BPC has partnered with Facebook to provide the facts about voting in the upcoming election and help limit the spread of misinformation through a new Voting Information Center. Elsewhere, BPC's Bill Hoagland discussed the politics behind the coronavirus relief negotiations in Congress, while Tyler Barton and Dr. Anand Parekh analyzed international approaches to safely reopen schools to gather recommendations for the United States.

COVID-19 will still be with us in November, which means we'll have a very different election experience. Read the recommendations from BPC's Elections Project about how to safely cast your ballots during the general election.

Although the Department of Education acted quickly at the beginning of the pandemic to automatically suspend interest and loan payments on Direct Loans for six months, that time is winding down, and conversations about supporting student borrowers in the long term have been renewed on Capitol Hill. As policymakers consider what further action may be necessary, BPC compiled data on the status of student loan debt today.

Artificial intelligence is critical to the future of the United States. This technology is already affecting large portions of the economy, but unlocking its full potential will require strong effort and collaboration among the public and private sectors.