Some notable new (or newly acquired) publications of the Congressional Research Service include the following.
“North Korean Counterfeiting of U.S. Currency” (pdf), March 22, 2006.
“Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 109th Congress” (pdf), updated February 3, 2006.
“The Jackson-Vanik Amendment: A Survey” (pdf), updated August 1, 2005.
There is no question this is a Big Deal. If you are a university or research lab, or aspire to work in one, or are simply an enthusiast of federally-funded research, what’s next will matter.
The emerging federal metascience community is asking fascinating questions that are equally vital for democratic legitimacy: beyond “did this program work” to “how does the federal R&D enterprise itself work, and how could it work better?”
If you’re new to the climate intervention space, welcome! The TL;DR: if we can’t stop the most catastrophic impacts of climate change with current tools quickly enough, then we need a bigger toolbox.
After months of delay, the council tasked by President Trump to review the FEMA released its final report. Our disaster policy nerds have thoughts.