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While the infrastructure bill polls highly with Americans, it also seems that the very process of passing the infrastructure legislation turned people off not only to Congress, but to the president himself.https://brook.gs/3m1QNIy 

“Although much is still unknown about geoengineering, the United States cannot afford to wait to act.” @joe_versen, @jurpelai, and Zaruhi Mnatsakanyan explain what the Biden admin should know.https://brook.gs/320ADry 

“As donors work to advance the digital capabilities of developing country governments, they must be constantly alert as to how those capabilities can be misused,” @GMIngramIV and Meagan Dooley write.https://brook.gs/3maKZfK 

The cybersecurity industry lacks authoritative, independent investigations capable of understanding how breaches occur and how to carry out systematic improvements. Until such a system exists, major breaches are likely to continue.https://brook.gs/3DWNEj9 

By the end of 2021, there will be 4 billion people in the global consumer class. @Wolfgangfengler and Max Heinze look at the driving forces behind the rise of this group.https://brook.gs/3p3mX84 

Financial markets are one of the most powerful ways to drive public and private action on climate resilience, but current policies often fail to steer capital to the most resilient uses.https://brook.gs/3DZ2ntN 

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“Myanmar is experiencing one of the worst crises since its independence.”https://brook.gs/3mb3gtb 

Does the new U.S. infrastructure law cement racial equity into our built environment? Carlos Martín, @andreperryedu, @AnthonyMBarr say the act funds business as usual.https://brook.gs/3yBywXh 

“If turnout among Native Americans in 2022 is on par with 2018 and 2020, this sub-group of the electorate could have an impact on election outcomes across the country,” writes Gabriel Sanchez.https://brook.gs/3E19ZMG 

Anger over school policies and curriculum were part of the prevailing media narratives around recent elections. But is the narrative grounded in public opinion or based on a vocal minority? @AnnaSaavedra19, Amie Rapaport, @mpolikoff, & Dan Silver assess:https://brook.gs/3q2qfrB 

Funding from the American Rescue Plan offers local leaders an important opportunity to rethink their budgets and revenue collection practices. @Tonantzin_LC shares 6 recommendations.https://brook.gs/3p3z1pU 

Increased consumer demand, production stoppages due to COVID-19, and a lack of truck drivers have all put immense pressure on supply chains. But these short-term disruptions are tied to deeper structural problems.https://bit.ly/3yB1dDU 

In Kenya, mobile financial services—specifically mobile money—contributed to increasing financial inclusion from 26.7% to 82.9% between 2006 and 2019.https://brook.gs/3EWvtLH 

“Instead of a unified approach toward investigating major cybersecurity incidents, the federal government tends to respond in predictably disjoined ways.”https://brook.gs/3DWNEj9 

The Build Back Better Act largely ignores an essential channel through which housing impacts climate change: land use and housing development practices.https://brook.gs/3IXn8tO