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In an article for Colorado Public Radio, Jonathan Collins offered commentary on civic engagement, noting that most people tend to not be interested in hyper-partisan political issues.

In an article for The 74, Emily Oster discusses the findings by the COVID-19 School Data Hub, which she directs, noting there are states where students are recovering from or exceeding COVID-related declines in reading and science.

In a recent Chicago Tribune article, Peter Andreas called the busing by Abbott an “interesting extension of the idea of trafficking.”

A recent Salon article references data from the Costs of War project that calculated there were more than 400,000 direct civilian deaths in the U.S. post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere.

Wendy Schiller was featured on Bloomberg's The Tape podcast to discuss topics including the Biden administration’s response to the conflict in Israel.

Omer Bartov was interviewed for WPRI about the current situation in Israel and Gaza and offered historical context.

A recent Associated Press article references David Kertzer's speech at the Pontifical Gregorian University on his research into the World War II-era record of Pope Pius XII.

Dany Bahar writes for The Forward, "Hamas couldn’t care less about who they kill, as long as they kill Jews."

In a recent USA Today article, Wendy Schiller comments on the significance of Rep. Nancy Pelosi boarding a military plane to accompany the body of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein back to California.

In an article for The Economist, Mark Blyth offered commentary on Britain’s Labor Party.

In an interview on Connecticut Public Radio, Jonathan Collins discusses the politics — and power — of school boards in Connecticut and across the country.

In an interview on Power Problems podcast from the Cato Institute, Rose McDermott discusses the psychology of political leaders.

Wendy Schiller comments for The Western Journal, “It contributes to a general sense that the American Dream is out of reach and that if the Democratic Party promises a middle-class American Dream and it’s failing, then I think those voters are more likely to listen to the Republican Party.”

In an interview on the Financial Times' Working It podcast, John Friedman explains why social mobility has faltered in the US and how that trend might be reversed.

In an interview on Robert Wright's Nonzero podcast, Lyle Goldstein discusses how DC think tanks underestimate China's military.

In a recent Associated Press article, Emily Oster notes there has been a large decline of infant deaths due to SIDS due to preventative steps parents have taken, such as having infants sleep on their back.

Emily Oster comments for USA Today, “There are kids who will forever be behind.”

In an interview on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Stephen Kinzer discusses America's bloody history of proxy wars.

Wendy Schiller comments on the government shutdown for Bloomberg “You’re going to waste money with a shutdown, then you’re going to get more money, and then Biden benefits from that."

Wendy Schiller comments for Los Angeles Times “Smart senators who shape successful careers think very seriously about their committee assignments. It is the bulk of how they form their reputation, particularly in their first six years.”

Wendy Schiller comments for The Providence Journal, "He can reasonably argue that voters know his positions on most issues at this point."

In a speaker session for NSI, Rose McDermott shares her research on nuclear psychology as it applies to Vladimir Putin.

In an interview on NPR's Detroit Today, Wendy Schiller discusses how both Biden and Trump attempted to win the favor of UAW workers in Michigan this week.

Lyle Goldstein co-authored an analysis for The Diplomat about China’s assessments of the war in Ukraine to probe for lessons to understand the shape of modern warfare.

In a Global Dispatches podcast interview, Jeff Colgan discusses the war in Ukraine and its relationship to fossil fuel consumption.

In an interview on Bloomberg Surveillance, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the looming risk of a government shutdown.

On an episode of Rhode Island PBS's A Lively Experiment, Wendy Schiller discusses a federal judge's decision to dismiss the shoreline access lawsuit, the pros and cons of special elections, and a new report that shows chronic absenteeism in Providence schools.

In an interview on Open to Debate podcast, Prerna Singh argues that Modi’s India is not heading in the right direction.

Ashutosh Varshney writes for The Straits Times, "The question of what role minorities have in a democratic polity has been around for a very long time, and does have its ups and down."

In an interview on Marketplace, Mark Blyth explains what Bidenomics actually means and why it’s not the easiest message to sell to voters.

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on Congressional dress codes.

Ashutosh Varshney writes for The Indian Express, "The Communist Party does not accept any challenges to its monopoly over power. A way out is to intellectually formulate a non-electoral conception of democracy and propagate it to the world. But that comes with its own challenges."

Lyle Goldstein comments for Stars and Stripes, “This could be part of China’s strategy to stretch and intimidate Taiwan’s forces.”

Wendy Schiller comments for BNN Bloomberg, “It contributes to a general sense that the American dream is out of reach, and that if the Democratic Party promises a middle-class American dream and it’s failing, then I think those voters are more likely to listen to the Republican Party.”

In a recent Associated Press article, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Italian Studies David Kertzer, who uncovered evidence in the Vatican archives of the Catholic church's history of involvement in the persecution of Jews, offers commentary.

A recent Brown Daily Herald article features the new Art at Watson exhibit ‘Endangered Animals and Their Ghosts: The Wish to Move Backward’ by Jess Regelson.

Rose McDermott comments for BBC News, "You have these kind of established schemas and ways of thinking about things. And you're able to integrate new information into existing structures much more readily and in many cases creatively than you can when you're younger because you don't sit on the same degree of knowledge base."

Stephen Kinzer writes for The Boston Globe "The 1973 overthrow of a democratically elected government led to disappearances, repression, and dictatorship. Today, many Chileans see it as a moment of liberation."

In a piece for Ocean State Stories, Michael Kennedy shares his reflections on the anniversary of 9/11.

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein shares an analysis of the Chinese military strategy for Norwich University News.

Stephanie Savell comments for The Intercept “This is a case of the U.S. military showing a marked lack of transparency by using technicalities to avoid conveying an accurate understanding of the extent of U.S. bases in Africa."

In an interview with CNA's Asia First, Prerna Singh discusses the India G20 invite controversy.

In an interview on NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money, Blair Sackett explains how current policy essentially resettles refugees into poverty.

David Kertzer, who uncovered evidence in the Vatican archives of the Catholic church's history of involvement in the persecution of Jews, offered commentary in this New York Times story.

Lyle Goldstein comments for ProPublica, “There is a lot of money flowing through this vast ecosystem, and somehow the only thing all these people can agree on is more, more, more."

Wendy Schiller comments for Rhode Island Current “He ended up breaking through at the right time to a bunch of voters who were not overly excited or committed to any of the front-running candidates and gave him a second look."

In an article for Associated Press, Wendy Schiller comments on Gabe Amo's Democratic primary win for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District special election.

Wendy Schiller comments for the New York Times, “There are a lot of groups that have been excluded from power that are now vying for power successfully, and you wonder how it can all be harnessed."