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  • U.S. and Russian flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration, taken January 27, 2022, illustration by Dado Ruvic/Reuters

    Q&A

    U.S. Peacetime Policy Toward Russia: Q&A with Miranda Priebe and Bryan Frederick

    Priebe and Frederick discuss the implications of the findings in their new report, Future U.S. Peacetime Policy Toward Russia: Exploring the Benefits and Costs of a Less-Hardline Approach.

    May 17, 2023

  • Sister Jenthia and Dr. Angela Branche speak to Natalie Hall as part of a door-to-door outreach program to the Black community to increase vaccine trial participation in Rochester, New York, October 17, 2020, photo by Lindsay DeDario/Reuters

    Commentary

    Public Health's Failure to Communicate with Communities of Color

    Misinformation thrived during the pandemic, exacerbating health inequities. To meet its core mission, the public health field needs to engage more actively, particularly in communities it has historically failed to equitably protect.

    May 17, 2023

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    Testimony

    Health Care Price Transparency: Opportunities to Improve Affordability and Data Effectiveness

    Significant progress has been made to increase the transparency of health care prices at the federal and state levels, but much more needs to be done to leverage price transparency data. Enabling broader use of these data can help address price variation and health care spending.

    May 16, 2023

  • U.S. President Joe Biden poses with leaders from the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington, D.C., September 29, 2022, photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

    Testimony

    Chinese Strategy in the Pacific and Implications for the United States

    In recent years, Chinese attention has increasingly included Oceania. What has Chinese strategy been in the Freely Associated States and U.S. territories in the Pacific? What are some policy recommendations for Congress and the U.S. government to consider going forward?

    May 16, 2023

  • Undated photo of Virgin Galactic Spaceship Cabin Interior, handout photo by Virgin Galactic/ABACA via Reuters Connect

    Commentary

    Enter Outer Space at Your Own Risk?

    Since 2004, federal law has barred most participant safety regulations and leaves nearly all issues of safety up to the discretion of the company providing the service. It's time to allow the moratorium on regulation to expire and allow the development of safety standards, led by the FAA.

    May 16, 2023

  • The Proud Boys, Patriot Front, and other right-wing extremists protest a drag queen event at First Christian Church of Katy in Katy, Texas, September 24th, 2022, photo by Reginald Mathalone/Reuters

    Commentary

    The United States Needs a Moonshot to Prevent Extremism from Metastasizing

    Extremism is like cancer: It will always exist, but ignoring it runs the risk that it rears its ugly head, metastasizing throughout the country. The United States needs to ensure it has the proper tools to diagnose extremism in its earliest stages, and that the agencies tasked with protecting our democracy have the capability to get it into, and keep it in, remission.

    May 16, 2023

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    Commentary

    What Is Next for the Arctic Council in the Wake of Russian Rule?

    Norway recently took over chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia under conditions never before experienced by the organization in its 27-year history. Despite the current uncertainties, there could be ways to move past the stalemate between Russia and the other council members.

    May 15, 2023

  • Hillsborough High School students protest a bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in Tampa, Florida, March 3, 2022, photo by Octavio Jones/Reuters

    Commentary

    How Florida's Expansion of 'Don't Say Gay' Law Will Hurt Students and Teachers Across the United States

    Policies restricting discussion of LGBTQ+ issues and representation of LGBTQ+ individuals are likely to make schools less welcoming to America's estimated two million LGBTQ+ youth. Policymakers should develop policies that cultivate learning and work environments where all students and educators feel safe and valued.

    May 13, 2023

  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 15, 2023, photo by Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters

    Commentary

    Biden Hopes for Vietnam Breakthrough

    The United States wants to intensify U.S.-Vietnam ties, because the two countries share long-term strategic interests. Vietnam seems perfectly fine with things dragging on for years in their current state, avoiding a final decision, or even getting cold feet in the end. Washington would be wise to manage expectations for now.

    May 12, 2023

  • Closeup of Medicaid card on top of a U.S. flag with 100-dollar bills and a stethoscope on top, photo by Kameleon007/Getty Images

    Commentary

    Can the Health Insurance System Handle Massive Medicaid Reductions?

    For many who have or will soon lose Medicaid as monthly redeterminations restart, and for millions more who could lose insurance due to other factors like job loss, three recent policy developments might increase the chances that they find new health care coverage.

    May 12, 2023

  • RAND Weekly Recap

    Blog

    Reflecting on the Pandemic, RAND Turns 75, Labor Trafficking: RAND Weekly Recap

    This weekly recap focuses on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, 75 years of influential RAND research, reducing labor trafficking in the United States, and more.

    May 12, 2023

  • ChatGPT user interface is seen on a smartphone screen over a keyboard, photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Reuters

    Q&A

    AI, ChatGPT, and Language as Technology: Q&A with William Marcellino

    William Marcellino, a senior behavioral and social scientist at RAND and professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, discusses the rapidly expanding reach of artificial intelligence, the challenges it could pose for both society and policymakers, and how the research community is poised to help.

    May 12, 2023

  • Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Sibel Uzun adjusts a recruit's neckerchief before for a pass-in-review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., April 28, 2023, photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher M. O'Grady/DoD

    Testimony

    Addressing the Recruiting Crisis in the Armed Services

    The U.S. military services struggled to meet their recruiting goals in fiscal year 2022, and the Army, Air Force, and Navy are on track for another tough year. If this problem persists, it could hurt operational effectiveness. What might be done to address this recruiting crisis?

    May 11, 2023

  • United States flag waving in the wind with a stormy background, photo by Marcus Millo/Getty Images

    News Release

    New Book by Hoehn and Shanker Asserts America's National Security Machine Has Gone Astray, Fails To Keep U.S. Safe—But Can Be Fixed

    A new book by RAND senior vice president Andrew Hoehn and bestselling author Thom Shanker looks at the major challenges facing America—from superpowers China and Russia to emerging threats like pandemics, cybersecurity, climate change, and drones—and reimagines the national security apparatus into something that can truly keep Americans safe.

    May 11, 2023

  • Numerous square concrete blocks are stacked on top of each other underwater to create an artificial reef, photo by Placebo365/Getty Images

    Commentary

    Defending Taiwan with Artificial Reefs

    Deterring a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is arguably the most important defense problem of the next few decades. Artificial reefs could help to deter China simply by waiting to impale any potential invasion force.

    May 10, 2023

  • News Release

    News Release

    Workers at Homeless Services Agencies in L.A. Often Earn Salaries Below Living Wage Levels

    Workers employed by nonprofit homeless services agencies in Los Angeles County often do not earn a living wage, creating stress for the workers and making it difficult to retain staff.

    May 10, 2023

  • Hands reach through the border wall between the United States and Mexico., photo by Benny Winslow/Getty Images

    Media Advisory

    RAND Experts Available to Discuss Implications of Lifting Public Health Code Title 42

    The Biden administration's decision to end Title 42 on May 11 will have significant and complex implications for U.S. policies regarding immigration, border security, asylum and humanitarian issues, economic growth, and border communities. RAND experts are available to discuss Title 42 and whether the United States is adequately prepared for a new surge of immigrants at the southern border.

    May 10, 2023

  • Media Advisory

    Media Advisory

    RAND Economist Beth Asch to Testify Before House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

    Beth Asch, a senior economist and expert on defense manpower at the RAND Corporation, will testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation during a hearing on recruitment and retention in the U.S. Coast Guard.

    May 10, 2023

  • Profiles of four African Americans in front of a money tree, illustration by Kekeli Sumah/RAND Corporation, from Andre Hunter/Unsplash and Pete Soriano/RAND Corporation, from Atlas Illustrations/Adobe Stock and dar/Adobe Stock

    Essay

    What Would It Take to Close America's Black-White Wealth Gap?

    White Americans hold ten times more total wealth than Black Americans, a disparity that has worsened in recent decades. RAND researchers modeled wealth across millions of households and tested several funding scenarios to see which could most effectively close the gap.

    May 9, 2023

  • Hand holding up a phone with a COVID-19 news update news page, photo by svetikd/Getty Images

    Commentary

    The Changing Landscape of Health Literacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    With the official public health emergency ended, now is a good time to reflect on the changing landscape of health literacy and consider how we can improve health communication in the future.

    May 9, 2023

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