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	Analysis + Opinion August 3, 2020 Why President Truman insisted on unconditional surrender Richard SamuelsThe New York Times Every August, newspapers are dotted with stories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, accompanied by a well-picked-over — but never resolved — debate over whether atomic bombs were needed to end the Asia-Pacific war on American terms. What is left to learn 75 years (and with so much spilled ink) later?
	In the News August 2, 2020 Putin's virus disinformation campaign against Americans Fox News Jim Walsh joins Arthel Neville on 'America's News HQ' to discuss the implications of Putin's virus disinformation campaign aimed at Americans.
	Analysis + Opinion July 30, 2020 Training the Covid-19 cohort: Adapting and preserving social science research Fotini Christia, Chappell LawsonSSRC Fotini Christia and Chappell Lawson address changes in research and impacts of the pandemic on fieldwork. They trace the shifts in research focus that it has produced and find opportunities in newly broadened methodologies, but warn of the dangers of neglecting non-Covid research and the traditional fieldwork that still remain essential to social science.
	News@E40 July 27, 2020 Erik Lin-Greenberg joins MIT as assistant professor Security Studies Program The Center welcomes Erik Lin-Greenberg to MIT as assistant professor of political science and as the newest faculty member of the Security Studies Program. His research examines how emerging military technology affects conflict dynamics and the regulation and use of force.
	In the News July 27, 2020 Shining a light on the quantum world Fernanda FerreiraMIT News With funding from MISTI, physicists at MIT and in Israel collaborate to improve understanding and use of quantum light.
	In the News July 23, 2020 Fellowship is at the heart of emergency response in Nigeria MISTIMIT News When Amir Bature came to MIT from Bayero University Kano (BUK) in Nigeria as part of the Empowering the Teachers (ETT) program, he was amazed at his shift in perspective during his time on campus. “The first time we arrived at MIT, there were a lot of things where we said ‘no, this is impossible.’ But before we left, it was all possible!” He had no idea that he would soon be applying this mindset to a public health crisis in his home country of Nigeria.
	In the News July 23, 2020 Xi’s obsession to look strong amid domestic discontent likely reasons for China’s rogue behaviour, say experts PTI / The Hindu Vipin Narang quoted: "It could be anything from opportunism to concerns about India completing the infrastructure projects such as the DS-DBO (Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie) road to concerns about international or domestic legitimacy, where Xi Jinping believes he cannot afford to look weak," he told PTI.
	In the News July 18, 2020 China now trying to put ‘genie back in bottle’ Amit Shah's Aksai Chin Phuket News China's foreign policy is at an inflection point even as India needs to come up with a new consensus on the border issue with Beijing, says China expert Taylor Fravel.
	Analysis + Opinion July 17, 2020 Unearthing the stories of yesterday's George Floyds Melissa NoblesThe Boston Globe When we call the victims' descendants to share our findings, they tell us 'I never thought I'd get this call.' The scars remain, and luckily, because we have found documents, so does proof. This opinion piece is written by Melissa Nobles and appeared first in the Boston Globe.
	In the News July 15, 2020 Asia greets US shift on South China Sea with hope and doubt Ken Moriyasu and Tomoya OnishiNikkei Asian Review M Taylor Fravel quoted: Given a choice, "Southeast Asian states do not want to choose between the US and China. But they also want to be able to assert their maritime claims and jurisdiction. The statement may create an expectation among other claimants that the United States may take actions to defend their claims, but the statement itself creates no such obligation, only an expectation," he said.