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People observe fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot in Tehran, Iran.

Belfer Center experts analyze Israel-Iran conflict

Featuring Matthew Bunn, Francesca Giovannini, Barak Sella, and Amos Yadlin

June 17, 2025

Close up shot of US dollars in a roll.

Understanding the bond market and sovereign risk at a time of economic volatility

Featuring Carmen Reinhart

June 11, 2025

President Trump has signed 147 executive orders, setting a record for the most signed in any president’s first 100 days of office.

Explainer: Executive orders as a governing tool

Featuring Roger Porter

June 04, 2025

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

What is reconciliation—the legislative shortcut Republicans are using to push through their “big, beautiful bill”?

Featuring Linda Bilmes

June 26, 2025

Warehouse workers packaging and assembling product for shipping to the consumer.

Workers experiencing rising indoor heat exposure, according to new report

June 23, 2025

Right: Former Minnesota Legislature House Speaker Melissa Hortman speaking at the start of a legislative session at the State Capitol in 2020. Left: Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay (R) reacts after the Senate voted against the government labor reform referendum in Bogota in May 2025.

The HKS community pays tribute to two alumni who were shot in presumed acts of political violence

June 18, 2025

Discord Inc CEO Jason Citron, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, TikTok Inc. CEO Shou Zi Chew, X Corp. CEO Linda Yaccarino, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg swear-in for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

What does a tech oligarchy look like?

Featuring Danielle Allen

June 17, 2025

The sun breaks through cloud cover as people along 42nd Street photograph the Manhattanhenge sunset on May 29, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

What helps and hinders cross-sector collaboration in cities?

Featuring Jorrit de Jong

June 11, 2025

Dean Jeremy Weinstein addresses the HKS graduating class of 2025.

Dean Jeremy Weinstein celebrates the HKS Class of 2025, calls on graduates to “enter the arena and stay in the fight”

Featuring Jeremy Weinstein

May 30, 2025

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