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Nuclear security is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. CFR's Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research.

Apply by 11/30 ➡️ https://on.cfr.org/4orLRdr
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Are you a mid-career professional passionate about foreign policy? Our International Affairs Fellowship in Canada provides the opportunity to dive into key issues pertinent to the U.S.-Canada partnership.

Learn more about eligibility and how to apply by 11/30 ➡️ https://on.cfr.org/4o3DQMg
November 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Nuclear security is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. CFR's Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research.

Apply by 11/30 ➡️ https://on.cfr.org/4orLRdr
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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📣 We are now accepting applications for CFR's 2026–27 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship, a unique opportunity for young professionals studying nuclear security issues.

Learn more: https://on.cfr.org/3JaeQnk

Apply by 11/30
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Are you a mid-career professional passionate about foreign policy? Our International Affairs Fellowship in Canada provides the opportunity to dive into key issues pertinent to the U.S.-Canada partnership.

Learn more about eligibility and how to apply by 11/30 ➡️ https://on.cfr.org/4o3DQMg
October 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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What conflicts could emerge or worsen in 2026? CFR’s Center for Preventive Action wants to hear from you. Submit your suggestions: https://on.cfr.org/3JfkTa7
October 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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What conflicts could emerge or worsen in 2026? CFR’s Center for Preventive Action wants to hear from you. Submit your suggestions: https://on.cfr.org/3JfkTa7
October 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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We want to hear from you: What emerging or escalating conflicts should CFR include in its 2026 risk assessment? https://on.cfr.org/3JfkTa7
October 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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What sources of instability should policymakers worry about in 2026? Let CFR’s Center for Preventive Action know: https://on.cfr.org/3JfkTa7
October 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Plans for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas were approved, marking the first phase of the Trump administration's 20-point peace plan. The plan includes a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Here is the first of three stages: https://on.cfr.org/3WBQMMY
October 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Are you a mid-career U.S. professional interested in conducting research and working in Europe on issues pertaining to European security?

Apply to CFR's International Affairs Fellowship in European Security starting 9/15 ➡️
https://on.cfr.org/3K1cWoR
September 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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CFR expert Brad Setser writes that "there is too much talk about the dollar's role as a reserve currency, and too little talk about expectations of exceptional returns."

Read: www.cfr.org/blog/dollars...
A chart showing current account deficit vs. dollar reserve growth in the U.S.
June 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Some of the downstream effects of the United States’ historically high tariff levels may surprise you.

👠 See where shoe retailers may shift their supply chains away from China: on.cfr.org/4jPAHwY
April 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Here are the conflicts or threats foreign policy experts are worried about in 2025: on.cfr.org/40eBFuG
A map of conflicts to watch in 2025 according to a survey of foreign policy experts
January 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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What crises are foreign policy experts worried about this year?

Here are the results of our annual survey: on.cfr.org/40eBFuG
Conflicts to Watch in 2025 Expert rankings of the likelihood of conflicts occurring or escalating in 2025 and their impact on U.S. interests.
January 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Out today: 'When the World Closed Its Doors," a new book by @edwardalden.bsky.social and Laurie Trautman, details the most sweeping government border closures in human history during the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for the future of global mobility.

Learn more and buy: on.cfr.org/4094Lv4
Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman cover of the book "When the World Closed Its Doors" "The authors do a masterful recounting of the impact that border closures around the world had during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the real genius of this book lies in the careful lessons they distill on how we can manage borders better. . ." Andrew Selee, President, Migration Policy Institute
January 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Voters across some 80 countries, home to an estimated 4 billion people—roughly half of the world’s population—headed to the polls to cast their vote in 2024.

Experts tracked the extraordinary year of elections for CFR: on.cfr.org/3VSInVM
A map of which countries had national elections in 2024, showing many countries in all regions of the world
December 20, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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The differences in U.S. life expectancy are so large it's as if the population lives in separate Americas instead of one.

A new study shows a widening gulf in longevity within the U.S. based on geography, race, and income.

Read the full report ➡️ on.cfr.org/3BF1Diy
December 19, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed China, Iran, Russia, and other pressing foreign policy challenges in a conversation with CFR President Michael Froman.

Watch the discussion: on.cfr.org/4iMGrIf
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at CFR
December 19, 2024 at 12:22 AM
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Congratulations to Gary J. Bass, who has won CFR's 2024 Arthur Ross Book Award for "Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia"!

🏆 📘 Learn more and see the other medalists: on.cfr.org/3Op2HtC
November 25, 2024 at 9:33 PM
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Israel and Hezbollah attacks have escalated against the backdrop of cease-fire talks.

The exchange of fire continued today after a weekend in which an Israeli air strike in Beirut killed at least 29 people.

Get more on this and other headlines: on.cfr.org/3Z6PXwv
November 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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The Joe Biden administration shifted its stance on Ukrainian use of its long-range Army Tactical Missile System to allow Kyiv to use them to target certain sites inside Russia.

Get more on this and other headlines of the day in our Daily News Brief 👉 on.cfr.org/4fzKd5C
November 18, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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Donald Trump’s first presidential term marked a sharp departure from previous approaches to U.S. leadership in areas such as diplomacy and trade.

Here are major foreign policy moments from his four years in office:
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November 15, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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A global surge in avian flu outbreaks in birds and some mammals is worrying poultry farmers, scientists, and health experts. The trend is provoking questions about the future of the disease and global public health.

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A world map of locations of avian flu outbreaks among poultry livestock in 2023, showing cases in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa
April 10, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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As famine stalks the Gaza Strip, the leading UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees faces collapse over allegations that its employees participated in the Hamas attacks on Israel.

Get the background: www.cfr.org/in-brief/uns...
A chart showing that the U.S. stopping funding to the UN Palestinian relief agency removes around a third of the agency's government funding
March 28, 2024 at 8:34 PM