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Addressing Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Wisconsin Through Gubernatorial Action

02.28.26

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.

Healthcare
A village townhall in the Khongoni subdistrict of Malawi, at the launch of a GiveDirectly transfer program in October 2022. Photo credit: Surbhi Bharadwaj

Don’t get distracted in the debate on cash transfers

02.24.26

Our anxieties about the future should not cloud evidence today.

Development and Economic Growth

Russia’s “Peace Talks” Are Theater – And Trump Is Still the Target Audience

02.13.26

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

International Relations and Security

Wrangling with Explosive AI Growth

02.1.26

Policymakers are accustomed to thinking in finite measurable terms like laws, budgets, and program implementation. Artificial intelligence, however, no longer advances in a straight line or within the familiar boundaries of public administration.

Science, Technology and Data
A digitized version of a judge's gavel representing e-governance

Modernizing Greece: Turning Digital Reform into Democratic Renewal

02.1.26

The far-reaching corruption scandal engulfing Greece’s agricultural subsidy system (OPEKEPE) has once again exposed deep institutional failures, but it also opens a crucial question: what can recent digital reforms tell us about the possibility of democratic renewal?

Democracy and Institutions
A computer screen taped and displaying a termination message, symbolizing unemployment.

Older workers are left behind by today’s job market. They need a safety net.

01.14.26

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.

Social and Urban Policy

The Dangerous Data Gap: Why Excluding Pregnant People from Clinical Drug Trials Puts Millions of Americans at Risk

12.8.25

With over 60 million people of childbearing potential in the United States and nearly four million births annually, the continued exclusion of pregnant individuals from clinical drug trials is a critical public health issue.

Social and Urban Policy
The flags of the DPRK and ROK.

Why “Two-State” is Not a Solution for the Korean Peninsula

12.5.25

Both Koreas have shared the goal of reunification despite decades of ups and downs in inter-Korean relations. This long-held goal is now in grave peril.

International and Global Affairs
Close-up of US and China flags with US dollar bills, representing international trade and finance.

The Next Phase of the U.S.-China Cold War Is About Power, Not Ideology

12.4.25

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

International and Global Affairs

Why a Resilient Taiwan Benefits Everyone: An Interview with Taiwanese Diplomat Charles Liao

12.3.25

Read and listen to an interview between HKS SPR and Taiwanese Diplomat Charles Liao, Director-General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) of Boston.

International and Global Affairs

International Security Institutions and Climate-Induced Conflicts: Adapting Strategies in an Era of Climate Geopolitics 

11.30.25

Security institutions can no longer afford to relegate climate-induced migration to the periphery of strategic considerations.

International and Global Affairs
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An Unrecorded Crisis in California’s Courts Must Be Fixed

11.10.25

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

Fairness and Justice

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