Solar advocates and California utilities have come to a temporary truce after a heated battle over the future of distributed solar regulation. Florida and the Carolinas are home to similar battles but, with the highest penetration of solar power in the country... More »
Femicide is the most extreme form of gender-based violence. Of all femicide cases in the high-income world, 70% are committed in the United States, and yet a Pew Research Center survey found that more than half of American men think sexism is over. The evidenc... More »
Rimjhim Agrawal is a first year MPP student at Harris School of Public Policy and a Graduate Assistant at the University of Chicago with the Dean of Students Office.India faces rising threats due to natural and anthropological hazards owing to its unique geo-c... More »
Imagine going to the doctor’s office and receiving a diagnosis of a critical condition that required surgery. As you go to schedule the surgery the nurse hands you a list of supplies you will need to bring for the surgery. You will need to provide gloves, mask... More »
Maxine de Havenon is a current graduate student in University of Chicago’s Committee on International Relations where her research focuses on humanitarian intervention and international law. She also serves as a Research Assistant at the Global Centre for the ... More »
Reaching over 500,000 confirmed cases, Shanghai has become the most serious hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic in China since the outbreak in Wuhan in 2020. China has been experiencing several waves of the pandemic in different parts of the country; however, the... More »
The most recent Nicaraguan election drew concerns from international observers due to a range of legitimacy concerns. Incumbent president Manuel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, jailed or exiled several opposition candidates, paving the way... More »
From the wheel in Ancient Mesopotamia to modern artificial intelligence, technology has aided society for thousands of years. The most transformative era came during the Industrial Revolution, when machines allowed humans to produce massive quantities of goods... More »
Sarah Elisabeth Huber is a Student-at-Large from the University of Vienna, studying at Harris School of Public Policy and at the College.After years of controversy and sanctions, the contested Nord Stream 2 pipeline project has been put on hold by the German g... More »
Climate change, environmental pollution and ecological degradation have been linked to undeniable and debilitating consequences on human health outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000... More »
Ran Cheng is an MPP candidate at the Harris School of Public Policy.China is indulging in coal again. It built 38.4GW of new coal-fired power installations in 2020, three times as much as the rest of the world. The expansion continued in 2021 and early 2022. G... More »
Joe Rogers is an MBA candidate at the University of Chicago.There is bi-partisan support surrounding the United States’ transition to a 100% clean electricity grid by 2035. Carbon-free electricity is an important component of the United States’ broader carbon ... More »