An Uneasy Limbo for US-Pakistan Relations, Cybersecurity in Healthcare, and More

August 10, 2021

The U.S.-Pakistan relationship has been strained for decades, and with the rising violence from the Taliban, it may remain that way for the foreseeable future. Madiha Afzal describes what Pakistan wants from the U.S. and vice versa, and argues that Pakistan will need to exert effort to stop the Taliban if it really wants to show the world that it cares about peace in Afghanistan.

“With an ever-increasing attack surface, compelling financial incentives for attackers, and under-budgeted, substandard cybersecurity operations, the U.S. healthcare system is indeed in critical condition.” Emily Skahill and Darrell West discuss the dire state of healthcare cybersecurity and share a path to protect the industry’s digital infrastructure.

When the eviction moratorium and other housing support policies end, the United States could experience a surge in homelessness. To gain insight into how homelessness changes over macroeconomic cycles, Matt Ring and Jenny Schuetz examine four metro areas that were hit particularly hard during the Great Recession.

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