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Peter Magyar, lead candidate of the Tisza party, speaks to supporters after the Tisza party won the parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.

Hungary’s 2026 Election Signals Democratic Shift

Researchers discuss the defeat of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz Party after sixteen years in power and the implications it has for Hungary and Europe.

ELECTIONS IN HUNGARY

An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Seven Things to Know About the U.S.-Israel Campaign in Iran

Scholars from FSI offer insights into the war between Iran and U.S.-Israel forces, and the risk of the conflict expanding beyond the Middle East.

IRAN

A collage of six photos showing students from the 2026 Class of the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy doing fieldwork around the world for their capstone projects.

Graduate Students Tackle Global Policy Challenges Through Hands-on Fieldwork

Students in the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy program traveled across the globe to work on policy projects addressing AI safety, climate change, public trust in local government, and more.

MASTER'S CAPSTONE

Jeff Hancock

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Jeff Hancock Weighs in on Meta Settlement

News September 28, 2026

Jeff Hancock Weighs in on Meta Settlement

News September 28, 2026

Featured in Spotlight on America's coverage of the $17 billion Meta settlement

Jeff Hancock Offers Key Takeaways From the 2025 Stanford Youth Safety and Digital Wellbeing Report

News April 24, 2025

Jeff Hancock Offers Key Takeaways From the 2025 Stanford Youth Safety and Digital Wellbeing Report

News April 24, 2025

The Report is a product of a workshop, co-hosted by the Stanford Center for Digital Health and the Social Media Lab.

Jeff Hancock Featured in New Documentary with Bill Gates

News September 20, 2024

Jeff Hancock Featured in New Documentary with Bill Gates

News September 20, 2024

In the new Netflix documentary, What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates, Jeff Hancock speaks to the ethical dilemmas and other challenges of AI.

Jeff Hancock Named Co-Director of the Cyber Policy Center and FSI Senior Fellow

News January 25, 2023

Jeff Hancock Named Co-Director of the Cyber Policy Center and FSI Senior Fellow

News January 25, 2023