A new report from the Earth Institute suggests that if the U.S. had followed similar policies and protocols as six comparable nations, it could have avoided at least 130,000 to 210,000 COVID-19 deaths. Jeffrey Sachs comments. 

How will our wildly varied 50-state system of ballot collecting and counting impact when we find out the election results? Robert Shapiro writes.

Lincoln Mitchell warns that even in the case of a Democratic win this November, President Trump's impact on the GOP will remain.

Ariane Tabatabai argues that a unified response to Iran's attacks on U.S. democracy are necessary.

A travel essay from 2020 Raphael Smith Memorial Prize winner James Courtright MIA ’20

In Q&A, the SIPA graduate also talks about his career in health policy and more.

Karine Jean-Pierre MPA '03 spoke about the Biden campaign's strategy on a number of issues, from racism to climate change to combatting misinformation.

Joe Biden’s promised return to diplomacy with OPEC-members Iran and Venezuela could cut a path for a return of their oil exports should he win, but not before many months at least of talks and deal-making. Richard Nephew comments.

Former Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter discusses the future of cities in a post-pandemic world.