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In Congress, no one can hear you scream (about space)

By Jared Rosen | Disruptive Technologies, Technology and Security

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If 167 hearings didn’t prepare Congress for the COVID pandemic, what will?

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

Ready, aim, fired: Can Biden rescue the Nuclear Posture Review?

By Stephen I. Schwartz | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

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Congress has to fix Trump’s 11th-hour climate rules—before it’s too late

By Gary Yohe, Henry Jacoby, Richard Richels, Benjamin Santer | Climate Change

Trump supporters swarm the US Capitol.

Amid a transfer of power, Trump supporters break into Capitol

By Matt Field | Analysis

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Why does missile defense still enjoy bipartisan support in Congress?

By Subrata Ghoshroy | Missile Defense, Nuclear Risk

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Amazon’s video doorbell: 1984 at the front door?

By Matt Field | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

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Google’s day of reckoning

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

Easing sanctions on Iran might someday be necessary–but it won’t be easy

By Navid Hassibi, Tom Sauer | Uncategorized