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Potential Impacts of Brexit on UK, EU, U.S. Economies

The UK economy is likely to suffer under the most probable post-Brexit trade scenarios. Leaving the EU with no deal would make the UK nearly 5 percent poorer in 2029 than if it had remained. The most beneficial scenario would be a trilateral UK-EU-U.S. agreement, but that is unlikely in the current political environment.

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Underage Substance Use Prevention

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Showing Adolescents Graphic Anti-Smoking Posters May Encourage Some to Try Smoking

Exposing teens to graphic anti-smoking posters may actually increase the risk that some start smoking. Some teens who viewed a poster depicting gruesome displays of smoking-caused diseases actually reported being more susceptible to cigarette smoking after viewing the displays during a shopping trip.
Border and Port Security

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The Big Border Security Question

What does a secure U.S.-Mexico border look like? And what kind of security measures are needed? Despite investing billions of dollars since 9/11, it's still a struggle to measure how effective U.S. border security operations are.
Diet and Eating Habits

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Fixing America's Food Deserts Alone Won't Fix Our Terrible Diets

It's clearly hard to make healthy food choices if you can't get to a store that offers them. But what matters most is what you put in your cart once you get there.
Military Force Planning

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Rethinking the U.S. Approach to Force Planning

The force planning standard used since the end of the Cold War is ill-suited for today's strategic circumstances. Force planning today should focus on modernizing the capabilities and posture of U.S. forces to better enable them to deter and defeat aggression by China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Salafist-jihadi groups worldwide.
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The Risks of AI to Security and the Future of Work

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in the domains of security and employment, what are the policy implications? What effects might AI have on cybersecurity, criminal and civil justice, and labor market patterns?
Military Tactics

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How Russia's Military Has Evolved

The Russian armed forces are not like the Soviet Army in size, depth, or global ideological aspirations. But Russia has demonstrated its military competence and operational flexibility in Crimea, eastern Ukraine, and Syria.
Health-related Quality Of Life

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Supportive Housing May Pay for Itself

Housing for Health provides permanent supportive housing to people in Los Angeles County with complex medical and behavioral health issues. Evaluation after one year revealed dramatic reductions in their use of public services, such as emergency medical care, resulting in a net cost savings of 20 percent.
Infrastructure Finance

Report

Not Everything Is Broken with U.S. Transportation and Water Infrastructure

Transportation and water infrastructure funding and finance in the United States are not nearly as dire as some believe. But a national consensus on infrastructure priorities, accompanied by targeted spending and selected policy changes, is needed.
Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

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Exchange Reconstruction Assistance for Bottom-Up Reform in Syria

Syrian peace talks are not working. What leverage the United States and its allies have derives largely from their ability to offer or withhold reconstruction aid. Offering reconstruction on a community-by-community basis could provide a way forward in Syria.

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Vladimir Putin is determined to restore a greater role for Russia as a global power ... and the Middle East is really the main area where Russia has that potential, in part because the Soviet Union played that role in the Soviet period.
William Courtney

Adjunct Senior Fellow
Source: Associated Press
Our findings are counter intuitive and suggest that some anti-smoking strategies may actually go too far.
William Shadel

Associate Director, Population Health Program
Source: RAND News Release
Rural communities are aging more rapidly than urban communities. Given that they experience more healthcare and long-term care system challenges, we hope this research sheds light on the need to intervene on the factors that place rural seniors at greater risk for dementia.
Regina A. Shih

Senior Policy Researcher
Source: Elsevier
There are those who believe terrorism is just a part of the modern world now, that policy should be oriented toward building resilience against terrorism. ISIS may have helped accomplish this by making terrorism seem a part of everyday life.
Colin P. Clarke

Political Scientist
Source: WNYC-FM
It is in the best interests of the UK to cooperate with its EU partners to find a new relationship with Europe.
Charles P. Ries

Vice President, International
Source: RAND News Release

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Showing Adolescents Graphic Anti-Smoking Posters May Encourage Some to Try Smoking

The Big Border Security Question

Fixing America's Food Deserts Alone Won't Fix Our Terrible Diets

Rethinking the U.S. Approach to Force Planning

The Risks of AI to Security and the Future of Work

How Russia's Military Has Evolved

Supportive Housing May Pay for Itself

Not Everything Is Broken with U.S. Transportation and Water Infrastructure

Exchange Reconstruction Assistance for Bottom-Up Reform in Syria

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