Statistics can give us an idea of how the American middle class is doing, but numbers alone don’t tell the whole story. In a new interactive report, learn about the hopes and anxieties of the middle class with perspectives from Nevada, Kansas, Texas, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
If the reports of Ayman al-Zawahri’s death are true, where will al-Qaida go next and what kind of movement will Zawahri’s successor inherit? Daniel Byman writes that whoever emerges as al-Qaida’s leader is likely to preside over a turning point in the broader jihadi movement.
Facial recognition technology has improved rapidly over the years, but there are still serious concerns about privacy and algorithmic biases. Daniel Ho, Emily Black, Maneesh Agrawala, and Fei-Fei Li emphasize the need for more substantial testing protocols and offer guidance for policymakers on this emerging technology.
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