September 19, 2019

Listen: Is Netanyahu out as Israel’s prime minister?

“We’re in for a very rocky few weeks in Israeli politics, and no one knows exactly what the result will be.” Natan Sachs explains the deadlock between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and the centrist Blue and White party, headed by Benny Gantz, and the far-reaching ramifications of this election.

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Building resilience in education to the impact of climate change

The catastrophic wind and rain of Hurricane Dorian is just the latest example of extreme weather that not only left thousands of people homeless but also children and adolescents without schools. Allison Anderson explains what other countries can learn from Nepal’s comprehensive plan to reduce disaster risk and strengthen the resilience of its education sector to climate hazards.

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The Trump DOJ has taken an unexpected and unworkable position on the ACA

Texas and 17 other states have sued the U.S. federal government in an attempt to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act. Last month, the Department of Justice filed a letter arguing that a victory in the case would invalidate the ACA in Texas and the plaintiff states. Christen Linke Young examines DOJ’s argument, unpacks the complicated policy implications, and considers the legal issues at play.

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Where does your state stand on the Texas v. U.S. case? Check out a new map from the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy.

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