Associated Press
Fletcher’s Chris Miller comments in this article on the Biden administration’s move to block advanced computer chip exports to China, noting that “Western leaders have reconsidered the wisdom of giving adversaries open access to their markets.”
New York Times
Ahead of President Biden's appearance at COP27, Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte is quoted about U.S. climate change financing support for countries in need and why some view these efforts as inadequate.
CNN
Fletcher’s Kelly Sims Gallagher comments on the clean-energy race between China and the United States, saying “I believe a healthy competition between the two countries will benefit everyone.”
Fox News
Fletcher’s Sung-Yoon Lee is quoted about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s “strategy of graduated escalation” before launching a likely nuclear test.
Foreign Affairs
Fletcher’s Kelly Sims Gallagher assesses the current state of global climate change efforts and outlines reforms for addressing climate finance needs.
New York Times
The Friedman School’s Daniel Maxwell comments in this article on the hunger emergency in Somalia, saying, “The calls to respond now are as clear as they are ever going to be.”
NPR
Engineering’s Eric Hines explains how offshore wind-generated power is transmitted to land-based electrical grids
The Conversation
Fletcher’s Bethany Tietjen explains the “loss and damage” costs that developing countries are facing from climate change impacts and how this year’s COP27 could be a crucial moment for making progress on establishing a formal financial mechanism for making payments.
New York Times
A&S Professor Susan Napier reviews the first English translation of the picture book “Shuna’s Journey,” by Hayao Miyazaki.