Day in the Life – MPP1 Beta Cohort

Recent Articles

• Why Killing OPT Hurts American Workers More Than It Helps

  May 27, 2025

  by- Timi Olagunju

  "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."

• US-China Tech Decoupling: A Shift Towards a More Paranoid World

  May 27, 2025

  by- Sarah Zheng

  "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."

• The “Yes In God’s Backyard” Movement and the Preservation of Religious Spaces

  May 23, 2025

  by- Aimee Moon

  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.