President-elect Biden has a mammoth task on his hands as he seeks to balance the ideological differences of the country and achieve diversity among his presidential appointments. From establishing an inaugural Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the White House to formally adopting the use of the Rooney Rule, Nicol Turner Lee and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas propose ways that the Biden administration can bring more diversity to senior positions.
After years of giving them the cold shoulder, Saudi Arabia is now looking to engage with its northern neighbor. Bruce Riedel and Katherine Harvey explain how Saudi beliefs about Iran and Arab Shia distorted their understanding of Iraq, how isolating Baghdad created repercussions for the region, and why Riyadh may be shifting its view now.
"Spatial" income inequality has been widening, with 80% of global economic activity generated on just 3% percent of the world's landmass. Raj Desai, Homi Kharas, and Selen Özdoğan examine spatial patterns in income levels and growth across 2,894 subnational areas in the world.
A new path to education reform. On the latest episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Helen Hadani break down the concept of "playful learning" and explain how this approach can help equip students with skills for the 21st century.
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