Misinformation in podcasting, steps to keep students and staff safe this fall, and American influence over the Taliban.
| The US must be realistic about its influence over the Taliban “While our young troops struggle with the humanitarian catastrophe still unfolding at Kabul airport, the Biden administration, and those of our allies who will join us, must now turn to a collective strategy.” Brookings President John R. Allen examines the widespread fallout from America’s Afghanistan withdrawal and calls for decisionmakers to be clear-eyed about the current moment. Read more |
| How schools can protect our children and their future when reopening The majority of children in school are currently ineligible for COVID-19 vaccines, and children of color have the most risk of illness due to persistent structural underinvestment. Nathan Chomilo, Chelsea Clinton, Judith Guzman-Cottrill, and Neil A. Lewis, Jr. provide four recommendations for education policymakers to keep children and school staff safe. Read more |
| The challenge of detecting misinformation in podcasting Even as technology companies have come under pressure to crack down on misinformation, one key avenue of information distribution in the digital economy—podcasting—has escaped significant scrutiny. Valerie Wirtschafter writes that addressing the problem of false information in podcasting will require a different approach than in other sectors of the tech industry. Read more |
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