How the Iran war may change the world

In continuation of our series on how the Iran war may change the world, four new pieces offer original analyses and policy recommendations on the immediate and prospective long-term fallout from the war. Caitlin Talmadge and Mara Karlin explore lessons learned about the American way of war; Philip Gordon writes on how the Iran war will change the Middle East; Michael O’Hanlon and Michael Poznansky discuss what lower U.S. munition stockpiles mean for deterrence; and Aslı Aydıntaşbaş writes on what the war means for the future of U.S.-Turkey relations.

A housing market on the precipice. Following the downsizing of the federal government, demand for housing in the greater Washington, D.C. region is weakening, particularly in the rental market where rents in real dollars declined by 1% to 4% in every jurisdiction last year. In new insights from the DMV Monitor, Emilia Calma, Nicholas Finio, and Tracy Hadden Loh examine recent changes in rents and home sale prices, suggesting that the current conditions present an opportunity to adjust housing policies related to both for-sale production and the deployment of subsidies to create more housing. 

America’s Rural Future in Eastern Kentucky. Appalachia, including Eastern Kentucky, has weathered profound economic and social upheaval, from the decline of the coal industry to devastation from unprecedented floods as well as the opioid crisis, yet many communities persist in forging new paths. In this special edition of Reimagine Rural, Tony Pipa interviews Phil English, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (PA-3). English, a member of America’s Rural Future: Brookings-AEI Commission on Rural Prosperity, shares his insights and perspective from the Commission’s May 2026 visit to Eastern Kentucky.

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