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Joe Biden

Statue of Liberty emerging from clouds

The president needs to hit the ground running on climate

By Michael E. Mann | Climate Change

The NATO flag.

How Biden can say goodbye to “America First” on nuclear issues

By Rupal N. Mehta | Nuclear Risk

silhouette of human profiles

Okay, he’s finally in the Oval Office. But what should Joe Biden do first on climate?

By Bill McKibben | Climate Change

A clean return to the Iran nuclear deal should be Biden’s first option

By Eric Brewer | Analysis, Nuclear Risk

Trump supporters swarm the US Capitol.

Amid a transfer of power, Trump supporters break into Capitol

By Matt Field | Analysis

Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un

After Biden’s election victory, what’s North Korea’s next move?

By Duyeon Kim | Columnists, Nuclear Risk

The A1 Verse: Cold numbers

By Thomas Gaulkin | Biosecurity, Special Topics

Margarita Simonyan.

Here’s how Russia’s RT spread propaganda in the lead-up to the election

By Benjamin Dubow, Evanna Hu, Jacob N. Shapiro, Ulaş Erdoğdu, Kamya Yadav | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at a fundraiser in August 2020.

Here’s what to expect from Biden on top nuclear weapons issues

By Sara Z. Kutchesfahani | Columnists, Nuclear Risk

The nuclear launch authorizer’s guide to staying calm on election night

By Matt Field | Nuclear Risk

Trump supporters gather for an indoor campaign event.

How Lara Trump and other presidential surrogates flout pandemic best practices—indoors

By Matt Field | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

As election looms, Trump adds to the long story of conspiracy theory in US politics

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies