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The Policy Currents podcast highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from the RAND Corporation. Hosted by Evan Banks and Deanna Lee, with new episodes every Friday.
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'All work and no pay’ for teachers, the costs of insomnia, connections between wildfires and food insecurity.
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Preparing for a Future with More Flooding
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Why Ukraine isn’t like World War I, an alternative to student loans, the tech “Cold War.”
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Maui’s wildfires, regulating artificial intelligence, New York City’s housing crisis.
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Russia’s private military contractors, Truth Decay and national security, stackable college credit.
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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U.S. and allied defense strategy, supporting Ukrainian refugees, the mental health crisis in U.S. jails.
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Dysfunction on Russia’s front lines, India’s regional diplomacy, stopping mass shooters who seek fame.
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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This week’s NATO summit, Russia’s failures in Ukraine, why superintendents are stressed.
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Taiwan, what’s next for Wagner fighters, the importance of having legal counsel.
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Teacher well-being, Russian private military companies, AI conspiracy theories.
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Reconstructing Ukraine, what to do about wildfires, virtual mental health care.
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Extremist beliefs among veterans, space traffic management, crises facing the Russian military.
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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What teachers think about carrying guns to school, F-16s for Ukraine, commercial space flight.
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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The End of Title 42: What's Next for U.S. Immigration Policy?
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May 19, 2023 |
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The emergency phase of the pandemic ends; reducing labor trafficking in the United States; the history of great-power wars.
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May 12, 2023 |
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Violence in Sudan, preventing alcohol-related deaths, the North Korean nuclear threat.
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Environmental justice, mental health care, why America should stick with Europe.
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Truth Decay and national security, gun violence, how Ukraine could blockade Crimea.
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Dementia and national security, Finland joins NATO, the four-day school week.
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Preventing school violence, dealing with drug cartels, neurodiversity and national security.
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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The Iraq War 20 years later, the pandemic and prison education, North Korea’s latest threats.
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Opioids in America, Silicon Valley Bank’s demise, Taiwan’s semiconductor dominance.
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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U.S. security cooperation with China and Russia, artificial intelligence, supporting students’ civic skills.
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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A look back at the war in Afghanistan, the Ohio train derailment, state data on gun deaths.
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Russia’s war in Ukraine reaches the one-year mark: a conversation with RAND’s Dara Massicot.
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Earthquake in Turkey and Syria, improving data collection on gun violence, sexual assault in the military.
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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The State of the Union, China’s spy balloon, mental health first aid training.
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Lessons from the war in Ukraine, U.S.-France cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, software supply chain risk.
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Avoiding a long war in Ukraine, responding to the gun violence crisis, limits on teachers’ instruction.
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Space governance, the war in Ukraine, protecting critical infrastructure.
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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A Conversation with RAND’s CEO, Jason Matheny
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Civic infrastructure, Kim Jong-un's daughter, India’s ambiguous position on Russia.
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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The racial wealth gap, building a more diverse teacher workforce, Ukrainian reconstruction.
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Protests in China, the harm in negotiating with Russia, trauma in the U.S. Intelligence Community.
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Declining dementia rates, the dangers of deepfakes, data privacy after Roe.
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Veterans Day: Helping veterans succeed in civilian jobs, a bakery that doubles as a business school, Black Americans’ military service.
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Lessons learned from COVID-19, planning to end the war in Ukraine, reducing deaths in law enforcement custody.
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Racism and patient safety, abortion after the Dobbs ruling, space mirrors.
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Russia’s latest gambits, support for Chinese President Xi Jinping, machine learning.
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Legalizing cannabis, the Russian nuclear threat, digital offshoring.
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Civic education in America, Russia’s coercive behavior toward the West, Twitter’s bot problem.
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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RAND insights on the war in Ukraine, U.S. policy in the Middle East, building a more diverse teacher workforce.
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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U.S. national security after Roe, supporting women veterans, responding to the next pandemic.
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Back to school, telemedicine abortion, diversity in the military.
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Incarceration and homelessness in L.A., Russia’s ongoing military struggles, NATO expansion.
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Politicized topics in schools, where the war in Ukraine may be headed, post-quantum cryptography.
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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RAND’s new president and CEO, bias in health care algorithms, U.S.-China crisis communications.
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Talking to Russia, how racial bias compounds, the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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The U.S. economy’s pandemic recovery, a new national mental health hotline, firearm homicides.
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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How Americans store their guns, the dangers of ‘replacement theory,’ the war in Ukraine.
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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The repeal of Roe v. Wade, the dangers of deepfakes, America’s new mental health hotline.
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Synthetic opioids, Ukrainian grain, the metaverse.
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Teachers’ stress, U.S. strategy toward Russia, addressing open-air drug dealing in San Francisco.
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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RAND’s new president and CEO, how Americans view diplomacy and diplomats, transportation equity.
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Gun policy in America, tracking online extremism, the war in Ukraine.
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Tackling Truth Decay, how tech experts view the military's use of artificial intelligence, regulating outer space.
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May 13, 2022 |
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How better data can help refugees, homelessness in L.A., burnout among health care providers.
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May 06, 2022 |
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Considering a peacekeeping operation in northern Ukraine, supporting veterans with traumatic brain injury, a new response to synthetic opioids.
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Russian mercenaries, how to respond to potential Russian cyberattacks, Moscow’s failure to reform its economy.
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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How insurgency could give Ukraine an edge, curbing U.S. hospital prices, policies to support single mothers.
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Helping Ukrainian refugees, the data on environmental racism, tracking wastewater to stay ahead of COVID-19.
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Our latest on Putin’s war in Ukraine, including insights on Russia’s early stumbles, the refugee crisis, and the possibility of regime change in Moscow.
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Keeping Russians informed about the war, considering a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and treating pain conditions among U.S. service members.
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Putin’s (ir)rationality, understanding America’s gun policy debate, and teacher diversity.
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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How to ensure Russia’s war on Ukraine doesn’t turn into a war with NATO, insights from RAND on the State of the Union, and the future of space.
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Russia attacks Ukraine, the link between substance use and sex trafficking, anti-bias education in U.S. schools, and more.
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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The humanitarian fallout from a Russian invasion of Ukraine, investing in women’s health research, supporting incarcerated parents, and more.
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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What school district leaders are worried about, how to break the cycle of conflict with Russia, a new report on synthetic opioid trafficking, and more.
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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NATO’s open-door policy, U.S. health care payments, supporting climate migrants.
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Reforming the Pentagon’s policies on civilian casualties, school principals’ well-being, alcohol use in the COVID-19 era.
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Deterring Russia (now and later), the value of citizen science, strengthening the America’s blood supply, and the latest from RAND Art + Data.
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Technologies that manipulate the climate, the Ukraine-Russia crisis, savings from biosimilars.
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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The parallels between extremism and addiction, measuring recidivism risk, global vaccine diplomacy.
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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RAND’s most popular research projects of 2021: Why teachers quit their jobs, violent extremism in America, U.S. prescription drug prices, and more.
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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The pay gap between female and male doctors, understanding America’s weird job market, social and emotional learning.
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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A potential Russian invasion in Ukraine, Taiwan’s new defense strategy, climate migration, and how Americans feel about ‘vaccine globalism.’
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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An Update on the Campaign for RAND
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Addressing anti-Asian racism, the instability of great-power rivalries with Russia and China, the rise in extremist online activity.
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Tracking news manipulation during the pandemic, the threat of another civil war, preventing health insurance loss.
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Veterans Day: Helping veterans experiencing homelessness, better care for veterans with brain injuries and PTSD, and easing transitions to the civilian workforce.
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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How to deal with a nuclear North Korea, preventing sexual violence in the military, supporting immigrant children in U.S. schools.
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Why we should measure ‘GDP2,’ what’s behind prescription drug shortages, a look at quantum technology.
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Why the U.S. doesn’t need more nukes, increased infant deaths during the pandemic, preventing veteran suicide.
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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China-Russia ties, considerations when raising the minimum wage, women’s health research.
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Assessing the four-day school week, countering domestic violent extremism, racial disparities in who is convicted of more-serious speeding charges.
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Supporting undocumented and asylum-seeking K–12 students, what drives U.S. adversaries to use military forces, the end of California’s eviction moratorium.
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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U.S. prescription drug prices, the flaw of unemployment insurance, and mitigating the effects of disasters.
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Addressing vaccine hesitancy, the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, and environmental racism.
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Yesterday’s attacks in Kabul, just how many lives COVID vaccines have saved, and the competition for virtual-reality dominance.
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Expert insights on Afghanistan and new RAND survey results as parents, students, and educators prepare to head back to school.
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Defunding prisons, how to deter ransomware attacks, overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccinations, and more.
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Helping students learn media literacy skills, sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the Army, an effort to build supportive housing in L.A., and more.
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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The link between historic lynchings and voter registration, Afghanistan in the era of fentanyl, supporting firefighters’ mental health, and more.
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Continued vigilance is needed to end the pandemic, sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, disinformation on social media, and more.
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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A step toward paying college athletes, the risk of pandemic-era birthday parties, helping college freshmen overcome COVID-19 learning loss, and more.
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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The RAND Art + Data artist residency program, sexual violence in the U.S. Army, supply chains and cybersecurity, and more.
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Teachers’ stress in the pandemic era, Russia’s global interests, promoting social equity through infrastructure investments, and more.
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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China’s quest for global primacy, understanding the coronavirus origin story, the U.S.-Russia summit, and more.
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Declaring freedom from COVID-19 prematurely, sexual assault in the U.S. military, geoengineering, and more.
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Vaccine hesitancy as a symptom of ‘Truth Decay,’ a strategy for prosecuting the Capitol rioters, Arctic diplomacy, and more.
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May 21, 2021 |
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The urban-rural divide in pandemic education, supporting working moms, what makes a good COVID-19 reopening plan, and more.
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May 14, 2021 |
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China's disappeared Uyghurs, what the U.S. can do to get the world vaccinated, policing in America, and more.
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May 07, 2021 |
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President Biden’s address to Congress, Russian and Chinese COVID-19 disinformation, U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and more.
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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How to make summer learning count, U.S. deterrence in the ‘gray zone,’ why so many Americans are stuck outside the middle class, and more.
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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How the pandemic is shaping demographic trends, targeting vaccines to ‘high-contact’ people, the Iran Threat Network, and more.
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Trust in the CDC, learning from firsthand accounts of violent extremism, a federal vehicle miles traveled fee, and more.
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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How to support Asian Americans, the U.S. gun policy debate, routine cancer screenings during the pandemic, and more..
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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How game theory can help the vaccine rollout, the Abraham Accords, telemedicine use during the pandemic, and more.
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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COVID-19 testing in schools, giving a voice to family caregivers, preparing for daylight saving time, and more.
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Black Americans’ vaccine hesitancy, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the U.S. military, rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, and more.
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Stress is the most common reason why teachers quit, U.S. strategy in the Middle East, America’s shrinking middle class, and more.
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Regulating hospital prices to cut spending, a COVID-19 vaccine strategy that prioritizes ‘active’ people, what the Capitol attack means for security clearances, and more.
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Alternatives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, how couples can sleep better during the pandemic, and more.
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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What the pandemic has revealed about America’s unemployment system, why stopping domestic extremism will be difficult, how housing insecurity may affect sleep, and more.
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Transgender troops, America’s high prescription drug prices, food insecurity in Black neighborhoods, and more.
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Why we should keep COVID-19 vaccines moving, a commission to investigate the U.S. Capitol attack, media literacy, and more.
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Why we need to brace for more violence, COVID-19 vaccine questions and answers, how to reform the U.S. mental health system, and more.
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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Wednesday’s siege on the Capitol, Americans’ psychological distress, medical mistrust and COVID-19 vaccines, and more.
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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RAND’s most popular research projects of 2020: COVID-19 and schools, income inequality, foreign interference in U.S. elections, and more.
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Americans’ ongoing financial struggles, how we can learn from the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, Biden’s Africa strategy, and more.
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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‘Vaccine nationalism,’ reviving civic education, what the U.S. Coast Guard needs for Arctic missions, and more.
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Rebuilding America’s civic infrastructure, Biden’s DNI pick, the grim outlook for Syrian refugees, and more.
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Allocating scarce resources during a pandemic, insights from America’s educators, the lopsided telework revolution, and more.
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Support for veterans with mental health and substance use disorders, changes to psychedelic drug policy, the vital role of family caregivers, and more.
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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The ‘Internet of Bodies,’ COVID-19 as a preexisting condition, how to cope with election anxiety, and more.
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Why ‘vaccine nationalism’ could be costly, how voters feel about a pandemic election, why women are leaving the workforce, and more.
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Fighting back against ‘Truth Decay,’ how to spend opioid settlement funds, China’s lack of friends, and more.
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Russian propaganda on Facebook, the prospects for domestic terrorism during election season, protecting the U.S. electric grid, and more.
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Election interference on Twitter, U.S. insulin prices, unemployment insurance’s history with Black workers, and more.
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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How Russia targets U.S. elections, Americans’ increased alcohol consumption, Black workers and COVID-19, and more.
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Conducting Safe and Secure Elections in 2020
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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What private health plans pay compared to what Medicare pays, when COVID-19's global spread really began, laws that could reduce firearm deaths, and more.
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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The growing risk of wildfires, America’s wealth gap, COVID-19 screening in the workplace, and more.
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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America’s declining global influence, planning for a COVID-19 school year, Abe’s resignation, and more.
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Voting in the age of COVID-19, why the Postal Service is so essential, why some in law enforcement may be open to “defunding the police,” and more.
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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The potential for a new era of radicalization, insights into the gender pay gap, why the Israel-UAE deal doesn’t merit the hype, and more.
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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The new RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy, high unemployment in Los Angeles, food consumption in the UK, and more.
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Preparing for a COVID-19 election, how the pandemic is affecting artists, North Korea’s deadly artillery, and more.
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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The future of U.S.-China competition, mobile tools used to track COVID-19, supporting parents during the pandemic, and more.
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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How to reopen schools, an opportunity to increase affordable housing, helping post-9/11 veterans, and more.
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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The COVID learning slide, how to fight Russian trolls, racial disparity in unemployment benefits, and more.
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Online shopping during the pandemic, life in a riskier world, a step toward “defunding the police” in Los Angeles, and more.
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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The U.S. Postal Service and the pandemic, preparing for the election, reducing child deaths in Nigeria, and more.
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Protests and police reform after George Floyd’s killing, facial recognition bans, gun policies that will likely reduce deaths, and more.
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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Using air travel data to predict COVID risk, planning for a heat wave, how to persuade Americans to get a vaccine, and more.
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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A statement by RAND’s president and CEO, paying the bills during COVID-19, America’s growing wealth gap, and more.
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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The health and economic consequences of states reopening, the dangers of ‘Truth Decay’ during this crisis, helping refugees, and more.
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May 22, 2020 |
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Why we need a blueprint for a post-vaccine world, helping domestic abuse victims during COVID-19, the pandemic's historic economic effects, and more.
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May 15, 2020 |
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The public health and economic effects of reopening America, using police powers for pandemic response, China's “mask diplomacy” and more.
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May 08, 2020 |
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Unintended consequences of a proposed COVID-19 cure, another wave of economic destruction, North Korea after Kim Jong Un, and more.
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May 01, 2020 |
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Gun policy in America, what schools will be like when they reopen, preparing for a COVID-19 hurricane, and more.
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Who’s in charge during a pandemic, reducing medical supply shortfalls, helping people experiencing homelessness, and more.
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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How hospitals can increase critical care capacity, reforming the U.S. unemployment system, supporting farmworkers, and more.
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Battling COVID-19: preventing a mental health crisis, addressing food insecurity, personalizing online learning, and more.
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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COVID-19 and the economy, strengthening the U.S. blood supply, how the pandemic could affect the Gaza Strip, and more.
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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COVID-19: Expert insights on the U.S. response, the spread of misinformation, economic effects, and more.
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Why estimates of COVID-19's fatality rate might keep changing, limiting out-of-network payments to hospitals, RAND's fundraising campaign, and more.
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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The coronavirus intensifies, cyber threats from drones, Truth Decay and the media, and more.
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Responding to Russian subversion, the first supervised drug consumption site in the U.S., artificial intelligence, and more.
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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Why the U.S. should extend New START, assessing Trump’s Middle East peace plan, new tobacco products, and more.
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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The unintended consequences of punishing pregnant women for substance use, Zimbabwe after Mugabe, U.S. infectious disease response, and more.
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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The State of the Union, how voting might improve your health, coronavirus, and more.
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Community schools show promising results, the costs of Brexit uncertainty, coronavirus, and more.
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Australia’s devastating fires, how artificial intelligence could manipulate the masses, fentanyl, and more.
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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U.S.-Turkish relations, helping commercial airports meet rising demand, overhauling America’s education and employment system, and more.
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Iran, Iraq, and the death of Soleimani, plus new RAND research.
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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RAND experts on the killing of Qassem Soleimani, breaking down Kim Jong Un’s latest threat, opioid settlement funds, and more.
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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The Most Popular RAND Research from 2019
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Dec 27, 2019 |
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How Americans consume the news, U.S.–Iranian relations, Louisiana’s education reforms, and more.
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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What the U.S. can do about Hong Kong, Russia’s strategy in the Middle East, medical marijuana, and more.
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Medicare for 50-to-64-year-olds, how to assess climate change plans, antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” and more.
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Tools to fight disinformation online, the negative consequences of punishing pregnant women for drug use, how to ensure public trust in artificial intelligence, and more.
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Nov 16, 2019 |
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Saving veterans from suicide, the economic benefits of physical activity, helping people return from prison, and more.
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Why we should talk more about violent white supremacy, the risks of using power outages to prevent wildfires, how to resolve the Hong Kong crisis, and more.
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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Effects of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, using drones to deliver blood, a Q&A on climate policy, and more.
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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The economic benefits of delaying school start times, the latest on Brexit, how streaming apps could help Americans be more active, and more.
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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The emerging risk of virtual societal warfare, understanding Iran’s domestic debates, supervised consumption sites, and more.
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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China’s 70th anniversary, why women belong in wargaming, challenges facing U.S. Army families, and more.
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Healing the “invisible wounds” of war, how not to confront China, why teachers may need more than a pay raise, and more.
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Transforming U.S. workforce development for the 21st century, the evidence on “stand your ground” laws, the teen vaping epidemic, and more.
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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Recovery in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, what to do about hostile social manipulation, the state of al Qaeda 18 years after 9/11, and more.
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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The future of fentanyl, taking action to address mass shootings, teaching teen girls about national security, and more.
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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What Americans spend on illegal drugs, back-to-school tips from a sleep expert, why tariffs on China aren’t working, and more.
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Preventing suicide in correctional facilities, the rise of fentanyl, what’s next for India and Kashmir, and more.
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Gun policy after El Paso and Dayton, maintaining America’s role in the Pacific, following ISIS’s financial trail, and more.
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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How consumers respond to data breaches, fentanyl’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis, new security risks at correctional institutions, and more.
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Boris Johnson takes over as British PM, introducing teen girls to wargaming, health risks for migrant children detained at the border, and more.
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Cost barriers to playing youth sports, who’s liable when autonomous vehicles get hacked, looking ahead to U.S.-North Korea talks, and more.
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Media literacy education as a way to fight “Truth Decay,” the importance of school principals, turning screen time into outdoor time, and more.
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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How to end U.S. roadway deaths by 2050, changing how America decides on “wars of choice,” a mental health social marketing campaign, and more.
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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The costs of U.S.–Iran confrontation, discipline reform in America’s schools, why the North Korea problem is bigger than nukes, and more.
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Understanding the Hong Kong–China relationship, lessons for state education reform, addressing perceived gender bias in the U.S. Coast Guard, and more.
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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What can be done about ISIS detainees, a program that helps reduce homelessness, Modi’s reelection in India, and more.
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Theresa May resigns, ways to prevent veteran suicide, Iran’s network of fighters, and more.
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May 31, 2019 |
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How the news has changed in the digital age, rising U.S.-Iranian tensions, new rules for the internet, and more.
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May 17, 2019 |
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Private health plans pay hospitals much more than Medicare would, common-sense solutions to the border crisis, reducing opioid deaths, and more.
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May 10, 2019 |
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How the Mueller report might affect Russia, ISIS’s leader resurfaces, uncertainty over Brexit, and more.
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May 03, 2019 |
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A program that helps children exposed to trauma, why women belong in Coast Guard crews, making outer space safer, and more.
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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What educators think about school reform, tackling the opioid crisis, the latest on U.S.-Iran relations, and more.
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Spending estimates under Medicare for All, the benefits of “principal pipelines,” graphic warning labels on cigarettes, and more.
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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NATO’s 70th anniversary, food deserts, gender diversity in the Coast Guard, and more.
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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Russian social media influence, congestion pricing in Manhattan, cryptocurrencies, and more.
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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The Christchurch shootings, the UK’s post-Brexit prospects, “Cost Plus 50,” and more.
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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Infants with opioid withdrawal symptoms, peace talks in Afghanistan, intentional bias in artificial intelligence, and more.
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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How humans handle speed, paying people to use lower-price health care providers, gun policy in America, and more.
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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The growing criminalization of America’s youth, the Trump-Kim summit, how cities can prepare for climate change, and more.
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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Iran’s efforts to spy on the U.S., how to improve terrorism prevention, the costs of Russia’s foreign policy decisions, and more.
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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Americans’ financial fragility, assessing the effectiveness of a border wall, U.S. gun policy, and more.
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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Insights from RAND after the State of the Union, another U.S.-North Korea summit, reformulating OxyContin, and more.
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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U.S.-Taliban peace talks, single-payer health care, comparing threats from Russia and China, and more.
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Four problems on the Korean Peninsula, holding hackers accountable, triaging climate change, and more.
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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The critical roles of federal workers, withdrawing from Afghanistan, reinventing public policy graduate school, and more.
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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What a border wall can accomplish, confusion over the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, reducing student suspensions, and more.
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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U.S. pressure on North Korea, consumer reactions to data breaches, the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, and more.
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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The Most Popular RAND Research from 2018
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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Syrian refugees can contribute to local economies, prospects for Brexit, marijuana legalization, and more.
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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Heroin-assisted treatment and supervised consumption sites, the risk of political violence in America, U.S. immigration policy options are limited, and more.
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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Deterring aggression abroad, what to do about North Korea, a wellness program that uses the Apple Watch, and more.
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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What we know about PTSD, a new research initiative on guns in America, helping kids cope with trauma, and more.
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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The challenges facing veterans and their loved ones, a chance for bipartisan infrastructure policy, realignment in the Middle East, and more.
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Nov 09, 2018 |
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The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, countering Russian social media influence, "Medicare for All" myths, and more.
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Nov 02, 2018 |
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Welcome to Policy Currents!
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Oct 26, 2018 |