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Sunday, 15 February 2026
Methodological Approaches to Investigative Journalism and Their Impact on Enhancing Its Quality
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
The World Reorders: India and the Spheres of Influence Debate
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Saturday, 14 February 2026
Trump’s Push for Nuclear Tests and the Erosion of the Nuclear Taboo
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Chagos Islands and the Return of Sovereignty
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Friday, 13 February 2026
IP26024 | A Disaster or a Political Test? Performance, Public Acceptance and Electability after the Sumatra Floods
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
CO26026 | Challenges of the Urban Malay Youth: Zooming in on Kuala Lumpur
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Rowing together: Lessons on policy coordination from American history
Brookings
Seabed zero: Baltic sabotage and the global risks to undersea infrastructure
Brookings
China’s strategy for Latin America and the ’Trump Corollary’
Brookings
From services to cash to services: Back to the future or evolution?
Brookings
How the Big Beautiful Bill hurts the care economy
Brookings
Judge Blocks Trump’s Transfer of Former Death Row Prisoners to Supermax
Cato Institute
Understanding India’s technology ambitions
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
How Russia Turns Gamers into Fighters
RUSI
Vance in Armenia – A Tailwind for Yerevan?
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
As War with China Looms, It Is Time to Restart Large-Scale Military Exercises
Heritage Foundation
Should Community Colleges Offer Four-Year Degrees?
Heritage Foundation
Mamdani’s $30 Minimum Wage Spells Disaster for New Yorkers
Heritage Foundation
Six shades of leadership: A Davos barometer
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Dark Patterns, Online Gaming, and the Pocket Panopticon
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Tariffs, Timing, Trust: South Korea’s US Alliance at a Crossroads
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Maldives’ Chagos Claim: Implications for India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Ministry of Defence 2026–27 Budget Estimates: An Analysis
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Evaluating the Impact of Changes to the Air Force Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems
RAND Corporation
Transaccionar en el mundo crudo de Trump
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Relocating India in the ‘America First’ Grand Strategy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India and Critical Minerals: Strategic Autonomy Versus Strategic Alignment
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Bangladesh Election: BNP Victory Paves Way for Reforms, Democratic Consolidation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Oxford Handbook of Norms Research in International Relations
Brookings
Thursday, 12 February 2026
US House in Bipartisan Vote Agrees to End Tariffs on Canada
Cato Institute
Federal Power Grab Threatens Election Integrity
Cato Institute
NATO 3.0: Expert Available on Alliance Reform
Cato Institute
U.S. Syria withdrawal: expert available for comment
Cato Institute
Expert Available: Why the DHS Shutdown Won’t Stop ICE
Cato Institute
Raging Against Modernity
Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s testimony from the hearing, Somali Fraud in Minnesota – The Tip of the Iceberg,” is cited on Fox affiliate KTBC’s Good Day Austin 7-9 AM
Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “New Ban Bars Half of Legal Immigrants, Even Citizens’ Spouses & Kids,” is cited at the hearing, “Holding ICE Accountable for Brutality & Killing,” before the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee on C-SPAN 2
Cato Institute
David J. Bier participates in the event, “Buckley Institute Firing Line Debate: Mass Deportation is Necessary,” hosted by the Buckley Institute
Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s white paper, “Immigrants’ Recent Effects on Government Budgets: 1994–2023” is cited on Noticias Univisión: Edición Digital Los Angeles
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome’s X post on the Congressional Budget Office findings that U.S. consumers bear 95% of President Trump’s tariffs is cited on KMOX’s The Chris and Amy Show
Cato Institute
John F. Early’s upcoming debate, “Is Scientific Progress Best Achieved through Publicly Funded Research Initiatives?”, is promoted on UC Davis’s Thursday Thoughts
Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s testimony from the hearing, Somali Fraud in Minnesota – The Tip of the Iceberg,” airs on The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Cato Institute
Veronique de Rugy discusses the Trump Accounts and federal social engineering through the tax code on the Let People Prosper Show with Dr. Vance Ginn podcast
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s blog post, “FAIR SCAAP Crime Report Has Many Serious Problems,” is cited on the Political Content with Tom Powell podcast
Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses CBO’s latest numbers on the cost of health care coverage for the next decade on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh and David J. Bier’s separate research on immigration, economics, and crime is cited on WCCO’s Adam and Jordana Show
Cato Institute
No Compulsion in Religion—No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom
Cato Institute
Despite US exemptions, the show goes on for a global minimum corporate tax
Atlantic Council
It will take a large coalition to scale up AI adoption. The AI Impact Summit in New Delhi is the place to start building it.
Atlantic Council
How Europe can shape—not fear—the US ‘hydrocarbon-state’
Atlantic Council
Ukraine says lifting football ban would risk legitimizing Russia’s invasion
Atlantic Council
Vladimir Putin is trapped in a war he cannot win but dare not end
Atlantic Council
Care of Bereaved Persons: A Systematic Review
RAND Corporation
No Compulsion in Religion—No Exceptions:
Cato Institute
When the Bill Comes Due: Rising Debt, Depleting Trust Funds, and the Affordability Crisis
Cato Institute
Continued voter disinterest undermines democratic governance in Benin
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Robotization and occupational mobility
Brookings
Shaping the new Syria
Brookings
Gaza: From ‘master plan’ to peace plan?
Brookings
Startup costs and confusion are stalling apprenticeships in the US. Here’s how to fix it.
Brookings
The rise of Africa’s creative economy
Brookings
What’s the state of our Union?
Brookings
CO26025 | Listening to the Youth and Countering Online Narratives
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Robust Conservation Planning for Biodiversity Under Climate Change Uncertainty
RAND Corporation
Supporting Climate-Related Decisions Under Uncertainty
RAND Corporation
A Systemic Risk Assessment Methodological Framework for the Global Polycrisis
RAND Corporation
Why Korea's Nuclear-Powered Submarine Matters to U.S. Strategy
RAND Corporation
Patient Comments About Telehealth and In-Person Care at a Federally Qualified Health Center From Patient Experience Surveys Differ in Length, Valence, and Actionability
RAND Corporation
AI Security Guide and Risk Assessment Tool
RAND Corporation
The Weapons of Mass Destruction AI Security Gap
RAND Corporation
What to Expect from AI in 2026: Q&A with William Marcellino
RAND Corporation
Disparities in Substance Use and Psychological Distress During Pregnancy Among Pregnant Bisexual and Heterosexual Females in the United States, 2021-2023
RAND Corporation
Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder and Help-Seeking in a Hispanic Faith-Based Community
RAND Corporation
From safety to impact: what India’s AI summit signals about global governance
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Police.AI - New Tech Tools for UK Law Enforcement
RUSI
“A strong, powerful voice in the polyphonic chorus of European literature“
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
A year into its post-Assad era, Syria needs a ‘rules-first’ reset
Atlantic Council
Putin’s next move? Five Russian attack scenarios Europe must prepare for
Atlantic Council
Internationally Fragmented Data Could Lead to Geopolitically Antagonistic AI
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Educated Youth Unemployment in India: Evaluating States’ Cash Transfer Response
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Small Firms, Big Intelligence: Democratising AI for MSMEs in India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Shift Happens: Rewiring India’s GCCs for the AI Era
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Rethinking India’s Submarine Procurement Strategy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Why Trump Hesitates to Go to War with Iran
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Aliyev and Pashinyan Jointly Receive Peace Award in Abu Dhabi
AIR Center
Geopolitical and military-institutional aspects of the participation of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan in peacekeeping operations - ANALYSIS
AIR Center
Mapping the MilTech War: Eight Lessons from Ukraine’s Battlefield
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Dispatch from Munich: Present at the destruction or the creation?
Atlantic Council
China’s ‘Secret’ Nuclear Test: Unravelling of the Global Nuclear Order
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Navigating the KRW Depreciation: Structural Resilience vs. Historical Trauma
KIEP
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
A conversation with NTIA Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth on the future of the digital economy
Brookings
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