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RAND experts on Egypt and Syria will participate in a media conference call to discuss the latest developments in the region.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/01/26.html 2012-01-26T10:30:00Z 2012-01-26T10:30:00Z

The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) will release a report documenting the financial health of California's largest independent public pension systems. As a single fund, these independent systems would rank immediately behind CALPERS as the second largest U.S. pension system, yet they receive limited attention.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/01/19.html 2012-01-19T12:33:04Z 2012-01-19T12:33:04Z

RAND experts are available to discuss a variety of policy topics President Obama may raise during his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/01/18/index1.html 2012-01-18T10:51:00Z 2012-01-18T10:51:00Z

Under California's new Public Safety Realignment Plan, the state is shifting responsibility for low-level offenders from the state to counties, which will aid the state's efforts to abide by a U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the prison population by 33,000. California prisoners tend to be disproportionately sicker than the general population and, upon reentry to communities throughout the state, are likely to be medically uninsured and indigent. A RAND panel discussion will address: How will cash-strapped local governments meet the basic medical needs of this population? Will community health be at greater risk? Which communities will be most affected?

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/01/18.html 2012-01-18T09:10:00Z 2012-01-18T09:10:00Z

Jan. 25 will mark one year after Egyptians began the massive demonstrations that forced Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down and added momentum to pro-democracy protests across the Middle East. Experts from the RAND Corporation are available to discuss developments in the region in the year since, and looking ahead.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2012/01/03.html 2012-01-03T00:30:00Z 2012-01-03T00:30:00Z

RAND Education experts will participate in a media conference call to discuss the state of education as the nation marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001, or "No Child Left Behind."

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/12/19.html 2011-12-19T10:37:00Z 2011-12-19T10:37:00Z

RAND North Korea experts Bruce Bennett and Andrew Scobell are available to discuss a variety of issues related to the death of North Korea's Kim Jong-Il.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/12/15.html 2011-12-15T16:45:00Z 2011-12-15T16:45:00Z

RAND experts are available to discuss a variety of topics related to Iraq, the war and the future of the region.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/11/22.html 2011-11-22T16:48:00Z 2011-11-22T16:48:00Z

RAND experts Jeffrey Martini and Fred Wehrey are available to discuss the latest events in Egypt and the region, such as the potential impact of the unrest on parliamentary elections scheduled for Nov. 28 and the role that the Muslim Brotherhood is playing in the unrest.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/11/09.html 2011-11-09T13:24:00Z 2011-11-09T13:24:00Z

RAND Corporation has conducted extensive research on Iran, its efforts to develop nuclear weapons, and the complex challenges Western nations face in dealing with Tehran in light of the just-released IAEA report.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/11/02.html 2011-11-02T17:22:00Z 2011-11-02T17:22:00Z

In the week leading up to Veterans Day, the RAND Corporation has several experts who have conducted research and analysis on veterans' issues. A web resource highlighting their work is now available at http://www.rand.org/feature/military-well-being.html.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/10/07.html 2011-10-07T13:15:00Z 2011-10-07T13:15:00Z

Health experts from the RAND Corporation are available to comment on a new report from the Institute of Medicine that outlines guidelines for deciding what to include in the new "essential benefits package," which is mandated to be included in certain health insurance plans for individuals and small businesses beginning in 2014 under the Affordable Care Act.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/09/01.html 2011-09-01T16:15:00Z 2011-09-01T16:15:00Z

A webinar on September 8, 2011 offers a preview of emerging findings from two years of research by the Financial Literacy Center (FLC) -- a joint center of the RAND Corporation, Dartmouth College, and the Wharton School funded by the Social Security Administration.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/08/29.html 2011-08-29T12:00:00Z 2011-08-29T12:00:00Z

Brian Michael Jenkins, widely considered the "dean of terrorism research," will explore some of the most significant political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and military implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11. Jenkins started RAND's terrorism research in 1972 and is the coeditor for the recent RAND study, "The Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism."

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/08/10.html 2011-08-10T10:29:00Z 2011-08-10T10:29:00Z

This week the White House announced a program to grant states waivers from key provisions of the No Child Left Behind law, but only to those states willing to embrace education reform. RAND researchers are available to discuss this and many other education issues as students prepare to return to schools.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/08/01.html 2011-08-01T14:19:00Z 2011-08-01T14:19:00Z

RAND Corporation experts are available to discuss a wide variety of topics related to the approaching 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Many experts have contributed to a new RAND anthology about how 9/11 has changed the nation, titled "The Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism."

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/06/21.html 2011-06-21T14:46:00Z 2011-06-21T14:46:00Z

Experts from the RAND Corporation are available to discuss the challenges facing President Obama, who on Wednesday is expected to announce his decision on how many U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan beginning next month.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/06/17.html 2011-06-17T14:24:00Z 2011-06-17T14:24:00Z

RAND Education experts Catherine Augustine and Jennifer Sloan McCombs, authors of the just-released study "Making Summer Count: How Summer Programs Can Boost Children's Learning," are available for interviews to discuss "Summer Learning Day," scheduled for Tuesday, June 21.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/06/10.html 2011-06-10T11:50:00Z 2011-06-10T11:50:00Z

RAND experts will discuss the historical barriers to dissemination of books, film, and media that promote tolerance and critical thinking in the Arab world. They will also examine a selection of creative works and how those barriers affected their distribution. The experts will conclude by presenting policy recommendations to help these countries develop widely available and diverse media content.

http://www.rand.org/media/advisories/2011/06/08.html 2011-06-08T09:00:00Z 2011-06-08T09:00:00Z

In the wake of Osama bin Laden's death, what is the al Qa'ida threat to the United States from Afghanistan and Pakistan, and what are the implications for the war in Afghanistan? Seth Jones, senior political scientist with RAND, will share his insights and analysis about what's next for the region and the U.S. relationship with these countries.