ImmigrationWhy Central American Migrants Are Arriving at the U.S. Border By Paul J. Angelo Published 23 March 2021 Thousands of people are arriving at the U.S. southern border after fleeing the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. President Biden is reviving efforts to tackle the problems that are prompting them to migrate. Thousands

ExtremismThink Global, Act Local: Reconfiguring Siege Culture Published 23 March 2021 It is not an easy time to be in a branded neo-Nazi group. Some groups have dissolved themselves, other groups have been proscribed by different governments, while group members of some groups have been arrested for a variety of offenses across the U.S., U.K.,

Energy securityStepped-Up U.S. Investment in Fusion Energy Published 23 March 2021 An influential Department of Energy (DOE) advisory committee has recommended that the nation move aggressively toward the deployment of fusion energy, including investments in technology and equipment to support one of the missions of LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) — laying the groundwork for

PandemicWhy Certain Lifestyles and Interests May Have Influenced COVID-19 Decision-Making More than Others By Zac Greene and Maarja Luhiste Published 22 March 2021 Although little studied, U.K. cabinet members’ lived experiences and interests likely impact the decisions they make. Certain such experiences have probably been better represented in COVID-19 decisions than others due to the profile

PandemicScientists Chasing Origins of COVID-19 Add Southeast Asia to Search By Zsombor Peter Published 22 March 2021 Scientists hunting the origins of the virus behind COVID-19 and clues for how to prevent the next pandemic say a growing body of evidence argues for expanding the search beyond China into Southeast Asia. The pathogen’s closest known

DronesDrone Detection Test Published 22 March 2021 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement and police departments from Connecticut, and New York recently partnered with the Connecticut State Police (CSP) to assess their ability to hunt and stop unauthorized drones from interfering with commercial aviation. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement and police departments from Connecticut, and New

Our picks this weekIran Probably Already Has the Bomb | Why Pirates Attack | Shoring Up the Metals Supply Chain, and more Published 20 March 2021 Extremism & terrorism ·  Bum-Rushing Extremists from the Military Might Not Help ·  Domestic Extremism Is Most ‘Lethal and Persistent’ Terrorism Threat to U.S., Says Mayorkas ·  What Conspiracy Theorists Don’t Believe · 

·  Chinese hackers hit 30,000 US organizations in new attack ·  US considers regulations to improve cybersecurity. Regional conflict and cyberspace. ·  DHS Extends Protected Status for Syrians, Opens New Eligibility ·  NSA, Homeland Security Push Service to Mitigate Cyber-Attacks ·  Emergency Sites for Migrant Children Raising Safety Concerns ·  Hackers Successfully Exploiting Older, Unpatched Microsoft Vulnerabilities ·  GAO: CISA needs

Iran’s nukesIran Begins Uranium Enrichment with More Advanced Centrifuges Published 19 March 2021 Iran has begun enriching uranium at its underground Natanz plant using a cascade of advanced centrifuges, the latest breach of a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The use of the advanced centrifuges is the latest violation of the nuclear accord, which

Truth decayA Remedy for the Spread of False News? By Peter Dizikes Published 19 March 2021 Stopping the spread of political misinformation on social media may seem like an impossible task. But a new study co-authored by MIT scholars finds that most people who share false news stories online do so unintentionally, and that their