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Facts vs. Opinions: How the News Is Changing in the Digital Age
Technology has transformed how people get information. But it has also affected the way that information is produced, shared, and disseminated. How much has news reporting actually changed over the last three decades?

Education Reform
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Principals Are More Optimistic Than Teachers About School Improvement Plans
School Improvement Plans (SIPs) have been a central feature of American school reform for over two decades. Most educators are familiar with them but principals are more likely than teachers to believe that SIPs change teaching practices and improve schools in a five-year period.
Illegal Drugs
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Contemporary Asian Drug Policy
An analysis of drug use, drug supply, and the burden of disease associated with illegal drugs in Asia can inform policies aiming to reduce substance use disorders and drug trafficking. Three case studies show how drug policy is shifting in the Philippines, Thailand, and China.
Nuclear Deterrence
Commentary
Can Anyone Save the Iran Nuclear Deal Now?
Europe faces mounting pressure from both Tehran and Washington regarding the Iran nuclear deal. European countries could take steps to signal their commitment to upholding the deal, but doing so may alienate the United States.
Measuring Health Care Costs
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Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals Much More Than What Medicare Would Pay
An examination of U.S. hospital prices covering 25 states shows that in 2017, the prices paid to hospitals for privately insured patients averaged 241 percent of what Medicare would have paid. There was also wide variation in prices among states.

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Three 'New Rules' Worth Considering for the Internet
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Gaps Exist Between U.S. Strategy and Military Capacity
Commentary
Addressing the College Completion Problem
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Ways the United States Could Overextend and Unbalance Russia

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Beijing's last major war experience gave it virtually zero lessons learned to apply to future armed conflict—a critical and alarming gap in the PLA's understanding of how it might perform when supporting Xi's signature Chinese national security objectives.
Derek Grossman

Senior Defense Analyst
Source: The Diplomat
Now, with the ISIS threat drawing down a little bit, with both [U.S. and Iran] kind of focusing on each other as opposed to a common threat, we're potentially back to where we were in the mid to late 2000s, where they're really competing in Iraq. And Iranian-backed militias may be looking to target U.S. forces.
Ariane M. Tabatabai

Associate Political Scientist
Source: NPR
Asian nations have long espoused the goal of a drug-free society, imposing harsh criminal penalties and even the death penalty on those involved with illicit drugs. So it is surprising to see some Asian nations begin to go in a different direction and consider more-progressive policies.
Bryce Pardo

Associate Policy Researcher
Source: RAND News Release
We need to be suggesting to the Iranians what the offramp is, what kind of activity we could accept. And make sure that they understand that we're not presenting an existential threat, that we really do mean what we say when we say 'Come to the negotiating table.'
Dalia Dassa Kaye

Director, Center for Middle East Public Policy
Source: Deutsche Welle
I think it will be difficult to reach a deal by the G-20. If the U.S. is serious that it wants to see Chinese enforcement and if it's serious that it doesn't want to remove the tariffs immediately, then I think the negotiation is going to take a lot longer.
Howard J. Shatz

Senior Economist
Source: Nikkei Asian Review

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Can Anyone Save the Iran Nuclear Deal Now?

Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals Much More Than What Medicare Would Pay

Three 'New Rules' Worth Considering for the Internet

Gaps Exist Between U.S. Strategy and Military Capacity

Addressing the College Completion Problem

Ways the United States Could Overextend and Unbalance Russia

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