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Die Anhörung der wahrscheinlich neuen Supreme-Court-Richterin Amy Coney Barrett hat begonnen. Die Republikaner machen vor der Präsidentschaftswahl Tempo – genau das hatten sie vor vier Jahren noch kritisiert.

While some technologies are tearing us apart, the Tech Spotlight finalists, selected from over 200 submissions worldwide, are helping shape a better future.

Join Hubwonk host Joe Selvaggi and security technologist Bruce Schneier as they discuss risks associated with car telematics as well as how best to ensure public safety in the future of the internet of everything.

Jacqueline L. Hazelton reviews Timothy Andrews Sayle, Jeffrey A. Engel, Hal Brands, and William Inboden (eds.). The Last Card: Inside George W. Bush's Decision to Surge in Iraq. (Cornell University Press, 2019).

Belfer Center Director Ash Carter on CNBC's Squawk Box talking about regulations and big tech.

Pandemics are not always transformative events. While some worrying preexisting trends could accelerate, it’s incorrect to assume that the coronavirus will end globalization, kill liberal democracy, or enhance China’s soft power.

We should, of course, make mail-in voting, early voting, and other options available to anyone concerned about going to the polls on Election Day. But voting in person on Election Day is still crucial, and there will be places where the lines will stretch for hours, testing voters’ determination. There’s one step that could make a big difference in bringing people out and keeping them there long enough to vote: Let’s throw some parties at the polls. 

In this week’s update on COVID-19 and Economic Diplomacy: Fed Chair Jerome Powell states the need for more fiscal stimulus. Spain announces plans on how it will use the EU recovery fund. Foreign investor demand for Chinese assets raises prospects of the renminbi becoming a currency reserve.

Professors Robert N. Stavins and David Victor explore how the coronavirus pandemic has tested the ability of many governments to respond to crises. Climate change could require a similar approach.

In wenigen Wochen wählen die USA ihren neuen Präsidenten. Wie ist die Stimmung im Land? Eine US-Expertin erklärt, ob gewalttätige Auseinandersetzungen im Zuge der Wahlen zu erwarten sind und was passiert, wenn Trump sich weigert, das Weiße Haus zu verlassen.