In November 2023, China agreed to restart cooperation with U.S. authorities to counter the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids and their precursors into America. This shift comes after over two years of China refusing to work with the United States on this issue and failing to mount adequate internal enforcement.
China’s strategic goal to stabilize the U.S.-China relationship was a crucial motivation for this move, but diplomacy and actions on the part of the United States also played an important role in bringing China back to the table. What remains to be seen in 2024 is how robust that anti-drug cooperation will be, writes Vanda Felbab-Brown.
The impact of your college major. A student’s choice of major while in college is an underappreciated arbiter of social mobility. Universities should do more to ensure students avoid undue barriers in these choices, argues Dick Startz.
Why Americans are so down on the economy. In her first major media interview as the president of Brookings, Cecilia Rouse sits down with Barron’s Andy Serwer to discuss public sentiment about the U.S. economy. Watch the conversation.
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