cecilia Rouse, new Brookings president
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Taking stock of the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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How anti-corruption efforts strengthen global democracy and security
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Will positive momentum from the Biden-Xi meeting last?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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The US-Mexico border challenge
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Unpacking President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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What does a new rule on financial advice mean for retirement security?
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Who is new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson?
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Parsing disinformation in the Israel-Hamas conflict
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Biden in Israel and US diplomacy on the Israel-Gaza crisis
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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War in Israel and Gaza
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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What Kevin McCarthy's ouster as Speaker of the House means for governance
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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UN reform and the Global South at the 2023 General Assembly
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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India in the world after the G-20 summit
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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What happened in the first GOP presidential debate and why it matters
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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What underlies the coup in Niger?
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Israel's Supreme Court reform crisis
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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How will the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling affect college admissions?
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Putin imperiled? What to know about the Wagner Group's Russian revolt
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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What do the SEC's lawsuits signal for the future of cryptocurrency?
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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How is Congress handling the TikTok conundrum?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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How will we remember Jimmy Carter's presidential legacy?
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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What's at stake in Turkey's elections?
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Who is Ajay Banga, US nominee for World Bank president?
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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How is the US weighing in with Israel's new hardline government?
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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What's happening with the debt ceiling (again)?
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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60 years later, can France and Germany fulfill the ambitions of the Treaty of Élysée?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Moore v. Harper: Who has the power to set state election rules?
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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What does Xi Jinping's power move mean for China?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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What’s on the agenda at the UN General Assembly?
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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What’s happening in Afghanistan one year after the U.S. withdrawal?
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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What will student loan forgiveness mean for Black students and families?
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Why is Sri Lanka in crisis, and what comes next?
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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What does Shinzo Abe's assassination mean for Japan?
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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What does the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling mean for climate regulation?
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Why is Kaliningrad at the center of a new Russia-NATO faceoff?
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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What can we expect from the January 6 committee hearings?
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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How will France’s changing political dynamics shape Macron’s next term?
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Where does France's presidential election stand after round one?
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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What's new in the January 6 investigation?
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Why is Pakistani PM Imran Khan facing a no-confidence vote?
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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How is Russia conducting cyber and information warfare in Ukraine?
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Did Biden's State of the Union speech meet the moment?
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Russia invades Ukraine: What happens next?
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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How far will Putin go against Ukraine?
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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How is US, NATO diplomacy addressing Russian troop buildup?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Will Biden's call for Senate filibuster reform carve out a path for voting rights?
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Will Russia launch a full military invasion of Ukraine?
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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What does Congress need to get done before the holidays?
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Do COP26 pledges make enough progress on climate change?
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Will the Facebook whistleblower’s testimony spur new US digital regulation?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Will new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida bring change to Japan?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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After 16 years of Angela Merkel, what's next for Germany?
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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What does back-to-school look like during COVID?
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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What did Kamala Harris’ trip do for US engagement in Southeast Asia?
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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How does the Senate infrastructure bill invest in future resilience and growth?
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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The eviction ban has been extended — for now. What comes next?
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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What will US combat forces withdrawal mean for Iraq?
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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How could expanded tax credits reduce child poverty?
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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How serious are the Trump Organization tax fraud charges?
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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What did the Biden-Putin summit do for US-Russian relations?
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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What does the end of the Keystone pipeline mean for US energy?
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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An unprecedented new governing coalition has formed in Israel. What comes next?
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Why does Congress need an independent 1/6 commission?
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May 20, 2021 |
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What hope is there for de-escalation between Israel and Hamas?
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May 12, 2021 |
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Why did US jobs growth slow in April?
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May 07, 2021 |
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How do Biden’s first 100 days reflect his vision for America?
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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What does President Idriss Déby’s death mean for Chad?
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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After Chauvin’s conviction, will policing finally change in America?
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Will Natanz attack, uranium enrichment derail nuclear diplomacy with Iran?
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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What does the Amazon union effort signify for labor in America?
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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What does another election deadlock mean for Israel?
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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What does Quad summit signal for U.S. engagement in the Indo-Pacific?
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Congress extended unemployment benefits. What should come next?
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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What’s in the latest COVID-19 relief bill?
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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How should the US respond to Mohammed bin Salman’s role in Khashoggi killing?
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Mar 01, 2021 |