National Academies of Science

Congress Needs an Adult Conversation About Climate

William S. Becker | Posted 05.25.2011

William S. Becker

We should not be forgiving if Congress fails to protect us from the risk that climate change is not only real, but also a looming global catastrophe. Where is the leadership?

Why the RNC Commission Report Won't Help Future Planners of National Security Special Events

Coleen Rowley | Posted 05.25.2011

Coleen Rowley

One of the notable aspects of President Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington was that, somehow, without tear gas, tasers or thousands of people d...