New York Times
Fletcher’s Chris Miller comments in this article on the challenges of building a chip factory in the United States, noting that “it wouldn’t be rational for us to change everything to suit the chip industry.” Miller is the author of “Chip War.”
BBC
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal writes this piece examining the conditions under which President Trump could effectively intervene in the war in Sudan.
The Conversation
In this in-depth Q&A, Fletcher’s Donald Heflin discusses the latest in ongoing negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end their war, including confusion surrounding the U.S.-proposed peace plan.
Food Tank
Friedman School Dean Christina Economos joins this podcast episode to discuss democratizing food and nutrition education, the community-led Food is Medicine research that the Friedman School is advancing in the Mississippi Delta, and creating pathways for the next generation of leaders working to improve food, nutrition, and public health systems.
CBC News
Engineering’s Farshid Vahedifard discusses the severe drought, and resulting water crisis, impacting Iran warning that "scarcity of water can definitely cause tensions and issues.”
Al Jazeera
Engineering’s Farshid Vahedifard comments on severe drought, and resulting water crisis, impacting Iran noting that “Ultimately, equitable water management is not just about fairness. It’s fundamental to Iran’s environmental stability and social cohesion.”
CNN
A&S political scientist Fahd Humayun comments on the recent deadly explosions in both Islamabad and Delhi, which are exacerbating political tensions among Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.
New Yorker
The Friedman School’s Elena Naumova discusses her analysis of Medicare hospitalizations after Hurricane Katrina finding a sustained, elevated rate of hospitalizations related to cardiovascular issues, saying, “It’s very hard to connect what happens months later to the hurricane . . . but the risks linger for a long time.”
CNN
Fletcher Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher comments on the impact of the United States’ absence from the COP30 climate summit saying, “I think it’s just getting harder to make the case that global ambition is going to rise without pretty substantial engagement from the United States.”