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US Capitol.

How conspiratorial thinking is undermining democracy, and what we can do about it

By Alan C. Miller | Disruptive Technologies

Iran elections and the nuclear deal: Why Biden can’t lose, no matter who wins

By Sina Azodi | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

Sharice Davids

Congress now has 6 Native Americans—a record. What’s their stance on climate change?

By Angely Mercado, Naveena Sadasivam | Analysis, Climate Change

Aerial view of Tongass National Forest

Rebuilding climate regulation: What Biden probably will (and will not) accomplish

By Daniel J. Metzger | Climate Change, Opinion

image of Trump overlaid with coronavirus photo

A contact-tracing nightmare: When did the president catch the coronavirus, and who might he have given it to?

By Dan Drollette Jr | Biosecurity, Special Topics

Moving slowly, not breaking enough: Trump’s cybersecurity accomplishments

By Steven Weber, Betsy Cooper | Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies, Technology and Security