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Postdoctoral Fellow Jori Breslawski penned this article on the potential trials and tribulations of distributing a COVID-19 vaccine worldwide.

Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the viability of Trump succeeding in court with regards to his refusal to concede.

Andrew Schrank penned this article on why one of President-elect Biden's first legislative priorities should be a substantial increase in the federal minimum wage.

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Michael Kennedy penned this opinion piece on President Trump and the future of American democracy.

Wendy Schiller provided commentary on Joe Biden's coronavirus task force.

In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses the rise of angry populism across the world and the solutions proposed in his book 'Angrynomics'.

This article mentions the research and coronavirus tracking efforts of Emily Oster.

This article cites the Climate Solutions Lab report, outlined by Jeff Colgan, which lays out a series of steps that include creating a "climate club" of countries that volunteer to reduce emissions by agreeing to set a minimum price on carbon and penalize high-emitting countries through trade measures such as tariffs.

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

Wendy Schiller in The Guardian, "I think he understands what his job is. It's not going to be to pass sweeping legislation – this is no FDR or Lyndon Johnson. This is a guy trying to get us back on track to some sort of normalcy in governance...That's Biden's job, and anybody who's expecting any grand legislative measures is just living in fantasyland."

In this interview, Wendy Schiller discusses election night, and what the Republican party did well.

In this interview, NBC 10's Ashley Cullinane speaks to Wendy Schiller about what comes next after a projected winner in the Presidential race has been called.

This article reflects on a talk given by Wendy Schiller in which she stated, "We are a long-standing democracy that has experienced its share of disputed elections and upheaval, [and] we will once again endure."

This article draws on the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.

Ashutosh Varshney wrote this piece on the day following the November 2020 Presidential Election.

In this interview, Prerna Singh discusses the aftermath of Election Day and her opinion on the future of American democracy.

This article features commentary on the surging pandemic from Dr. Adam Levine.

Mark Blyth provided commentary in this article on universal basic income.

In this article, Jeff Colgan offered commentary on the future of America's involvement in the Paris Agreement and other environmental regulations.

Cited in this article, "According to data compiled by the Costs of War Project at Brown University, Pennsylvania law enforcement entities received military equipment transfers as part of the Department of Defense's 1033 Program, valued at $19,337,578 in the years after the Sept, 11, 2001, attacks."

This article draws on the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.

Wendy Schiller appeared on this segment of "Bloomberg Surveillance" to discuss the case Trump would make to the Supreme Court in a contested election.

In this article, Michael Kennedy offered commentary on the different demographics of Trump and Biden supporters.

In this radio interview, Wendy Schiller discusses what to expect on Election Day.

Wendy Schiller appeared on this Bloomberg Daybreak segment.

Richard Boucher in National Journal, "You have to think about the press not in terms of the press but in terms of the audience...The press are really only the vehicle to talk to a particular audience on the other side."

This article references Costs of War report data on the trillions of dollars spent since 2001 on the Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Pakistan wars.

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In this interview, Rob Blair discusses his recent writing for the Boston Globe and why Democrats should have a plan for how to respond if President Trump loses the election and contests the results.

In this article, John Friedman discusses data on the economy from his research and policy institute, Opportunity Insights.

Emily Oster in the Green Bay Press Gazette, "We are seeing cases in schools that reflect the situation in the community...What we're not seeing much of is spread in schools themselves, which is encouraging."

In this article, Jeff Colgan voices his opinion on the correlation between Donald Trump and the future of American democracy.

In this article, Jeff Colgan references his recently released climate report, including a call to action for the next administration to create a "climate club" with the EU and China that would include carbon adjustments on all their borders.

In this interview, Glenn Loury discusses the racial climate in the United States with former Australian politician John Anderson.

Costs of War report cited in the National Herald Tribune, "Since 2001, the U.S. government has conducted counterterror activities in 80 countries, and has appropriated and is obligated to spend an estimated $6.4 trillion on counterterrorism efforts through Fiscal Year 2020, according to a survey on the costs of war."

In this interview, Mathew Gutmann references his book "Are Men Animals? How Modern Masculinity Sells Men Short" and the idea that President Trump promotes male privilege.

In this article, Wendy Schiller provides commentary on the possibility of Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo's future career in Washington D.C.

In this article, Mathew Gutmann is cited saying, "I think the misogyny is front and center and absolutely essential to his total persona, his total appeal. And not just to men. A lot of women think that's the way guys should be."

This article cites two pieces written by Heidi Peltier for the Costs of War project on employment within the defense industry.

This article cites Emily Oster's national database tracking COVID-19 outbreaks in schools.

In this article, Rich Arenberg, Mark Blyth, and Wendy Schiller share their analysis on what the nation can expect on Election Day and beyond - at the polls, on the streets and potentially in the courts.

In this article, Rich Arenberg discusses the potential outcome of Election Day.

In this opinion article, Ashutosh Varshney writes, "If Trump is ahead on November 3, legal and political manoeuvres are quite possible. Only a Biden victory that night, not one after the full count, can preempt such possibilities."

In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses assumptions that have been made about economic theory.

Wendy Schiller in The Guardian, "The party presidential nominating system tends to produce nominees who are older because of the type of electoral political experience typically required of successful nominees and the networking that is involved with state party activists over time to win state primaries."

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

Stephen Kinzer writes in the Boston Globe, "That's why foreign governments and entire populations watch our elections with shifting combinations of hope and trepidation. As Americans head to the polls, who in the wider world is rooting for President Trump? Who hopes for Joe Biden?"