According to Stephen Biddle, the announcement that 3,000 US troops would go to to Kabul to pull out American diplomats and embassy staff likely made Afghan morale even worse.

SIPA's Wolfram Schlenker is among scholars who found that some African nations, after years of progress on food security, have seen sharp reversals.

Nancy Pelosi may face a significant challenge in rounding up the necessary votes to pass the infrastructure bill — but don't underestimate her ability to get it done, writes Lincoln Mitchell.

Jason Bordoff does not see anything inconsistent in expressing concern over the pace at which OPEC+ is bringing oil back to the market and pursuing strong climate policy for the long-term.

"As the world seeks to chart an economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in 2021... debt-related issues must be central to the global cooperation agenda," writes José Antonio Ocampo.

SIPA welcomes Shaquana Gadsden, who joined SIPA on August 9 as the newest assistant dean in the Office of Student Affairs.

Jeffrey Sachs emphasized the need for cooperations over geopolitical friction to understand and end the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent future pandemics.

Julio Friedmann joined the Climate Now podcast to discuss what is currently being done to advance carbon sequestration.