Excerpt:  "Mass release at the U.S. border introduces tangible risks of preventable crimes into communities all across the United States. By enforcing current immigration law, ending the abuse of parole, and either returning asylum applicants to Mexico or detaining them throughout their court proceedings, the Biden Administration could substantially reduce the risk and ensuing social and economic costs of crime committed by illegal aliens. Meanwhile, Congress should pass H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act), ...

Excerpt:  "Are affirmative action policies inefficient? Many countries are deliberating whether to institute quotas to increase the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in business and politics, but these initiatives receive widespread pushback. Universities in the United States and elsewhere face increasing judicial challenges against admissions policies alleged to advantage underrepresented groups. However, there is limited understanding of the tradeoffs associated with these policies largely due to a lack of opportunities to observe their impact ...

Excerpt:  "A common view of the relationship between the U.S. and China regarding artificial intelligence (AI) is of competition or even a battleground. However, artificial intelligence is a scientific field that thrives on collaboration and knowledge sharing. As a science, it relies on previous knowledge from all corners of the world. These views pose a dilemma. On the one hand, some developments in AI technologies must be kept secret for national security reasons. ... Our ...

Excerpt:  "The world confronts historic challenges: intractable wars in Europe and the Middle East, continued tensions in Asia, all happening amid once-in-a-generation technological shifts driven by artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies. These challenges are unfolding during a particularly divisive and decisive U.S. and global electoral year, with voters heading to the polls across more than sixty countries representing roughly half the global population. The combination of these factors creates what many consider the ...

Excerpt:  "The Department of the Interior today announced more than $87 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve, restore, or enhance 315,823 acres of critical wetland and associated upland habitat for migratory birds across North America – including Canada and Mexico. The Commission approved more than $84.3 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act grants matched by more ...

Excerpt:  "The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch clinical trials to investigate potential treatments for long-term symptoms after COVID-19 infection, including sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance, and the worsening of symptoms following physical or mental exertion known as post-exertional malaise (PEM). The mid-stage trials, part of NIH’s Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative, will join six other RECOVER studies currently enrolling participants across the United States testing treatments to address viral persistence, neurological ...

Excerpt:  "Energy markets experienced significant shifts beginning in the early 2000s, with price increases and technological improvements leading to a dramatic increase in oil and natural gas production, as well as wind energy development. Research by USDA, Economic Research Service shows that the Plains region had the largest share of farm producers receiving energy payments from energy developers for on-farm energy production, 7.40 percent, and the largest average annual payment, $39,087, between 2011–20. This region includes States with ...