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New research from Jon Valant, Ariell Bertrand, Rachel M. Perera, and Nicolas Zerbino examines how COVID, culture-war conflicts, and political tensions have impacted America's school boards—and how board members themselves feel about serving during this pivotal moment. https://t.co/B1tFf09AwN

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More than 100 days into the U.S.- and Israel-led war with Iran, a new series examines the long-term implications—from Strait of Hormuz energy disruptions to shifts in U.S. alliances, China's global positioning, and the domestic political fallout. https://t.co/NlP6hNijOk

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Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical makes a pointed claim: AI is not "inherently evil"—but it's also "never neutral." Nicol Turner Lee, Elham Tabassi, and Valerie Wirtschafter dig into what a 42,000-word Vatican document means for AI governance, digital equity, and the tech industry's moral accountability. https://t.co/qR0m4SfToN

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Where are AI-exposed workers concentrated, and how do they vote? New research from Mark Muro, Todd Jones, and Shriya Methkupally maps the political geography of AI exposure ahead of the midterms. https://t.co/sxP89BUEDu

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The BUILD America 250 Act marks a major step toward reauthorizing the federal surface transportation program. Adie Tomer and Ben Swedberg break down what it gets right, and where it falls short, on roads, rails, transit, and more. https://t.co/9egFTci0gy

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New research from Marcela Escobari, Ian Seyal, and Paul Beach finds the 2025 ICE enforcement surge cost 668,000 jobs across U.S. cities—including an estimated 51,000–297,000 held by American-born workers. https://t.co/S8xgZoxMuW

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For years, the cost of basic necessities has outpaced incomes for a large share of Americans—leaving more than 40% of households struggling to make ends meet. The first installment of a new series, States of Affordability, maps affordability challenges by state, county, and race—and what it would take to close the gap. https://t.co/bHD0dsumeJ

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What does it take to improve American education? Rashawn Ray sits down with Reps. Mark Takano and Kevin Kiley—two former teachers now serving on the House Education and Workforce Committee—for a candid conversation on AI in schools, school choice, and the path to bipartisan reform. https://t.co/4Uv7fM6ynF

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Military assistance is one of the most frequently used—and least understood—tools of U.S. national security. Richard Bennet and Alexander Noyes join Mara Karlin tomorrow, June 2 to discuss their new book on how America can build more effective partners. https://t.co/c60JiGYttx

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The crisis in Gaza and the war in Iran have split the U.S. and Europe more sharply than at any point since Iraq in 2003. Philip Gordon examines what's driving the divide and whether cooperation is still possible. https://t.co/I9Ptcf2Sl3

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Closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rattled markets—but oil prices haven't spiked to catastrophic levels. Yet. Ben Harris and Robin Brooks break down why, and map out when temporary buffers run out. https://t.co/m7OutGfCgo

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Trump-backed candidates defeated incumbents Bill Cassidy, Thomas Massie, and now John Cornyn in recent Republican primaries. Elaine Kamarck explains why these wins may carry hidden costs heading into November. https://t.co/r8r1pAsYR1

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"Brainstorming is the work that's fundamental to writing." Rebecca Winthrop in The New York Times on why using AI to generate ideas—not just draft text—may be narrowing creative thinking for students.
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When kids use AI to complete schoolwork, they're not offloading skills they already have—they're skipping the process of developing them. Rebecca Winthrop makes the case for treating this as "cognitive stunting" and what it means for policy. https://t.co/peT9Wm02FN

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Has the U.S. lost the Iran war? Robert Kagan, Michael O'Hanlon, and Melanie Sisson assess the state of the conflict, Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the options still available to Washington on the latest Current podcast episode. https://t.co/dC4I1TxVVV

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Beijing and Washington walked away from the Trump-Xi summit reading very different scorecards. Ryan Hass, Patricia Kim, Kyle Chan, and Jon Czin break down what China's leadership actually heard—and what it means for the relationship going forward. https://t.co/55iRcJr4ET

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Up to 237,000 housing units could be built on underutilized postal sites—including ~117,000 in areas with the most acute supply shortages. Aaron Shroyer, Ben McAdams, and Glen Nuckolls on how USPS could turn real estate into a revenue asset while helping solve the housing crisis. https://t.co/xs3LqVe0vH

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Ahead of Africa Day, @LandrySigne talks with @AmbMukantabana, ambassador of Rwanda to the U.S. and dean of the African Diplomatic Corps, to discuss how African governments are coordinating their diplomatic efforts in response to new priorities and opportunities. Listen to the new Foresight Africa episode 🎧 https://t.co/pMsLuYK62h

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Trump's second-term tariffs are historic in scale—but their U.S. economic impact has been more muted than expected. For the BPEA podcast, Pablo Fajgelbaum and Amit Khandelwal dig into what they've accomplished, where costs have fallen, and what's ahead. https://t.co/vINXceGUZ5

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President Trump's March order targets mail-in and absentee voting—raising legal questions about who actually has authority over federal elections. Samara Angel and Jonathan Katz break down the risks of executive overreach, implementation hurdles, and potential voter disenfranchisement. https://t.co/2ElaYBlgZV