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	In the News August 19, 2018 South Korean family prepares for what might be a last reunion Benjamin HaasThe Guardian “These may look like small goodwill gestures, but they are an important part of the trust-building process which North Korea has signalled it values,” said Vipin Narang.
	News@E40 August 15, 2018 Shaping technology’s future David L. ChandlerMIT News With data-informed models, Jessika Trancik seeks ways to coax progress toward sustainable energy systems. Trancik is a co-faculty director of the Center’s International Policy Lab.
	Analysis + Opinion August 13, 2018 North Korea's nuclear program isn't going anywhere Ankit Panda and Vipin NarangForeign Affairs Although Trump is desperate to continue claiming that he “solved” the North Korean nuclear threat at Singapore, as many predicted, North Korea continues to expand its nuclear and ballistic missile arsenals and has played its diplomatic hand brilliantly.
	News@E40 August 10, 2018 Selin and Oye win 2018 Martore Teaching Award The Joseph A Martore Award for Excellence in Teaching in IDSS was awarded to two faculty members for 2018: Noelle Selin and Ken Oye. Oye is director of the Center’s Program on Emerging Technologies.
	In the News August 10, 2018 US frustration rises as North Korea turns down timeline to ditch its nuclear weapons Nicola SmithIndependent.IE Vipin Narang called Mr Pompeo's plan a “delusional non-starter”. Writing on his Twitter account he said: “If this is what Pompeo has asked for, it’s no wonder North Korea has called him a ‘robber’ or ‘gangster-like’. And trying to literally take their nukes away distracts from other realistic objectives like caps.”
	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.