Cannabis is easier to get and stronger than ever, and that combination is ripe for causing both temporary bouts of psychosis and permanent brain damage in users, warns Keith Humphreys. ow.ly/rBim50Ta39c

It's back to school season! Stock up on titles from scholars like Francis Fukuyama, Oriana Skylar Mastro, Marietje Schaake, Michael McFaul, and many others to get yourself ready for the new academic year. 📚 BROWSE HERE: ow.ly/Xt1950T9XQs

To help its poorest citizens, China needs to invest more in rural areas, increase the availability of preschools, and reform the hukou system so that the children of migrants can attend city schools, Stanford Center on China’s Economy & Institutions's Hongbin Li tells The Economist. ow.ly/4elF50Ta0xm

The end of the Chevron doctrine means Congress can no longer use strategically ambiguous language to pass legislation, intending for agencies to flesh it out later, says Michelle Mello. Read more in JAMA on how this could impact health policy. ow.ly/z2rq50T9Ziu

We are pleased to announce that Paul Y. Chang, a leading sociologist of Korea, is joining FSI as the Tong Yang, Korea Foundation, and Korea Stanford Alumni Association Senior Fellow. He will be primarily based at Shorenstein APARC. ow.ly/X9oC50TeC2k

.Shorenstein APARC's Kiyoteru Tsutsui is joining the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, the premier North American program for teaching Japanese, as its new executive director. ow.ly/hscG50TeBnh

WATCH | Oralia Mastro joins CNA to discuss the implications of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's recent visit to #China and how the U.S. is trying to manage its long-term relationship with Beijing. ow.ly/c4qQ50TbPLh

Is the arrest of #Telegram's CEO a case about how illegal material is handled by tech companies, or about how people communicate online? Daphne Keller explains to Kevin T. Dugan of @nymag's Intelligencer what arguments might inform how the case moves forward. ow.ly/ULle50TbPTF

Writing for JAMA Health Forum, Michelle Mello unpacks what the most recent ruling on #AI and discrimination in healthcare by the Office for Civil Rights means in practice for healthcare providers. ow.ly/bqIn50TbQ2F

Regardless of which candidate wins the U.S. presidential election in November, it will take time for American politics to settle and stabilize, Francis Fukuyama writes for The Japan News. ow.ly/77sw50TelcK

“The pendulum has swung from public discourse being all about the ‘internet as a tool for freedom’ to the ‘internet as a threat. There are far fewer other governments, media, civil society, etc., taking the platforms’ side.” — Daphne Keller ow.ly/XZp750TelBl

The long-term impact of Ukraine's incursion into #Kursk remains to be seen, but in the immediate aftermath, it's all upsides for Kyiv and all downsides for Moscow, says Michael McFaul. 📰 READ MORE: ow.ly/IuwT50Temt1

Marijuana is legal in many parts of the U.S., but in many cases the legal supply is altogether too strong for the rates of consumption now being seen, particularly among minors and teenagers with still-developing brains, warns Keith Humphreys. ow.ly/XTIp50Ten9V

It's September, which means a new season of #WorldClassPodcast with Michael McFaul is coming soon! Get caught up on last season and Mike's conversations with Susan Rice, Kristjan Prikk, Josep Borrell Fontelles, Oleksandra Matviichuk, and many more. 🎧 Listen and subscribe below ↘️ ow.ly/RwtS50Teocy

Enhancing U.S. knowledge power is not just about developing new capabilities; it also has to encompass fixes to the country’s immigration system, changes in defense budgeting, and more funding for basic research and public schooling writes Amy Zegart. ow.ly/FeBM50TeoKu

Even in a dispiriting time for global democracy, the perseverance thus far of democratic norms and principles in elections worldwide shows that citizens still have agency to move toward better futures, writes Francis Fukuyama for Foreign Affairs. ow.ly/Rb6n50Tgy8v

Ukraine's incursion into #Kursk has yielded some immediate gains, but how the move will impact the war in the long run will depend on what additional forces Ukraine can commit to the operation, writes Steven Pifer for National Interest. ow.ly/ucyM50TbPYm

Come work with us! CISAC is #hiring a Research Scholar for a five-year fixed term to teach and conduct policy-relevant research at Stanford University on topics relating to international security. ℹ️ More details and application information below ↘️ ow.ly/zl9U50Tgx9O

The showdown in #Brazil between Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Court over access to the social media platform X is another cautionary example of how powerful private tech CEOs and their companies have become, Marietje Schaake tells The Washington Post. ow.ly/zlS650TgwML

There are ways the U.S. can push back against #China's posturing in the South China Sea without being provocative, says Oriana Skylar Mastro, such as organizing diplomatic talks in Southeast Asia on land rights or selectively offering military escorts to ships. ow.ly/QWrG50Tgxxr