For the first episode of 2024, the new president of Brookings, Cecilia Rouse, sits down with The Current to share her thoughts on priorities facing the nation today and how Brookings can provide sound research to inform policy to improve the lives of those across America.
Show notes and transcript: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/meet-cecilia-rouse-new-brookings-president
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