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U.S. Religious Congregations Offer Mental Health Support

Nearly a quarter of congregations in the United States provide mental health programming. Greater coordination between those congregations and mental health providers could foster more integrated and holistic care, which may lead to improved recovery outcomes.

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How the Army Can Retain Its Cyber Expertise

Projected earnings for information security analysts with characteristics similar to those of enlisted soldiers are comparable with military pay. But retention efforts may be hampered by soldiers' perceptions of civilian opportunities.
Autonomous Vehicles

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How Should Autonomous Vehicles Be Regulated?

Autonomous vehicles could greatly reduce the risk of crashes. But the safety benefits are not yet proven and may not be known until AVs are widespread. What kind of regulatory approach could help balance innovation, risk, and uncertainty?
International Diplomacy

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Europe's Hour Is Here

Since World War II, the United States and the United Kingdom have played disproportionate roles, enhancing European security. Now continental Europe will have to assume more of the burden in advancing Western values and interests with an unpredictable and at times unruly Russia.
Information Operations

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How Hezbollah Came to Dominate Information Warfare

Hezbollah's information warfare portfolio includes newspapers, social media outlets, television programming, and a major internet presence. Its websites reflect the group's diverse agenda and aim to be multi-generational in their approach, offering information about social services as well as a video game to engage youth.
Information Security

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How to Help Small Businesses Deal with Cyber Threats

Small businesses are especially vulnerable to cyber threats. What can be done to allow small businesses the security to continue to prosper, while enhancing America's cybersecurity workforce and making the economy more secure?
The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

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ISIL's Negative Economic Impacts on Iraq and Syria

The Islamic State reduced the GDP of cities under its control by 23 percent. The group was able to maintain stable conditions in parts of Mosul and Raqqah, but conditions elsewhere deteriorated under poor governance and an inability to defend its territory from military opposition.
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Considering Cannabis Legalization in Canada

If Canada legalizes marijuana, policymakers will face complex choices that will have unpredictable consequences. Those considering alternatives to prohibition should be cautious and build flexibility into the regulations they propose.
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The Early Bird Catches the Worm? Probably Not, Says Science on School Start Times

School start times are becoming a hotly debated topic across the United States. Starting middle and high school at 8.30 a.m. would help the health of teenagers and the benefits would likely outweigh the economic cost after a reasonable time.
Global Security

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What Are the Trends in Armed Conflicts? What Do They Mean for U.S. Defense Policy?

Until the wars in Syria and Ukraine, armed conflict in the world had been decreasing for decades. Future projections show continued decline, but the U.S. military has an important role in deterring conflict, underpinning peacekeeping coalitions, and possibly in responding to proxy wars by other powers.

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There's a pretty steep learning curve when you're adjusting your practice to teach in a more innovative, tech-based environment. We need to be thinking about whether teachers have the training, support, and time they need to implement these models and use these tools.
Laura S. Hamilton

Associate Director, RAND Education
Source: Education Week
If, heaven forbid, war erupted on the Korean Peninsula, the end result would not only be lots of death and destruction, but ultimately the unification of the Korean Peninsula under Seoul. ...this would be very destabilizing and very worrisome from China's perspective.
Andrew Scobell

Senior Political Scientist
Source: Indo-Asia-Pacific Defense Forum
French Army culture is relevant for armed forces interested in becoming more expeditionary, learning how to be effective at mission command, or simply making the most of small forces. But the risk is great... mission command requires placing a lot of trust in young officers.
Michael Shurkin

Senior Political Scientist
Source: War on the Rocks
Concerns about confidentiality and embarrassment in seeking services are probably among the biggest barriers that LGBTQ students face in being motivated to get connected to services on campus.
Lisa Padilla

Behavioral and Social Scientist
Source: NBC News
I fear that the U.S. is positioning itself to be isolated by constantly questioning an agreement it negotiated. Criticizing Iran's commitment without any evidence of wrong-doing could prove to be damaging to U.S. credibility.
Alireza Nader

Senior International / Defense Researcher
Source: Newsweek

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