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In ‘darkest of times,’ young Israelis and Palestinians become business partners

MISTI-MEET brings together young Israeli and Palestinian leaders to create positive change and promote intercultural dialogue through technology and entrepreneurship.

September 06, 2025

In ‘darkest of times,’ young Israelis and Palestinians become business partners

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The North Korean way of proliferation

Center for Nuclear Security Policy Director Vipin Narang and Senior Nuclear Fellow Pranay Vaddi analyze the impact of Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and compare Iran’s nuclear strategy to that of North Korea.

September 05, 2025

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China’s military, Pakistan’s missiles, and reflections on government careers

Center for Nuclear Security Policy Director Vipin Narang, Senior Nuclear Fellow Pranay Vaddi, and Senior Fellow Austin Long discuss China’s military parade and Pakistan’s long-range missile program, and reflected on their careers in government.

September 04, 2025

Strategic Simplicity podcast: Mailbag episode

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Why countries trade with each other while fighting

Mariya Grinberg, assistant professor of political science and a faculty member of the Security Studies Program (SSP), examines the curious phenomenon of economic trade during military conflict in her new book "Trade in War."

August 28, 2025

Why countries trade with each other while fighting

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MIT-Brazil celebrates 15 years with alumni–student gathering in São Paulo

The MIT-Brazil Program, in collaboration with MIT & MIT Sloan Alumni Club of Brazil, brought together alumni, students, and supporters on August 1, 2025 for a morning of connection and conversation in São Paulo as part of its 15th anniversary celebrations.

August 27, 2025

MIT-Brazil celebrates 15 years with alumni–student gathering in São Paulo