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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.
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The BUILD America 250 Act marks Congress’s first major step toward reauthorizing federal surface transportation programs. This analysis examines the bill’s strengths, shortcomings, and implications fo...
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.
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.
For years, the cost of basic necessities has outpaced incomes for many Americans—leaving over 40% of households struggling to make ends meet. The first piece in a new series, States of Affordability, maps affordability challenges by state, county, and race—and what it would take to close the gap.
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.
Fewer than 1 in 6 Americans say the U.S. is winning the war in Iran—and a majority say it has impacted American interests more negatively than positively. Shibley Telhami breaks down new University of Maryland polling on public assessments of the war.
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical claims 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.
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.
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.
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.
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As concerns about AI’s impact on jobs grow, understanding where AI-exposed workers live and how they vote offers new insight into the technology’s emerging political geography ahead of the election.
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical is a 42,000-word Vatican treatise that elevates "the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence." Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow and director...
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Authors Richard Bennet and Alexander Noyes offer a systematic look at military assistance in the 21st century in their new book.
On this episode of The Brookings Current, Brookings Senior Fellow Rashawn Ray sits down with two former teachers-turned-lawmakers: Reps. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), members of t...
