The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes,... more
The Horn of Africa, home to over 200 million people, is experiencing high levels of fragility from both violence and... more
On May 30, former president Donald Trump was found guilty by a Manhattan jury of 34 felony counts of falsification... more
Following President Putin's visit to Beijing, Angela Stent and Yun Sun examine Russian and Chinese cooperation over the last two... more
Cities and states have a variety of policy options to help combat high housing costs. Brookings Metro Senior Fellow Jenny... more
Brookings scholar Constanze Stelzenmüller, director of the Center on the United States in Europe and a senior fellow in Foreign... more
The U.S. House of Representatives passed four bi-partisan bills in a $95 billion foreign aid package with monies going to... more
The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore after being struck by a container ship is both... more
The U.S. has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic's economic disruption with a strong economy, but a strong economy alone doesn't... more
The third Summit for Democracy takes place March 18 to 20, in Seoul, South Korea. The theme of the summit... more
"Russia has failed in its biggest goals, but those failures may be reversed. Ukraine's successes are not guaranteed to endure,... more