WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008-Present By Caitlin Welsh, Rose Parker and Joely Virzi Among the U.S. government global development programs paused or terminated in 2025 are those that aimed to improve global agriculture and nutrition. These programs reflect longstanding, bipartisan support for U.S. global food security efforts. These p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Nov. 14, 2025, to Arab News: * * * US Troop Reduction in Europe a Wake-up Call for Allies By Luke Coffey It was last month announced by the Pentagon that up to 1,000 US troops currently stationed in Romania will be brought home without any replacements being sent. This decision ruffled feathers within the foreign policy  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 10 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Jacob Alexander Schroeder, BA'22: Intellectual Curiosity and a Zest for Life * Jacob Alexander Schroeder, BA'22, of Boise, Idaho, died Dec. 6, 2024. He was 25 years old. Known for living life to its fullest, he achieved a great deal at a young age and was committed to his passions, which included international travel. In middle school he founded Imagine Balloons, using his balloon-twisting skills to rai  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. 8 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth expert gives evidence to Parliament on UK-US intelligence partnership Dr Dafydd Townley, a Senior Teaching Fellow in the University's Military Education Team, spoke before the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee * A University of Portsmouth academic has been invited to give evidence to Parliament on the future of the UK-US intelligence-sharing relati  more