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When the Car Is a Terror Weapon, Can We Prepare for Attacks?

Soft targets, so-called because they are more vulnerable to terrorism due to lower levels of security, are notoriously difficult to protect, and the latest shift to using vehicles to conduct ramming attacks only compounds the problem for authorities.

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North Korea

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Understanding North Korea

How should the U.S. respond to North Korea's provocative behavior? Even the best military options could be cataclysmically bad, but there are nonmilitary options to convince Kim Jong Un that the costs of his provocations outweigh any benefits.
Military Acquisition and Procurement

Commentary

Privatizing the Military Unlikely to Be a Viable Solution in Afghanistan

Operational contractors are now an entrenched part of the Department of Defense’s total force and are here to stay. But replacing U.S. military personnel with contractors is not likely to be a militarily effective solution for the Afghanistan problem.
Occupational Health and Safety

Report

U.S. Workplace Is Physically and Emotionally Taxing

Americans face unpleasant and potentially hazardous working conditions, physical exertion, unstable schedules, and have to work during their free time. Despite these challenges, they have some autonomy, most feel confident about their skill set, and many receive social support on the job.
Global Climate Change

Commentary

Another Casualty of Climate Change: Peace

The connection between human conflict and climate change is no mere coincidence. Drought, temperature and tensions rise in tandem, with the implicit threat of violent conflict not far behind.
Chemical Weapons and Warfare

Commentary

Assad's Attacks Should Not Be Repeated, Forgotten, or Excused

Despite signing the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty in October 2013, Assad has continued chemical attacks on the Syrian opposition. To counter Assad and others who might turn to the use of chemical weapons, the U.S. could collaborate with other major powers to bolster the international ban on them.
Personalized Learning

Commentary

What Emerging Research Says About the Promise of Personalized Learning

Personalized learning holds promise as an innovation that can lead to improved educational outcomes for students. But implementers should have modest expectations for the magnitude of the benefits, and patience for the full benefits to emerge.
Defense Health Agency

Report

More Than 80% of Military Health Facilities Provide Complementary and Alternative Medicine

In addition to conventional medicine, 83 percent of military health care facilities offer therapies like acupuncture, chiropractic, stress management, yoga, biofeedback, and massage for pain management and psychological disorders.
Child Health

News Release

No Link Found Between Pets and Kids' Health

Contrary to popular belief, having a dog or cat in the home does not improve the mental or physical health of children. This largest-ever study explored the notion that pets can improve children's health by increasing physical activity and improving young people's empathy skills.
Urban Warfare

Report

Lessons from Israel's Wars in Gaza

The Israel Defense Force had to evolve to meet an adaptive and determined hybrid adversary during its wars in Gaza. The U.S. Army and the joint force can learn from the IDF's challenge of balancing intense international legal public scrutiny and the hard operational realities of urban warfare.

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[ISIS militants] want to make it seem like the threat is ubiquitous, that it doesn't matter where you go, you could be vulnerable to an attack, that they're everywhere all the time.
Colin P. Clarke

Political Scientist
Source: CBC News Network
Many skills taught to military personnel are sought and needed by employers. Technical skills may not translate to the private sector, but leadership experience, the ability to work on a team, and interpersonal skills do.
Chaitra Hardison

Senior Behavioral Scientist
Source: Ventura County Star
Personalized learning holds promise as an innovation that can lead to improved educational outcomes for students. But implementers should have modest expectations for the magnitude of the benefits, and patience for the full benefits to emerge.
John F. Pane

Distinguished Chair in Education Innovation
Source: Brookings Institution's Brown Center Chalkboard
In the past, the Pakistani government has tried to redirect militant groups towards its own goals rather than actually disarming them. Both civilian and military officials say that is not the case any longer. Hopefully, this will be proven true.
Jonah Blank

Senior Political Scientist
Source: VOA News
I was surprised how taxing the workplace appears to be, both for less-educated and for more-educated workers. Work is taxing at the office and it's taxing when it spills out of the workplace into people's family lives.
Nicole Maestas

Adjunct Economist
Source: RAND News Release

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When the Car Is a Terror Weapon, Can We Prepare for Attacks?

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Understanding North Korea

Privatizing the Military Unlikely to Be a Viable Solution in Afghanistan

U.S. Workplace Is Physically and Emotionally Taxing

Another Casualty of Climate Change: Peace

Assad's Attacks Should Not Be Repeated, Forgotten, or Excused

What Emerging Research Says About the Promise of Personalized Learning

More Than 80% of Military Health Facilities Provide Complementary and Alternative Medicine

No Link Found Between Pets and Kids' Health

Lessons from Israel's Wars in Gaza

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Making Victory Count After Defeating ISIS

What a Scientist Suggests You Tell Your Kids About Legal Marijuana

North Korea's Continuous Provocations

The Terrorist Diaspora

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