United States of America

From tax enforcement and welfare allocation to immigration assessments and predictive policing, algorithms are increasingly embedded in the decisions that affect people’s rights, access, and daily lives.

Power built through partnership, not dominance, is what will secure long-term leadership in the region. 

A single disruption to space services can destabilize power grids, distort stock-market timing, hinder emergency responders when seconds matter, and knock cell-tower networks out of sync.

With this limited window for change, the governor of Wisconsin must advance efforts to bolster reproductive health and combat CPCs by January 2027, before his current term concludes.

The resumption of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in May after a three-year hiatus was never about peace.

If nothing is done to address layoffs amongst older workers, the US could be facing a future of increased poverty among adults as they are about to enter retirement age.

The U.S. once believed it could liberalize China — the opposite may have happened.

A severe shortage of certified court reporters prevents court users from accessing a record of their proceedings.

“OPT is not about ‘foreigners’ taking American jobs. It is about ensuring that future generations of Americans inherit a nation that continues to lead in science, technology, and higher education. Policymakers should strengthen oversight where needed but preserve and expand OPT as a strategic pillar of U.S. innovation, workforce competitiveness, and global influence.”

“The impact of this digital isolation has been amplified in recent years by Beijing’s efforts to tightly interlink data security with national security, as well as reduced people-to-people and business exchanges from the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions. In the U.S., growing suspicion of China has led to increasingly aggressive efforts to excise Chinese technology and capital from its supply chain. People from the two countries are farther apart than ever.”

Interest in “faith-based development” to repurpose underutilized land and buildings for the creation of affordable housing, is growing among congregations and policymakers. This movement, also known as “Yes in God’s Backyard” or YIGBY, offers many benefits for religious groups, including a compelling alignment with a moral imperative to serve the unhoused and financially distressed.

By pegging advertising costs to the least expensive market, the national Lowest Unit Rate ensures every candidate can afford to reach voters across early states without excessive financial barriers. This reform removes the advantage wealthy or well-funded candidates currently hold, creating a more inclusive primary competition.