Some more notable new reports from the Congressional Research Service are the following.
“Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments in Brief,” updated March 17, 2006.
“Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress,” updated March 16, 2006.
“Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues,” updated March 13, 2006.
“AIDS in Africa,” updated March 9, 2006.
“Internet Development and Information Control in the People’s Republic of China,” February 10, 2006.
Cities need to rapidly become compact, efficient, electrified, and nature‑rich urban ecosystems where we take better care of each other and avoid locking in more sprawl and fossil‑fuel dependence.
Hurricanes cause around 24 deaths per storm – but the longer-term consequences kill thousands more. With extreme weather events becoming ever-more common, there is a national and moral imperative to rethink not just who responds to disasters, but for how long and to what end.
The program invites teams of researchers and local government collaborators to propose innovative projects addressing real-world transportation, safety, equity, and resilience challenges using mobility data.
The Pentagon’s new report provides additional context and useful perspectives on events in China that took place over the past year.