America's safety net policy over time and across states

Social safety net programs and tax credits help reduce poverty and inequality by supporting low-income households, improving children's long-term outcomes, and protecting families from financial shocks—but eligibility, benefit rules, and other policies vary widely across states.

Sasha Snyder, Lillian Beaudet, and Tara Watson introduce an updated interactive tool that tracks state safety net programs from 2001 to 2024, showing how policy changes have shaped benefits across states and over time.

Why Washington fears China’s open-source AI. The AI race is no longer just a competition between companies and startups; it’s a contest between nations over global power and influence, says Kyle Chan. In this quick explainer for The Beijing Brief podcast, hear him break down the ongoing AI battle between Chinese open-source models and American companies like Anthropic and OpenAI.

How African countries can leverage sports for development. Following the 2026 World Cup, Foresight Africa host Landry Signé sits down with Youssef Amrani, the Kingdom of Morocco’s ambassador to the U.S., to discuss how the country is leveraging investments in sports, culture, and infrastructure to create opportunities for youth and deepen international partnerships.

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