The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on U.S. downtowns has been significant and challenging to respond to. Why have some downtowns recovered and not others? How can “recovery” be measured? To investigate, Tracy Hadden Loh looks at the outsized rebound of a particular city and shares data on foot traffic, office inventory, and housing in major downtowns.
It is in Washington’s vital strategic interest that Warsaw, Berlin, Paris, and Brussels reconcile and work together in shaping Europe’s future security order—and this reconciliation is where the Biden administration should concentrate its diplomatic efforts, rather than focusing only on individual European countries, argue Sophia Besch and Tara Varma.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can legally bind their electors to vote for the winner of that state’s popular vote, but about 20 states have yet to do so. In the aftermath of the fake elector scheme that led to the indictments of former President Trump and dozens of his followers, Roy Neel outlines how a similar chaotic scenario could unfold in 2024.
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