GOP Debate Takeaways, China’s Environmental Crisis, and More

August 25, 2023

China is grappling not only with geopolitical tensions, economic headwinds, and societal strains, but also an intensifying environmental crisis. This past year, China set new records for extreme temperatures, faced the heaviest rains in over a decade, and fought its worst droughts in 60 years. Mallie Prytherch, Kenneth G. Lieberthal, and Ryan Hass look at how Beijing is responding.

On Wednesday night, eight candidates squared off in the first Republican primary debate on Fox News. At the same time, Tucker Carlson broadcast his interview with Donald Trump on X (formerly known as Twitter). "Those who watched hoping to find out what the Republican Party might offer them were left with many old ideas and few new ones," William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck argue.

For most students, getting a college education is a great investment. But for some, the costs may exceed the benefits. In testimony before the U.S. House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, Stephanie Riegg Cellini calls for government intervention to protect Americans from poor-performing college programs.

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