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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

“Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a key supporter of this initiative, sees nuclear energy as a pathway to securing Kazakhstan’s long-term stability and energy independence. Yet a critical question remains: Will this decision bolster the country’s energy sovereignty or will it expose it to new vulnerabilities?”