The US is a latecomer to offshore wind development, but President Biden has set big goals for expanding it. The Gulf of Mexico has good conditions and a large offshore energy industry.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Biden administration
Displaying 101 - 120 of 247 articles
Chinese fighter jets buzzed the line separating China and Taiwan just hours before the US House speaker arrived on the island.
The US strike against al-Zawahri leaves the future of al-Qaida at a crossroads as the terrorist movement looks for a new leader.
The White House has distanced itself from the US House speaker’s potential visit to Taiwan. But does it still signal a shift in policy over diplomatic ties with the island?
Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons centers on producing weapons-grade uranium. Here’s what reports about Iran enriching uranium indicate about its progress toward the bomb.
Joe Biden is set to make his first visit as president to the Middle East, during which he will meet the Saudi crown prince the US accuses of ordering the murder of a journalist.
In the last decision of the term, the Supreme Court cleared a barrier for the Biden administration to end a Trump-era policy returning asylum seekers arriving in the US to camps in Mexico.
For trans students, the right to be recognized by the pronouns they use for themselves is under constant legal attack. A researcher who specializes in the trans student experience takes a closer look.
Farmers are contending with huge spikes in fertilizer prices. The Biden administration is paying US companies to boost synthetic fertilizer production, but there are other, more sustainable options.
Analysis of the 10 years in which the US banned sales of assault weapons shows that it correlates with a drop in mass shooting deaths – a trend that reversed as soon as the ban expired.
Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.
An expert on food policy explains how the end of COVID-19 waivers will impact children’s access to food, as well as the importance of food banks and pantries.
An infant nutrition expert explains the efforts to ensure there is enough baby formula for US consumption and the differences between domestic and imported produce.
Biden’s suggestion that the US is prepared to intervene militarily if Taiwan was invaded was quickly walked back by White House officials.
Biden said the Defense Production Act would help end the shortage by directing suppliers of baby formula to prioritize delivery to formula manufacturers.
The closure of a factory in Michigan is the incident that put new parents across the US on edge, but the real causes for the shortage of baby formula are many years in the making.
Lawmakers in the US Senate are set to vote on a bill that would enshrine abortion into law. But is there a route to legislation?
Allowing the sale of gasoline that’s 15% ethanol year-round won’t have much impact on gas prices, but recent research shows that growing corn for fuel affects the climate – for the worse.
President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act over abortion rights following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But is there a route to legislation?
An infectious disease doctor discusses the use, benefits and availability of a drug to prevent severe COVID-19.
Top contributors
-
Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
-
Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
-
Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
-
Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
-
Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University
-
Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University
-
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York University
-
Professor in Korean Studies, Tufts University
-
Provost Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
-
Ph.D. candidate in Public Affairs, American University
-
Senior Counsellor and Professor Emeritus of Practice in Philanthropic Studies, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
-
Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
-
Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
-
Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Michigan
-
Professor & Greenbaum/Ferguson/NJAR Endowed Chair in Real Estate Policy, Monmouth University
