Shanghai’s Growing Art Scene, the Di versity of Biden’s Cabinet, and More

May 5, 2021

As of 2019, Shanghai had 770 art galleries, more than Tokyo, London, Rome, Brussels, and Los Angeles. In a photo essay adapted from his new book, Cheng Li explores Shanghai’s art scene and explains how it reflects the evolving cultural dynamics and aesthetic interests of the city’s growing middle class.

Throughout the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden repeatedly pledged to appoint a team that looked like America. Kathryn Dunn Tenpas assesses how the administration has fared on diversity so far and explains why confirmation numbers alone don’t tell the whole story.

George Ingram and Justin Fugle explain how the unusual degree of flexibility provided to both the State Department and USAID for their global COVID-19 response presents an opportunity for Administrator Samantha Power and her colleagues to demonstrate the full value of innovative approaches to development.

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