New Opportunities in the France-U.S. and Transatlantic Partnership March 16, 2012
His Excellency Franￃﾧois Delattre was appointed ambassador of the French Republic to the United States in February 2011…
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The War on Drugs Has Failed. Is Legalization the Answer? March 9, 2012
For nearly a century, U.S. drug policy has been characterized by the punitive prohibition of illicit drugs, with "zero…
Travel as a Political Act, with a European Take on America's War on Marijuana March 8, 2012
At this event, along with sharing the value of travel and how it has impacted his worldview, travel writer Rick Steves…
Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work and Learn February 28, 2012
When Duke University gave free iPods to its freshman class in 2003, critics called it a waste of money. Yet when students…
Qatar International Conference on Stem Cell Science and Policy 2012 February 27, 2012
The "Qatar International Conference on Stem Cell Science and Policy 2012" is an extension of earlier related activities in…
National Security Threats at Our Southwest Border February 21, 2012
From Mexican drug cartels to Iran"s growing connections to Latin America, the United States faces unprecedented threats to…
The Regularity of Irregular Warfare February 8, 2012
In Afghanistan, Somalia and other global trouble spots, the U.S. military faces unconventional adversaries employing…
Baker Institute Student Forum -- Why the Message Matters: The Economy and the 2012 Election February 7, 2012
The economy looms large as high unemployment, the soaring deficit and debt, and concerns about Europe and the stability of…
Society's Growing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards and Implications for Weather and Climate Research February 3, 2012
Recent natural hazards around the world have raised our awareness of our vulnerability, challenged our scientific…
Social Policy is Health Policy: The Health Implications of Policies Outside the Silo of Health Care February 2, 2012
In 2008, the United States suffered its worst financial crisis in history, and the rest of the world was impacted by a…