The Conversation: Biden-Xi Meeting: Six Essential Reads on What to Look Out for as US, Chinese Leaders Hold Face-to-Face Talks
It’s the first face-to-face talk between Biden and Xi in over a year.
UT Launches Grand Challenges Fellows Program
The goal of the fellows program is for students to understand how individuals can and need to work together to find solutions.
The Conversation: In Fractious Debate, GOP Candidates Find Common Ground on Cause of Inflation Woes and Need for School Choice
Between the heated exchanges, important economic and business issues were discussed – from national debt and government shutdowns to labor disputes and school choice.
Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs Launches New Research Centers
Fellows and affiliates working with the two centers represent 12 colleges and more than 20 departments at UT as well as industry, every level of government and the nonprofit sector.
Institute of American Civics Announces Constitution Day Events
This September, the Institute of American Civics at the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs is presenting programs highlighting Constitution Day.
The Conversation: Alabama Is Not the First State to Defy a Supreme Court Ruling: Three Essential Reads on Why That Matters
Public perception of the Supreme Court continues to change.
The Conversation: China and the U.S. are locked in struggle – and the visit by Secretary of State Blinken is only a start to improving relations
U.S. and China relations remain strained.
The Conversation: Africa Is Getting Renewed Attention from Washington — and Some African States Are Courting African Americans
The U.S. is turning its attention back to Africa
The Conversation: White Tennessee Lawmakers Speak Out for Insurrection in Honoring Confederate History
A proclamation by two Tennessee state senators commemorates April 2023 as Confederate History Month.
The Conversation: The US Is About to Blow Up a Fake Warship in the South China Sea – but Naval Rivalry with Beijing Is Very Real and Growing
The South China Sea is strategically and economically important to both China and the U.S., setting up a potential power struggle that could spark conflict.
The Conversation: Student Debt Cancellation Program in Jeopardy as Supreme Court Justices Hear Arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit blocking the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program.
The Conversation: How Jimmy Carter Integrated His Evangelical Christian Faith into His Political Work, Despite Mockery and Misunderstanding
Former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of service is rooted in his Christian faith.