How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out
BBC
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal writes this piece examining the conditions under which President Trump could effectively intervene in the war in Sudan.
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Peace plan presented by the US to Ukraine reflects inexperienced, unrealistic handling of a delicate situation
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.
Dr. Christina Economos on Putting Communities at the Center of Nutrition and Health Research
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.
Iran’s 'water bankruptcy problem' is nothing new, says UN expert
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.”
Two blasts a day apart in India and Pakistan’s capitals fray regional nerves in an already tense year
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.
As the dams feeding Tehran run dry, Iran struggles with a dire water crisis
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.”
The Hidden Devastation of Hurricanes
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.”
He made his money selling camels and gold. Now this warlord controls half of Sudan
BBC
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal examines the rise of Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemedti' Dagalo, the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which currently controls most of Sudan.
How the US could shape the COP30 climate summit without even being there
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.”