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May 17, 2021 New Haven Register

Opinion: Taking on military spending (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in reference to the number of counterterrorism operations the U.S. was involved in between 2018-2020.

May 13, 2021 Financial Times

How India's Covid-19 crisis diminished Narendra Modi (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)

Ashutosh Varshney provided commentary in this article.

May 13, 2021 Bloomberg

Bloomberg Daybreak: May 13, 2021 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller appeared in this radio segment of Bloomberg Daybreak to discuss the future of the GOP.

May 13, 2021 Common Dreams

With Afghanistan Withdrawal Underway, New Report Reveals Costs of Post-9/11 Wars for US Allies (Costs of War report cited)

This article includes commentary from Stephanie Savell and cites a visual essay featuring new Costs of War data.

May 12, 2021 Daily Mail

British soldiers were more than twice as likely to die during peak of Afghan War than US troops, report reveals (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project, specifically noting the number of British casualties during the peak of allied deployment in Afghanistan.

May 12, 2021 Des Moines Register

Rekha Basu: My mother warned that America's 1980s allies threatened women in Afghanistan. They've continued to, as our enemies. (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson, referencing the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars.

May 11, 2021 Chalkbeat

Study links school reopening and COVID spread in Texas — before vaccines made it safer (commentary by Emily Oster)

Emily Oster in Chalkbeat, "The overall picture shows a change in a lot of other things at the same time — work hours, for example — and although that could be a result of school opens, it may also be that other restrictions changed."

May 11, 2021 The Hill

The Biden administration's domestic approach to foreign policy (written by J. Brian Atwood)

Brian Atwood penned this article on Biden's plans to help restore America's foreign policy, with nods to "intermestic policies" from past leaders in office.

May 11, 2021 TODAY

Is it safe? Parents worry about risks as schools, camps reopen (commentary by Emily Oster)

Emily Oster in TODAY, "I think parents are excited about some return to normalcy but also finding everything very confusing. The messaging around kids is really split between 'they are low risk' and 'they're unvaccinated so you still can't do anything..."

May 10, 2021 Boston Globe

Why it's hard to get good projects going (written by Marc Dunkelman)

Marc Dunkelman penned this column on America's absence of a centralized figure empowered to cut through the objections and force bureaucracies to serve a common mission.

May 10, 2021 SciTech Daily

With masks on, three feet is just as safe as six feet apart for COVID-19 (Emily Oster cited)

Emily Oster contributed to a study that found no substantial difference in the number of cases of COVID-19 among either students or staff in school districts that implemented a distancing policy of three feet versus six feet between students.

May 10, 2021 East Asia Forum

Washington is playing a losing game with China (written by Chas Freeman)

Chas Freeman penned this article stating, "There are many issues that cannot be addressed without Chinese participation. Chinese capacity needs to be leveraged to serve those US interests."

May 10, 2021 Tech Crunch

The human-focused startups of the hellfire

This article cites the collaboration between the Watson Institute and Project HOPE to train 100,000 healthcare on the new virus.

May 10, 2021 Los Angeles Times

Op-Ed: How anti-democratic politics make India's COVID calamity worse (written by Prerna Singh)

Prerna Singh penned this article on the current crises in India, including a deadly COVID-19 outbreak and the erosion of democracy.

May 7, 2021 Boston Globe

The remarkable transformation of Germany's Green Party (written by Stephen Kinzer)

Stephen Kinzer penned this article on Germany's Green Party rising to power.

May 7, 2021 The New Republic

In Defense of Liberal Conspirators (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson stating, "...Over five hundred thousand people have perished as a result of the war on terror, not counting casualties in Syria."

May 6, 2021 Indian Express

The link between great power and great suffering — from Mao's China to Modi's India (written by Ashutosh Varshney)

In this article, Ashutosh Varshney compares the current Modi regime to Mao's China.

May 6, 2021 Politico

Anthony Fauci on ending the Covid seesaw (commentary by Emily Oster)

This article includes commentary from Professor Emily Oster, and references her "follow the science" research.

May 5, 2021 Daily Wire

Bush Says GOP Can't 'Win Anything' If It's Just A 'White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism' Party (Costs of War report cited)

This article references the Costs of War project in reference to the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars.

May 5, 2021 CNBC

The covid recovery still has a K shape (Opportunity Insights cited)

This article draws on data by Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.

May 5, 2021 Politico

How Indian Americans Got the President's Ear (commentary by Prerna Singh)

Prerna Singh in Politico, "This is a man-made crisis...and that man is Modi."

May 4, 2021 The Atlantic

The liberals who can't quit lockdown (commentary by Emily Oster)

This article references previous commentary by Emily Oster.

May 4, 2021 Wall Street Journal

Biden's Daycare Plan Is Bad for Families (Emily Oster cited)

This article cites Emily Oster and the prevalent criticism that arose after Biden announced a federal push for children to attend daycare.

May 4, 2021 Taz

City of the Dead (interview with Omer Bartov) In German

In this interview, Omer Bartov delves into his research of the Holocaust.

May 4, 2021 Out of Frame

Out of Frame: Visual Counter-Narratives Reframing Development Studies

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May 3, 2021 New York Times

Will Schools Open in the Fall? (commentary by Emily Oster)

Emily Oster in The New York Times, "We are going to need to figure out how to make it possible to open normally."

May 3, 2021 NBC News

With Covid variant raging, U.S. puts restrictions on travel from India. How this happened. (commentary by Prerna Singh)

Prerna Singh in NBC News, "The key thing will be for this present crisis to be recognized as not just a natural disaster but also for the political culpability of the regime."

May 3, 2021 Press TV

US, NATO begin Afghanistan pullout as Taliban vow forced eviction (Costs of War report cited)

This article references the Costs of War project, tallying the high expense of post-9/11 wars by collecting estimated congressional appropriations for the military engagement, including operations in both Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.

May 2, 2021 The Analysis

Mark Blyth – An Inflated Fear of Inflation? (interview with Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth appears in this podcast interview to explain why inflation in the U.S., Canada, and the E.U. is highly unlikely.

April 30, 2021 The Economist

Diplomacy has changed more than most professions during the pandemic (commentary by Chas Freeman)

Chas Freeman provides commentary in this article on the way technology has transformed the world of diplomats.

April 29, 2021 ABC News

A 'complete collapse' of preventive health: How India's 2nd COVID wave exploded (commentary by Prerna Singh)

Prerna Singh on ABC News, "India is exporting vaccines to other countries, all of which is amazing and laudable and necessary, but there was no consistent vaccine drive in India."

April 29, 2021 Brasil Wire

James Green On The U.S. And Brazil's 2022 Elections (interview with James N. Green)

In this interview, James N. Green discusses the relationship and future interactions between the Biden administration and the Brazilian government.

April 28, 2021 Financial Times

Letter: Biden is breaking from the neoliberal playbook (written by Chase Foster)

Chase Foster penned this letter on why economic liberalization often leads to higher government spending.

April 28, 2021 Issues

A Bipartisan Vision for the Future of American Science (Andrew Schrank cited)

Andrew Schrank's recent research is cited in this article.

April 27, 2021 FOX Business

Biden's 100 days in office: Dems ramp up spending as US deficit surges (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in relation to the amount of money the U.S. has spent on post-9/11 wars.

April 27, 2021 NPR

Did emergency PPP loans work? Nearly $800 billion later, we still don't know (commentary by John Friedman)

John Friedman on NPR, "We really underestimated the ability of lots of not-in-person service businesses to not only continue doing what they're doing, but even do more of it."

April 26, 2021 Associated Press

Census to release data that determine apportionment of US House (commentary by Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article.

April 22, 2021 Ricochet

Why I chose to get vaccinated as a pregnant lady (Emily Oster cited)

This columnist credits Emily Oster's research and COVID-19 tracking efforts as one of the reasons she decided to get vaccinated.

April 22, 2021 Washington Post

Life after vaccines: Future of schools (interview with Emily Oster)

Emily Oster participated in a live discussion about what life will look like when school is fully back in session.

April 22, 2021 Business Insider

How Chuck Schumer's Legacy Comes Down to Budget Rules and Fast Wins (commentary by Richard Arenberg)

Richard Arenberg offered commentary in this article.

April 22, 2021 Reason

Marijuana and pregnancy: What does the science say? (Emily Oster cited)

This article draws heavily on research from Professor of Economics Emily Oster about the effects marijuana can have on birth outcomes.

April 22, 2021 Boston Globe

In Biden's pledge to withdraw from Afghanistan, the prospect of turning an imperial tide (written by Stephen Kinzer)

Stephen Kinzer penned this article on President Biden's pledge to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11th and what it will mean for those left unprotected.

April 21, 2021 Daily Wire

Former President Bush Issues Warning About Biden's Decision To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson.

April 21, 2021 The Purple Principle

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