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- "This moment of reckoning in Minneapolis and beyond presents another critical opportunity to move past performative solidarity and enact policies that truly reflect the strengths, growth, and contributions of our diverse communities."
- President Trump’s recent foreign policy moves have sent shockwaves across the international community. Scholars from across Brookings unpack how these actions are disrupting long-established norms—and what that means for the U.S. and international order.
- For many rural small businesses, the local post office is vital economic infrastructure. Using IRS and USPS data, Elena Patel finds that access to postal facilities plays an active role in supporting rural economic activity.
- "The lack of training leads to mistakes, and in law enforcement mistakes get people killed." 🎥 For The Current, Rashawn Ray and Gabriel Sanchez on the structural breaks behind the headlines and a roadmap for reform.
- Where do things stand in Iran? On The Current, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş speaks with Suzanne Maloney and Mara Karlin about the recent protests, the Iranian regime’s response, U.S. military options, and how President Trump might respond.