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NewsHackathon tackles real-world challenges in Ukraine Build for Ukraine 2.0 united students, researchers, and Ukrainian collaborators to prototype solutions shaped by wartime conditions. March 10, 2026
CommentaryThe Philippine chairmanship of Asean in a year of strategic tension Joanne Lin, Fulbright fellow at the Center for International Studies, discusses the Philippines's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the need to preserve cohesion amid mounting challenges over setting ambitious priorities. March 10, 2026
CommentaryAbandoning reunification is survival strategy for North Korea Jim Walsh, senior research associate at the Security Studies Program (SSP), argues that the chances of war between North and South Korea has decreased dramatically, citing several policy shifts by North Korea. March 10, 2026
CommentaryFreedom, inflation, and deflation Yasheng Huang, faculty director of the MIT-China Program and the Epoch Foundation Professor of Global Economics and Management, compares the inflation landscape between China and the United States and the Needham Question. March 06, 2026
CommentaryWalsh on the Iran war Jim Walsh, senior research associate at the Security Studies Program (SSP), offers expert analysis on the ongoing Iran conflict in a series of interviews across multiple media outlets. March 02, 2026
