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Policy Memo
Making Computer Science Education Universal for All Students

The next administration should establish a national initiative to accelerate the implementation of rigorous computer science (CS) education for preschool through 12th grade (P–12) students in the United States. The…

04.23.20 | 16 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
In Reuters Interview President Trump Flunks Nuclear 101

President Donald Trump in an interview with Reuters today demonstrated an astounding lack of knowledge about basic nuclear weapons issues. According to Reuters Trump said he wanted to build up the…

02.23.17 | 3 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
Increasing Nuclear Bomber Operations

CBS’s 60 Minutes program Risk of Nuclear Attack Rises described that Russia may be lowering the threshold for when it would use nuclear weapons, and showed how U.S. nuclear bombers have started flying missions…

09.26.16 | 7 min read
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“Florida, Illinois officials report travel-related Zika virus cases” (The Washington Post)

Hawaii, Illinois, Florida, and Texas have all recently reported travel-related cases of Zika virus, including two pregnant women who are being actively monitored. The virus has shown a strong association…

01.20.16 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
Nuclear Information Project: External Publications and Briefings

This chronology lists selected external publications and briefings by the staff of the Nuclear Information Project. External links might go dead over time; if you need assistance to locate missing…

05.16.15 | 24 min read
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