AI Agents and Memory: Privacy and Power in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Era
A brief on how to ensure agentic AI systems remain understandable, accountable, and aligned with the people they serve.
Opinion: Welcome to the Secret Society of Satellite Spectrum
Michael Calabrese on the complexity of satellite spectrum.
The DR Congo’s Cobalt Power Move
Laura Kupe dives into how the DRC is leveraging its control over its critical resources in the global energy market.
The Future of Career-Technical Education: Building on Success While Responding to New Challenges
A new project will convene CTE stakeholders to explore and how state and federal policy can support continued improvement in CTE.
Your Internet Bill Is About to Get More Confusing
Chhaya Kapadia on internet nutrition labels.
Affordable Housing Is Leading the Way on Innovative Design
Exciting lessons from income-restricted housing in designing for connection, community resilience, and healing.
Americans Are United On Accountability
Americans are united on accountability. Recent legislation under OBBBA makes progress, but more needs to be done.
Announcing: Inaugural Cohort of Better Life Lab Story Fellows
These talented journalists and researchers will spend the next six months investigating America’s care crisis
Resilience from the Ground Up: Community-Based Housing in Urabá, Colombia
The key to a better housing system lies not in building for people, but in equipping them to lead and design their own upgrades.