The new interdisciplinary major will be available to Columbia College and Columbia General Studies students

If you’re feeling unsure about how to choose a concentration, that’s completely normal. Olivia talks about how there is not one linear path to finding your direction here at SIPA with advice on what to look for during your time here.

“Today's economic conditions for people struggling with high prices and housing difficulties, and what is looking like a full-blown debacle with Iran, should have a good chance of producing the same outcome of the Democrats taking the House,” says Robert Y. Shapiro, professor of political science at Columbia University.

The Preliminary Report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, co-written by Maria Ressa, is a first-of-its-kind independent scientific assessment of the capabilities, emerging opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. It’s central warning: current safeguards cannot keep pace with the growth of AI’s capabilities.

While Roosevelt also “threw America’s weight around in the Caribbean,” the differences between him and Trump are larger, said Timothy Naftali, a presidential historian at Columbia University.

Nonya talks with Vera Thatchaichawalit MPA '26 who specialized in Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy and leverages her professional background in financial data analytics at NGOs like the IRC and Planned Parenthood to bridge the gap between data, policy, and real-world humanitarian action.

Jack Lew, former US Treasury Secretary and former US ambassador to Israel, says economic sanctions on Iran can be effective but need to be used with care. Speaking on "Bloomberg The Close," Lew also comments on the US dollar and the Israel-Lebanon pact.

"Self-destructive American actions, not Chinese competition, may be the most significant threat to the evolution of A.I. for years to come, long after the government and Anthropic resolve their current dispute," says Julian Gewirtz.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the speed and scale at which intelligence organizations collect, analyze, and disseminate information. In turn, some are optimistic that AI will reduce the risks of intelligence failures.To evaluate this claim, assistant professor Erica D. Lonergan puts AI debates in conversation with the literature on intelligence failures.

"There are a lot of alleged misdeeds to be investigated. Johnson is pointing out this reality, perhaps especially to mobilize the MAGA and broader Republican base to turn out and vote," says Columbia University professor Robert Y. Shapiro