The DSR Network

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Damilola Ogunbiyi: AI, Energy Access and the Digital Divide

More than a billion people in the world live in energy poverty, with little or no access to electricity. Can AI help…

12 May

3,689

The DSR Daily for May 12: US and China Reach Tariff Agreement

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the US and China reaching a temporary agreement on tariffs, the latest…

12 May

The Daily Blast

21

Trump Press Sec’s Fawning over Him to Media Takes Scary, Cultlike Turn

In her most recent media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt went full North Korea with a number of worshipful monologues about Trump. Yet at…

9 May

Artificial Intelligence

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The AI Con: A Conversation with Dr. Alex Hanna and Dr. Emily Bender

Has AI hype gone too far? Are companies and their executives hyping up artificial intelligence to drive up their profits…

9 May

3,680

The DSR Daily for May 9: Robert Prevost Becomes First American Pope

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss the selection of the first American Pope, Trump tapping Jeanine Pirro as…

9 May

The Daily Blast

Minnah Stein

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MAGA Rage Erupts as New Pope’s Views of Trump Prove Unexpectedly Harsh

Right after the news broke that Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, the internet produced…

8 May

Words Matter

Minnah Stein

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Why Having an American Pope May Be Bad News for Trump

There’s a new American Pope—one who has been openly critical of the U.S. government. What does this mean for Trump?…

8 May

Minnah Stein

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The DSR Daily for May 8: What’s Inside These Big Trump Promises?

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss a tariff deal with the UK, the FBI resisting funding cuts, an…

8 May

The Daily Blast

22

Trump Erupts as GOPers Quietly Nix Key US Attorney Pick, Enraging MAGA

President Donald Trump erupted on Truth Social this week when it became clear that MAGA loyalist and insurrectionist Ed Martin’s nomination for…

7 May

3,663

The DSR Daily for May 7: India Strikes Pakistan

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover India’s strikes on Pakistan, impending US-China trade talks focused on de-escalation, the…

7 May

DSR Foreign Policy

660

America’s Deepening Health & Science Crisis is Worse Than You Think

Health and science are under siege. The attack on long-held principals of science and our healthcare system certainly isn’t new,…

7 May

The Daily Blast

17

Trump’s Odd New Tariff Musings Show How Badly He’s Screwing His Voters

Thanks to President Trump’s policies, a confluence of events is set to absolutely clobber rural America. First there’s Trump’s trade…

6 May

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The DSR Daily for May 6: Secretary Hegseth Slashes 20% of Generals

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down Secretary Hegseth cutting 20% of generals, Trump’s new incentive scheme for…

6 May

The Daily Blast

17

Trump Seethes as Karl Rove Delivers Harsh On-Air Warning about Polls

President Donald Trump is angry at longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove. That’s because Rove delivered Trump a stern on-air warning about his sliding approval…

5 May

AI, Energy and Climate Podcast

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Arun Majumdar: AI, Energy and Education

Arun Majumdar is the inaugural Dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability at Stanford University and previously served as Founding Director of…

5 May

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The DSR Daily for May 5: Tariff Turmoil Continues

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the latest on US tariffs, Trump’s eyebrow raising interview with NBC, Israel’s…

5 May

The Daily Blast

21

Trump’s Rage at Fox News over Bad Poll Signals Coming Fiasco for MAGA

President Trump has recently been erupting at Fox News over its new poll finding him with 55 percent disapproval. Trump described Fox’s pollster as “Trump hating”…

2 May