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The U.S. continues to grapple with major health challenges, including high mortality rates and chronic diseases driven by poor nutrition, substance misuse, and environmental factors.
While the Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget prioritizes investment in biomedical research and treatment innovation, Richard Frank warns that significant cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services could weaken public health efforts both at home and abroad.
Beyond the NATO Summit. Following the NATO Summit in the Hague this week, Tara Varma writes that European leaders must focus on two key unresolved security issues: a real plan to ensure sustainable support to Ukraine in the mid-to-long run and build up and expand their own military capabilities.
Europe’s defense of Ukraine. As the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no sign of ending, European allies of Ukraine are faced with two questions: How can they can help Ukraine defeat the Russian invasion and end the war on acceptable terms? And can how can they help secure a sovereign and independent Ukraine and durable peace after a ceasefire is reached? In a new paper, Thomas Wright examines what Europe can do to achieve a "good enough" solution, for both during the war and after a ceasefire.
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