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Global Risk
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Does Russia Have Nuclear Landmines?

Recent U.S. Intelligence reports refer repeatedly to the existence of Russian nuclear landmines, although it is uncertain how operational they are.

07.17.23 | 6 min read
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Environment
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We need to address the housing supply crisis

Housing costs have ballooned, far outpacing the broader cost of living in the U.S. Addressing the housing crisis is a bipartisan issue.

07.17.23 | 3 min read
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Emerging Technology
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ICSSI 2023: Hacking the Science of Science

We partnered with Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management to host the first Metascience Hackathon. Here’s what we learned.

07.13.23 | 7 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Issue Brief
Six Policy Ideas for the National AI Strategy

With U.S. companies creating powerful frontier AI models, the federal government must guide this technology’s growth toward public benefit and risk mitigation. Here are six ways to do that.

07.12.23 | 4 min read
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Global Risk
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Russian Nuclear Weapons Deployment Plans in Belarus: Is There Visual Confirmation?

New satellite images show that the construction of a double-fenced security perimeter is underway at a weapons depot near the town of Asipovichy in central Belarus.

06.30.23 | 7 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Protecting Consumers by Reforming Food Labeling Regulations

Comprehensive food labeling regulation reform can help consumers avoid deceptive marketing and allow farmers and grocers to compete fairly.

06.29.23 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Smart Manufacturing Taking Flight in Wichita

What will Wichita look like in ten years? We sat down with Wichita State University’s Debra Franklin to find out how advanced manufacturing is changing the midwest.

06.28.23 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Health Care Coverage for the Incarcerated Population to Reduce Opioid-Related Relapse, Overdose, and Recidivism Rates

To address the opioid crisis, DOJ and CMS should facilitate the accessibility of medication for opioid use disorders and train professionals.

06.26.23 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
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What’s Next for the U.S. Bioeconomy? Defining It.

For the U.S. bioeconomy to prosper and boom, the U.S. needs to land on a single, working definition of the bioeconomy while considering the role of sustainability in order to be competitive at the global scale.

06.22.23 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Let’s Talk About Death: The State of Medicolegal Death Investigations

Accurate death reporting is necessary for public health surveillance, timely health interventions, and reduction in avoidable deaths, but our current system is disjointed and disorganized.

06.21.23 | 5 min read
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MetroLab
Data Integrity and Data Protection/Cybersecurity

Doing public good with Data requires that the Data is of sufficient quality/integrity, is properly accessible, and is stored safely.

06.20.23 | 9 min read
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MetroLab
Privacy and Other Data Governance Principles

While cities, counties and states use many rules and regulations, a common first step is to establish privacy principles, often by way of resolution passed by the Jurisdiction’s governing body.

06.20.23 | 9 min read
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