Hans-Dietrich Genscher: "A truly heroic statesman"
Zika is Coming
Peter J. Hotez, fellow in disease and poverty, examines the possible spread of Zika virus to major U.S. urban areas in several news outlets.
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The New York Times: http://nyti.ms/23s5dQX
NBC Nightly News: http://nbcnews.to/1VRgrvJ
The Atlantic: http://theatln.tc/23s492N
USA Today: http://usat.ly/1S8BlFA
Victory Implausible for Cruz
Ted Cruz remains a mathematical long shot to win the GOP nomination outright, the Houston Chronicle reports.
"It's clear that Trump is unlikely to get 1,237, but also that Cruz probably has a ceiling that is under 1000," said political science fellow Mark P. Jones. Full article (subscription required): http://bit.ly/1TE7VjE
Voting Rights Impact Elections
Recent changes to voting rights have a disproportionately negative impact on certain populations. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses a report he co-authored on the topic. U.S. News & World Report: http://bit.ly/1SrKc1c
Border states spend more to stop drug smugglers
Critics of costly plans to combat drug smuggling say there are better ways to battle Mexico's cartels, such as decreasing demand for drugs in the U.S., Tribune News reports.
"Trying to plug the border of drugs is not going to work," said Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Mexico Center. Full article (subscription required): http://bit.ly/238G6G2.