America’s Neighborhood Segregation, Finding Hope in a Crisis, and More.

March 24, 2020

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More than a half-century after the civil rights movement and fair housing legislation, white Americans continue to reside in mostly white neighborhoods. New research from demographer William Frey sheds light on the prevalence of segregation across U.S. metropolitan areas.

Americans of all stripes are facing the coronavirus in different ways—and schoolchildren are no different. Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says the crisis can be a way to address digital divides between communities and argues that the federal government has a role to play in getting students caught up when they are back in the classroom.

“Traditional nuclear arms control is in trouble. If the United States and Russia—and perhaps other countries in the future—wish to continue to use it as a tool to promote a more stable, secure, and transparent nuclear relationship, they will have to deal with challenges that did not arise or that they could agree to set aside during past negotiations,” writes Steven Pifer.

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