
President Obama spoke about the budget and regulation, jobs and manufacturing, education, energy, veterans, Iran, and political reform in the Arab world. With objective research and analysis RAND aims to enrich the policy debate and provide strategies decisionmakers can use as they address the challenges ahead. Read More »

It's been a year since Egyptians began the massive demonstrations that forced President Mubarak to step down and added momentum to pro-democracy protests across the Middle East. RAND experts continue to provide policy analysis and unique insights into events in the region. Read More »

The winter issue of RAND Review compares the demographic futures and related economic prospects facing China, India, the U.S., and Europe. Other stories focus on peace in Afghanistan, health care spending in America, prisoner reentry in California, and RAND's new president. RAND Review »

Diseases that can be readily prevented by vaccines take a heavy toll on adults in the United States despite the wide-spread availability of safe and effective preventive care. Promoting vaccines in office-based medical settings is needed to boost adult immunization rates. Read More »

In this Resilient Communities podcast, Admiral Thad Allen discusses critical questions confronting the field of community resilience, as well as a new toolkit developed by RAND researchers to support community disaster planning. Listen to the Podcast »

An attack on Iranian nuclear facilities by the U.S. or Israel would make it more difficult to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions. The sympathy aroused for Iran would make containment of its influence much more difficult for Israel, for the U.S., and for the Arab regimes currently allied with Washington. Read More »