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Richard Arenberg provided commentary in this article.

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."

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.

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."

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

This article cites the Costs of War report, stating: "According to the Costs of War Project at Brown University's Watson Institute, more than 43,000 Afghan civilians have been killed during the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, now in its 20th year."

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."

Emily Oster appears in this interview to discuss the factors that make a school safe for reopening, including proper ventilation.

John Friedman joined WBUR's "Morning Edition" to discuss research that suggests stimulus checks should only go to lower-income families who need it most.

In this article, Ieva Jusionyte provides commentary on the possible extent of injuries caused by migrants attempting to cross the border wall from Mexico into the United States.

Emily Oster penned this article on how a combination of science-based guidelines from the CDC and other preventative measures could allow for in-person K-12 school this fall.

Wendy Schiller in The Economic Times, "If a corporation were to offer him a speaking appearance, the social media backlash would be swift and severe, with possible boycotts of their products..."

In this article, Prerna Singh provides commentary on India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and how vaccine rollouts have been handled in the country thus far.

Emily Oster provides feedback on the 35-page strategy guide for the safe operating of schools and an 11-page review of the science released by the CDC.

James Green offered commentary on recommendations for the U.S. government's relationship with Brazil that were delivered to President Biden last week. The recommendations were written by the U.S. Network for Democracy in Brazil, for which Green serves as national co-coordinator.

Mark Blyth penned this article on COVID-19 stimulus money and the idea that checks should be electronic.

This article cites Emily Oster and her national COVID-19 database for K-12 schools.

Emily Oster provides commentary in this article stating, "I would like to see [Mr. Biden] get in there to rebuild some trust between some of the unions and other school groups, and I think that particularly because of who the president is, there is actually an opportunity for him to try to personally rebuild some of that trust."

Margaret Weir offered commentary on Massachusetts' Department of Unemployment Assistance, which she calls "shockingly dysfunctional."

Wendy Schiller appears in this Bloomberg Daybreak segment to discuss the impeachment trial.

This article cites John Friedman and his Opportunity Insights data collection on the decrease in household incomes since the start of the pandemic.

This article cites James N. Green and his opinion that Bolsonaro is becoming a major global enemy.

Wendy Schiller in The Guardian, "Jen Psaki has become must-see TV. I think many people are glued to these press conferences...It's like being in a rainstorm after a drought."

Wendy Schiller provides commentary in this article on overcoming the filibuster.

Wendy Schiller in The Guardian, "If the Democrats can gain with suburban voters by tying the incumbent Republican senators to Donald Trump for the next two years, it helps them keep the Senate and that's the whole reason this trial is happening."

Emily Oster and her Covid-19 database are referenced in this article, as well as commentary from Oster: "We've ranked schools far too low in terms of their intrinsic value and far too high in terms of the COVID risk."

In this radio interview, Mark Blyth explains the populist lingo around the GameStop situation on Wall Street, Robinhood and other day traders, and more.

Stephanie Savell co-authored this report (with infographic by Maria Ji) which displays an estimate of the raw number of service members from each state operating in the United States post-9/11 wars in 2019 and the relative burden borne by each state in making this contribution.

In this podcast interview, Margaret Weir joins Andy McClenaghan to explore what the Biden administration will mean for social work in the USA.

This podcast episode references the research and tracking efforts of Professor Emily Oster.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column on the importance of reimagining the United States' relationships in Central and South America.

Mark Blyth appears on this podcast segment to discuss the "day-trading" insurrectionists to uncover who is actually in control, what human emotions are unleashed by the markets and what it all means for politics and economics.

This article refereces data from the Costs of War report at Watson.

Richard Arenberg provides commentary in this article, arguing that the filibuster cools the legislative temperature and offers a degree of protection for whichever party is out of power.