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Apr 23, 2026

Can China Stop Its Demographic Slide? Can the United States?

China's fertility decline could strain its government, undermine its security, and sap its economic energy. That may seem like an advantage for the United States, but U.S. fertility rates are slipping, too.
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Apr 14, 2026

Could Deep Sea Mining Break China's Grip on Critical Minerals?

What look like seabed rocks are polymetallic nodules, rich in the minerals that drive modern economies. They could help break U.S. reliance on China, which controls the market. But nobody has ever mined seabed nodules at scale, much less processed them for industrial use.
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Mar 16, 2026

Trump Retirement Accounts: Costs and Savings

President Trump promised to provide Americans without retirement savings accounts a government-sponsored plan that would match up to $1,000 a year in individual contributions. This would help workers and also reduce the federal deficit in the long run.
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Aug 8, 2025

Dr. Whiskers and a Trip to Hogwarts: Adventures with Generative AI

Aisha Nájera participated in a contest to coax bad answers from AI models—part of a federal effort to make the models safer and more trustworthy by exposing their weaknesses. She outmaneuvered different chatbots more than a dozen times, proving that you can't always trust what you get from them.
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Apr 23, 2025

Apprentices Needed: Construction Shortages Threaten American Growth

U.S. plans for new factories, new tech hubs—even new homes—are about to crash into one very inconvenient fact. Not enough people work in construction to turn those plans into actual, hammer-and-nail reality. Not even close.
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Apr 4, 2025

AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid

AI data centers suck up energy like small cities. But AI could be a big part of the solution, too. There are risks here and grid operators need to move with caution. But AI could usher in an energy future that is more resilient, more efficient, and more affordable for customers.
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Nov 13, 2024

Welcome to Our New Website

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Nov 8, 2024

Can Track 2 Discussions Help Stem the Decline in U.S.-China Relations?

The status of U.S.-China relations calls for additional efforts beyond the usual high diplomacy to cut through the atmosphere of distrust. Unofficial or quasi-official dialogues are underway with scholars, policy analysts, and experts covering topics such as human rights, climate change, and AI.
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Nov 6, 2024

The Value of Caregivers to Veterans' Health, Wellness, and Recovery

More than 14 million Americans are caring for a service member or veteran. They provide services worth billions of dollars every year, often at tremendous financial and emotional costs to themselves. They need better access to mental health care, compensation, and other support.
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Nov 1, 2024

Wargaming the Future of Climate Change

The U.S. Department of Defense describes climate change as a critical national security issue and a “threat multiplier.” A new card game can help military leaders think through how climate change might affect people, infrastructure, and military operations.
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Aug 29, 2024

Social Media Manipulation in the Era of AI

AI has opened a potential propaganda gold mine. Large language models like ChatGPT can learn to mimic human speech. They can respond to jokes and cultural references and engage users in debates. Social media platforms should redouble their efforts to identify, attribute, and remove fake accounts.
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Aug 28, 2024

How to Manage Escalation with Nuclear Adversaries Like China

The United States needs a theory of victory that explains how it plans to win a potential future war with China without triggering a nuclear war. Three historical crises that played out under the shadow of nuclear weapons hold some important lessons.

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