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Fletcher’s Alex de Waal comments in this article on the hunger emergency afflicting some of  the world’s poorest countries, noting that the current combination of factors “could be the harbinger for what is coming on a bigger scale.” De Waal is the author of the 2018 book “Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine.”

A&S economist Steve Cicala is quoted about why he believes President Biden’s proposed price cap on Russian oil “is unlikely to affect global oil prices.” 

Evan Easton-Calabria of Friedman School’s Feinstein International Center examines the effectiveness of refugee self-reliance programming managed by humanitarian agencies. She is the author of “Refugees, Self-Reliance, Development: A critical history.” 

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte notes the global concern over whether U.S. climate change efforts will continue to be supported by American leadership. 

Fletcher’s Daniel Maxwell joins this “The Inquiry” episode at the 18:10 mark to discuss factors that were driving acute food insecurity in parts of the world before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Fletcher’s Sung-Yoon Lee explains why North Korea has not been responsive to the Biden administration’s overtures. 

Engineering’s Daniele Lantagne is quoted in this updated “Goats and Soda” article about cholera outbreaks, saying, "From the first moment the [Ukraine] conflict began, we have been anticipating cholera.”

Cummings School’s Jonathan Runstadler is quoted about his collaborative research that examined influenza viruses circulating among different groups of birds and characterizes which types of birds are involved in spreading the virus. 

Evan Easton-Calabria of the Friedman School’s Feinstein International Center is quoted about issues associated with the British government’s migration policy to send asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda.