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Fletcher student Jay Rumas writes this opinion piece calling for Americans to remain steadfast in helping refugees who have been affected by war, reflecting on his own family’s experience as well as his work with a Worcester-area refugee resettlement agency.

Fletcher Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher comments on the central COP29 question of how much wealthier countries should pay to help developing nations transition to cleaner energy.

Friedman School's Daniel Maxwell comments on the need for countries that provide food aid to also address the problems that cause hunger and to provide projects that promote health and nutrition as well as protection from violence.

Fletcher’s Alex de Waal examines how Donald Trump’s second administration could affect geopolitics in Africa.

Friedman School’s Erin Coughlan de Perez outlines innovative approaches to help countries finance climate change related disaster risk reduction and response.

Fletcher Distinguished Professor Daniel Drezner explores Donald Trump’s first-term foreign policy track record and what policy trends will likely differ in his second term.

Fletcher Distiguished Professor Daniel Drezner joins this episode of the Foreign Affairs Interview to reflect on the lessons of Donald Trump’s first term and what the world might expect from his second term.

Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian is among the health experts who share their thoughts on how the new Trump administration may affect the future of health and scientific research.

In this Marketplace segment, Friedman School’s William Masters comments on the global impact of devastating floods in the Valencia region of Spain noting that “Spain is an important agricultural producer—olives and many other crops, tomatoes, for example.”