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Having lost their primary source of revenue from land finance, indebted Chinese counties and cities are pursuing new strategies to sustain development, pivoting toward industrial parks and venture capital, Stanford political scientist Jean Oi observes in her recent fieldwork.
Pei-Chia’s research explores the complexity of intersecting social inequalities in everyday life, shaped by macropower dynamics such as globalization and international migration.
Sunny Park, an alum of Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan and cofounder of Eidolon Therapeutics, reflects on adopting an entrepreneur’s mindset, embracing opportunity, and creating one’s own path in life.
As the climate warms, understanding where, when, and to what extent human heat tolerance limits will be breached has become increasingly important—particularly for the elderly.
Robots Ease Elder Care Shortages Without Displacing Workers or Diminishing Care Quality, Study Finds
The study, one of the first to use institution-level data to examine service-sector robots, indicates that the adoption of care robots in Japanese nursing homes improves staffing retention, increases employment of care workers and nurses under flexible contracts, and may enhance care quality.
Reflecting on more than five decades spanning Stanford and Washington, D.C., retiring Shorenstein APARC Fellow Thomas Fingar argues that the most valuable expertise comes from asking the right questions and building enduring personal and institutional relationships.
Speaking on the East Asia Pulse podcast, Stanford political scientist Jean Oi, the director of the China Program at APARC, discusses the role of local governments in China’s economic landscape, the crisis they face as they are mired in massive debt, and the need for fiscal reform to address the inconsistencies in their responsibilities and revenue sources.
The heads of national security policy at OpenAI and Anthropic join Colin Kahl on the World Class podcast to discuss how AI is changing national security strategies and the nature of U.S.-China competition.
Is it possible to measure the impact that food and entertainment have on our health? Researchers believe they've found the formula.
Applications are now being accepted for the fall 2026 session. Interested high school students in Japan should apply by September 6, 2026.
Three months after Australia's Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) restrictions took effect, the first wave of evidence is in, and it complicates the story we've all been telling ourselves about kids and compliance.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [3.5-minute read]
SPICE instructor Jonas Edman reflects on his first year of teaching SPICE’s newest prefectural online course.
Gelfand is among three Stanford scholars elected to the British Academy in recognition of their achievements in the humanities and social sciences.
Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Fellow Dr. Thomas Fingar reflects on the early years of BAYCEP and SPICE.
In this podcast, Marcella Alsan discusses the AMA's role in creating the country's private health-care system.
Hosted by the Close Up Foundation in partnership with the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab, Generation Lab, and the Hoover Institution’s Center for Revitalizing American Institutions, the program challenged participants to deliberate — not debate — some of the nation’s most pressing policy questions ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Measuring What Matters: Science, Standards, and Strategic Competition (Congressional Testimony)
FSI Senior Fellow Drew Endy appeared before the Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the United States Senate to deliver his testimony, "Measures for Victory: Securing American Biotechnology Leadership."
AI is racing into everyday medicine, yet the rules of the road are still being written. SHP's Michelle Mello joins this KFF podcast to discuss.
Congratulations to the 16 student honorees from Fukuoka Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, Kagoshima City, Kawasaki City, Kobe City, Oita Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The trilateral is more feasible – and more important – than ever before.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [5-minute read]
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
Eikei University of Hiroshima and Oslo Metropolitan University students share perspectives on local sustainability challenges through human-centered problem solving.
