WHO Warning

The number of new daily cases globally hit a new high on Sunday, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Monday, warning that the pandemic appeared to be worsening and urging countries that have seen improvement to avoid complacency, as the NYT reports.

Police Reform Bill

Democrats unveiled a major police reform bill Monday morning in an effort to galvanize public pressure into legislative action as protesters nationwide demand racial justice after the killing of George Floyd, as Politico reports.

Recession Began in February

The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, ending the longest American economic expansion on record. Monthly economic activity “reached a clear peak” in February, marking the end of the 128-month expansion that began in June 2009, said the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research. It was the longest expansion in records back to 1854, as the WSJ reports.

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Video Shorts

Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Testify,” "What's Happening," "Preview," and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel!

In That Number

60 Million

According to research study published Monday, shutdown orders prevented about 60 million novel coronavirus infections in the United States and 285 million in China.

Source: Washington Post

Critical Quote

“More than six months into the pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal.”

— WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

iDeas Lab

The CSIS Economics Program analyzes the components of G20 countries’ fiscal responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and related economic shock.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: David Ryder/Getty Images). A person holds flowers as demonstrators clash with police in Seattle.

Online Events

At 8:30 a.m., join CSIS for a panel discussion on elections, democracy and Covid-19 in West Africa.

Later, at 1:00 p.m., CSIS will host another installment of the Schieffer Series on the military's role during times of civil unrest featuring former Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen, former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen.

And, at 2:00 p.m., Brookings Institution will host a discussion highlighting the role of civic education and service in invigorating civic life and in addressing critical domestic and national security challenges.

Video

Former under secretary of defense for policy Michèle Flournoy discussed the impact of Covid-19 on national security with CSIS's Kathleen Hicks last week. Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

Mark Hoplamazian, president and CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, discusses how the hospitality business will be reimagined and revitalized as guests return with new expectations.

Listen on Spotify, Google Play, & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

My great friend Keith brought a smile to my face this weekend when he brought up the “Live at Daryl’s House” episode featuring Aaron Neville. For those who don’t know about “Live at Daryl’s House:” it’s an internet show masterminded by Hall & Oates’ Daryl Hall.

The show’s format is simple: Hall invites his musical heroes over to his house, and together they jam. The results are often mesmerizing. Take this clip of Hall and Aaron Neville performing “Hercules,” a song Neville released in 1973.

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Emma Colbran, Caleb Diamond, and Brad Honigberg.