Making each vote count

MIT PhD candidate Jacob Jaffe uses data science to identify and solve problems in election administration.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 30, 2022 ~8 min

Liz Truss's 'destructive' plans have angered environmental groups – here's why

Environmental groups have criticised the government’s approach to nature – but what is this approach and why is it concerning?

Caitlin Lewis, PhD Student in Ecology and Agri-Environmental Research, University of Reading • conversation
Sept. 30, 2022 ~7 min


Pakistan’s floods are a disaster – but they didn't have to be

Framing floods as ‘natural disasters’ deflects from the reality that vulnerability must exist before a crisis can emerge.

Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL • conversation
Sept. 20, 2022 ~6 min

Americans’ civics knowledge has dipped again

Less than half of Americans could name the three branches of United States government in a recent survey on civics knowledge.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Sept. 13, 2022 ~12 min

Jung Jae Kwon: Questioning the nuclear umbrella

Dissatisfied with security guarantees from the US, America’s junior allies want greater control over their own defenses.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 9, 2022 ~8 min

What Liz Truss's government means for climate action

Liz Truss has appointed a loyal cabinet with varied environmental credentials. What will this mean for UK climate action?

Matthew Paterson, Professor of International Politics, University of Manchester • conversation
Sept. 9, 2022 ~6 min

Forging political alliances through supply chains

International firms sharing production networks lobby together to secure favorable trade conditions.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 6, 2022 ~8 min

Tipping the balance between global rivals

John David Minnich seeks to understand how trade policies fueled China’s rise and continue to determine geopolitical winners and losers.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Aug. 29, 2022 ~8 min


3 Questions: Amar Gupta on an integrated approach to enhanced health-care delivery

The MIT researcher and former professor discusses how Covid-19 and the influx of virtual technologies created a new medical ecosystem that needs more synchronized oversight.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Aug. 10, 2022 ~12 min

J-PAL expands evidence-to-policy government partnerships to fight poverty worldwide

In collaboration with Community Jameel and Co-Impact, rigorous research will inform social policies and programs.

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) • mit
Aug. 9, 2022 ~7 min

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