News + Media

	News@E40 August 7, 2018 MIT-Germany partners with Friedrich Alexander University Lily KeyesMIT News “As the MIT-Germany program grows, many new opportunities for collaborations will emerge, and create synergies between FAU and MIT, spanning the spectrum from teaching to cutting edge research,” says Markus Buehler, MIT-Germany faculty director and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
	News@E40 July 30, 2018 MIT-Japan goes full STEAM ahead The MIT-Japan Program and Tohoku University's Science Angels recently held their second annual collaborative education program for children, appropriately titled “Let’s STEAM!” The one-day event aims to encourage children — especially girls — to pursue their interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).
	Analysis + Opinion July 27, 2018 The origins of America's gun obsession John TirmanWBUR John Tirman writes in an opinion piece that Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America? “kinderguardian” ruse reveals the extent of America’s gun culture. It’s a wellspring from the earliest times of colonial America, nourishing the country’s entire history.
	In the News July 26, 2018 US anticipates North Korea will return remains of 55 service members, official says Greg Palkot, Lukas MikelionisFOX News The US is anticipating that North Korea will return the remains of some 55 American service members on Friday, which is the 65th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War.
	Analysis + Opinion July 25, 2018 Authoritarian nostalgia among Iraqi youth Marsin AlshamaryWar on the Rocks PhD candidate Marsin Alshamary discusses the roots and repercussions.
	In the News July 25, 2018 US-North Korea talks have been a disaster since Trump met with Kim Jong Un Alex WardVox SSP's Vipin Narang tells Vox it’s a good thing that Pyongyang is dismantling the rocket-launch facility. But it’s a positive step having less to do with North Korea’s missile-launching ability, and more to do with how it will make the Trump administration look.
	In the News July 24, 2018 North Korea is dismantling missile facilities, but nuclear expert warns against getting 'drunk on optimism' Linda MottramABC News It is good news, said Vipin Narang, “but there are a couple of caveats. ...the Sohae test site could be destroyed, and North Korea could continue to improve their missile force and produce nuclear weapons."
	In the News July 23, 2018 What was the strategy behind the president's Iran tweet? MSNBC President Trump tweeted a strongly worded message to President Rouhani of Iran. Jim Walsh says that the president’s tweet could come off as a nuclear threat.
	In the News July 23, 2018 Satellite images indicate North Korea has started dismantling rocket launch site Jonathan Cheng and Michael R. GordonThe Wall Street Journal “The overall importance of the Sohae missile site has also likely diminished for Pyongyang” says Vipin Narang on the news that satellite imagery shows North Korea has begun taking down its main satellite launch facility.
	Analysis + Opinion July 22, 2018 Japan’s pivot in Asia Richard J. Samuels and Corey WallaceOUPblog In Tokyo, apprehension regarding how the different trajectories of China and the US might affect Japan—muted somewhat by the Obama administration’s reassurances of a US “pivot” to Asia—is more apparent than ever.