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Friedman School's Dariush Mozaffarian comments on maintaining a healthy microbiome, noting that “the best diet is one that is rich in prebiotics.” Friedman School's Meng Wang is also quoted about research she led that found an increased risk of cardiovascular disease from red meat consumption, and a 2018 HNRCA study on the benefits of structured exercise for older, sedentary adults is referenced.

Fletcher’s Sung-Yoon Lee outlines why world leaders should take North Korean President Kim Jong Un’s nuclear threats seriously, noting he is “deadly serious about completing his grandfather’s and father’s mission of reunification of the Korean peninsula.”

UEP’s Julian Agyeman examines how environmental issues in low-income areas have been ignored by activists who fail to recognize the importance of equity. 

Fletcher’s Chris Miller examines why the semiconductor industry is a crucial element in shaping “the future balance of technological, economic, and military power” and global efforts to boost production and research capabilities, such as President Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act. He is noted as the author of the forthcoming book "Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology." 

Fletcher’s Bhaskar Chakravorti and IBGC’s Christina Filipovic discuss their newest research Progress to Digital Parity Scorecard, which tracks how 90 countries are working towards an inclusive digital economy regardless of gender, socioeconomic status, or geographic location. 

Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate Emeritus Jonathan Wilson is quoted at length about Ken Burns’ new documentary series “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” noting that “Even for people who have immersed themselves in the studies of the Holocaust, I think it contained elements that were clarifying, chastening, fascinating.”

Fletcher’s Daniel Drezner writes this piece revisiting his December 2020 International Organization essay in which he considered what the effect of COVID-19 would be on international relations. Drezner quotes from “Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict With China,” co-authored by A&S political scientist Michael Beckley and Hal Brands.

Fletcher’s Chris Miller pens this essay examining Russia’s lack of advanced military technologies, which is adapted from his forthcoming book "Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology."

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte is quoted in this article about controversy following World Bank President David Malpass’ equivocation over climate science at this week’s United Nations General Assembly.