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People walk past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 Census, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The 'Jenga Politics' Threatening the US Census

Activists dressed as queer versions of Gandalf, the character from Lord of the Rings, protest with a robotic pet Peter Thiel outside the headquarters of German publishing giant Axel Springer on September 24, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Thiel, a Lord of the Rings enthusiast as well as an entrepreneur and investor who co-founded PayPal and Palantir, received an aware from Axel Springer. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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European Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

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An official of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) marks a voter's finger with ink in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 12, 2025. (Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via AP)

When Nigeria’s Election Technology Cannot Recognize the Voter

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Artwork including a giant bust of Elon Musk sits along the route the billionaire's SpaceX Starbase south Texas launch site. (Photo by Laura Brett/Sipa via AP Images)

What Policymakers and the Public Need to Know About the Cult of AI

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Protesters rally on the steps of State Capitol in Salem, Ore., on September 8, 2026, calling for a moratorium on new data center development in the state for three years. (Photo by Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa via AP Images)

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A demonstrator holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish; "Evict Peter Thiel" during a protest against the businessman and investor, opposing his growing presence and investments in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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The memorial is seen on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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Paper collage. A photograph of the Atomium in Brussels, cut into diagonal strips and reassembled over a grid of numbers.

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The EU and US flags in front of a European Commission logo.

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2027 Tech Policy Press fellowship applications are due on September 24, 2026.

Call for Applications: 2027 Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the rampart of the 17th century Mughal-era Red Fort monument during the country's Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo)

Technocracy Won't Debug India's Education Crisis

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Composite. Left, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attends a meeting in Rome, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Right, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is seen in the US Capitol on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)