We already spend at least that much on the US military each year, and maybe a lot more.

Since coming into power, President Xi has made the pursuit of high-tech goals a key priority in China’s geopolitical objectives. This pursuit of technologica...

The psychology of hate helps explain how threats, poliitcal rhetoric and historical narratives can transform a displomatic dispute into lasting hostility.

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Brown University's Suresh Venkatasubramanian, a former Assistant Director at the White House Office of Science and Tech Policy says AI policy should focus on protecting people from current, tangible harms through regulation and independent oversight, not hypothetical science-fiction style existential risks.

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Poulami Roychowdhury's new edited volume examines how long-standing inequalities in India shaped the pandemic's effects and were, in turn, intensified by the government's response.

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Analysts say the vessel’s hull and potential nuclear propulsion hint that China’s carrier fleet could be used further afield.

The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is launching an unaccredited academy that promises to show young people how to excel in the AI era for the price of Ivy League tuition. But one critic says it’s yet another “techno-fascist” power grab.

Poulami Roychowdhury's new edited volume examines how long-standing inequalities in India shaped the pandemic's effects and were, in turn, intensified by the government's response.

President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping are expected to meet in Washington, D.C., later this week for a summit.

After dominating IT, India missed the AI boom due to timid investments and zero foresight. Policy must fix it now.

The cost of diesel quietly raises the price of goods across the economy. You’re likely paying for it already.

Beneath headlines of surging gas prices and AI dangers, a new bill is exposing major disagreements on antitrust, racial equity, and more.

Satellite images show an unusual craft under construction that analysts say may be designed to deploy very large uncrewed submarines.

Donald Trump says smart leadership will fix everything. Experts pinpoint several things that are misguided about that statement.

A deep history of Persian resistance presaged the pushback.

The Marine Corps' plan to reorganize for small-unit expeditionary warfare has sparked concern among some Chinese naval officers, a recent report details.

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Relations with China are somewhat of a bright spot in an otherwise bleak foreign policy landscape.

On July 1, 2026, the Watson School appointed three new leaders in academic programming and welcomed two new center directors.

Joining Richard to discuss President Donald Trump's visit are: Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief of Bloomberg, Graham Finlay, Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations in UCD, and Mark Blyth, William R. Rhodes Professor of International and Public Affairs at Brown University. 

The weapon is expected to be air-launched and suitable for use across a range of platforms.

Some CEOs will make a fast buck. Gas prices won't change.

A new tax on vacation homes in Rhode Island targets pricey beach properties, such as the one owned by pop star Taylor Swift. At stake is whether the effor…

The Iran war has saddled Americans with a massive energy bill that continues to mount as the conflict drags on.

A new book co-authored by Dawn Brancati reveals why authoritarian regimes that leave citizens guessing about the rules may be more effective at silencing dissent than those that spell them out.

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President Trump's transactional foreign policy is challenging traditional alliances and global power dynamics, for good and ill. Where does it lead?

Has Hindutva become moderate under Bhagwat? More specifically, does it accept Muslims as fellow Indians today, rather than seek their expulsion or extermination?