“As NATO prepares for its July 11-12 summit in Lithuania, member states are divided over Ukraine’s plea to join the alliance, and over what security guarantees to offer should there be no consensus on membership. Much hinges on how the war proceeds over the next few weeks.” Michael O’Hanlon, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and David Wessel outline crucial data about developments in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Last month, Brookings hosted an event around the socioeconomic well-being of the LGBTQ+ community and gaps in data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity information within federal economic surveys. Beyond Deng and Elizabeth Link offer key takeaways from the discussion.