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Is America’s “housing crisis” really a “mobility crisis”?
In the 19th century, about one in three Americans moved every year. In the 1960s, that figure had shrunk to one in five
In 2023, it was one in 13.
In…
1 year, 5 months ago
What Germany’s election means for Germany, the US, and the world
On February 23, Germans went to the polls. While the establishment center-right CDU/CSU alliance won the largest share of votes, the results revealed…
1 year, 6 months ago
The future of US-China relations under a new Trump administration
On this episode, Dan Richards talks with Tyler Jost, a political scientist and assistant professor at the Watson Institute.
Tyler is an expert on int…
1 year, 6 months ago
Education, democracy and the remarkable life and work of Mary McCleod Bethune
The Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol is a stately room just off the Great Rotunda, whose walls are lined with — you guessed it — statues. The statue…
1 year, 7 months ago
President Trump is back in office. What have we learned so far?
On Monday, January 20, Donald Trump was once again sworn in as President of the United States. The ceremony was moved indoors due to the cold, where …
1 year, 7 months ago
Can the “free market” solve the climate crisis?
While there are many hurdles to addressing the climate crisis in a meaningful way, there’s been one consistent bright spot in climate news over the l…
1 year, 7 months ago
The surprising causes and effects of democratic erosion
In the last two presidential elections in the United States, one issue has entered our political debates in a way we haven’t seen in recent history: …
1 year, 8 months ago
Amidst melting glaciers and rising seas, finding hope for the future on an Antarctic voyage
In January of 2019, journalist Elizabeth Rush joined 56 scientists and crew people aboard an ice-breaking research vessel to study the Thwaites glaci…
1 year, 9 months ago
To understand Trump’s victory, look around the world
On November 5, Americans went to the polls and once again elected Donald Trump president of the United States. By this point, you probably know the b…
1 year, 9 months ago
How control of Congress will shape US politics, no matter who’s elected president
On November 5, all eyes will be on the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump for the White House. But no matter…
1 year, 10 months ago