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In this podcast interview, Rich Arenberg explains and dicusses the role of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate.

Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir provided commentary on the new Democratic stance.

Emily Oster in the Los Angeles Times, "We are so focused on this one risk, and it's not that I'm a COVID denier — I think COVID is really bad. But it's not right to say it is the only risk people face. The mental health costs of isolation in your house for months and months and months are real."

Emily Oster provides commentary in this article on the idea of enforcing a social distancing gap of 3-feet in classrooms as opposed to 6-feet.

Stephanie Savell penned this article on the United States' role in government abuse in Burkina Faso.

Emily Oster in The 74 Million, "I think there is a chance that seeing it all together like this will push some of the last districts [to open], or push some of the last parents to really rebel..."

Emily Oster offered commentary on the effect of COVID-19 on parents and how to safely reopen schools.

In this radio interview, Wendy Schiller discusses the idea of providing another economic stimulus package and reflects on the history of previous packages.

Jori Breslawski on Political Violence at a Glance, "The prevention of environmental terrorism requires governments to take action if they hope to meet the challenges of the changing nature of politically motivated attacks."

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Rich Arenberg discusses whether the filibuster brings better solutions to the country's biggest problems on On Point.

In this profile, Emily Oster explains why more attention should be paid to the social harms of lockdowns.

A new strategic plan for sustainability outlines five key commitments to address Brown's impact on the natural environment, while calling for an expansion of education and community engagement around sustainability issues.

Emily Oster provided commentary in this article.

Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article.

Richard Arenberg provided commentary on a 50-50 Senate, which he says could be a fruitful time to reform use of the filibuster.

This article references the writings of Richard Arenberg.

Stephanie Savell created this Costs of War report examining the effects of U.S. security assistance and the profound costs of assisting other nations wage their own "wars on terror."

Emily Oster in Rolling Stone, "...when you make these choices, you kind of need to put the risks in context of other risks, and recognize that by living, you are taking some risks."

This article notes that Project HOPE's vaccination training was developed in partnership with Brown's Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies.

Continuing coverage: New data from Stephanie Savell for the Costs of War project at Brown's Watson Institute shows that over the last three years the U.S. has been active in at least 85 countries.

This article cites Peter Andreas' book, Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs.

In this interview, Wendy Schiller reflects on Gina Raimondo's political rise in Rhode Island and how she could positively impact the Biden administration.

In this interview, Emily Oster delves into learning to be okay with what you can't control during the pandemic and how to resolve feelings of anger and frustration as a result.

This interview features Stephanie Savell, co-director of the Costs of War project.

Continuing coverage: New data from Stephanie Savell for the Costs of War project at Watson shows that over the last three years the U.S. has been active in at least 85 countries.

Emily Oster provided commentary in this article stating, "In practice, what will happen if we prioritize teachers for vaccines and more teachers are vaccinated, we will see more school openings, but it will be slow."

Angela Blanchard provided commentary in this article on the devastating effects of the 2021 winter storm in Texas.

Emily Oster in Economic Times, "Another summer of remote school, even if it lets your kid move forward in math, may have less value than a summer of digging in the dirt."

This article cites Stephanie Savell's recent research on post-9/11 wars, which was released shortly before the U.S. launched an airstrike on Syria.

This article cites the latest research for the Costs of War project at Watson.

This article includes commentary from Wendy Schiller.

Richard Arenberg provided commentary in this article.

Emily Oster provided commentary in this article on remote learning, "I think we've deprioritized children in a way that will do long-term damage."

This article cites, and is based around, new data from Stephanie Savell for the Costs of War project.

John Friedman in KSAT12, "Really giving people the training and education they need so they can get up and develop through a career path that is going to lead to economic security."

This article cites the Costs of War report in reference to investing in alternative sectors of the economy versus the military to create more jobs.

Richard Arenberg joins Dan Yorke to discuss the outcome of President Trump's second impeachment trial.

Ashutosh Varshney penned this article on the "steep decline" of India's current democracy.

Emily Oster predicts future months of the pandemic in this article stating, "People will slowly expand the social world that they engage in, building [their] pod back up..."

In this article, Richard Arenberg called it "remarkable" that the office has managed to maintain its nonpartisan posture while the rest of Congress has become steadily more polarized.

In this podcast, Mark Blyth takes apart the British economy and looks forward to a Scottish democracy.

This article cites Emily Oster's national K-12 COVID-19 database.

Wendy Schiller is interviewed in this article on the absence of both Raimondo and McKee at this week's COVID press briefing.

Emily Oster in Reason, "Education officials should be working toward making it a reality as soon as possible, not lashing out at parents who have come rely on a service they pay for."

Stephen Kinzer penned this column about America's military involvement in Afghanistan.

Eric Patashnik provided commentary in this article on several features that appear to make certain policies more likely to produce backlash.

Emily Oster is cited in this article for a statement made about the CDC's requirements to reopen in-person schools: "Currently, few places in the United States meet the agency's criteria."