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DoD's Excess Property Program Works, but Perceptions About Militarized Police Persist

The Department of Defense provides excess equipment—everything from desks to rifles to airplanes—at little or no cost to law enforcement agencies across America. This program is efficient and effective, but there are perceptions that it contributes to the militarization of police.

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Will School Renovations Impact Students, Teachers, and Communities?

Baltimore schools will renovate or replace over two dozen buildings. Prior to the renovations, a study finds that perceptions of school climate affect students' and teachers' mental health, and student health is correlated with education outcomes. But there is no relationship between neighborhood quality and students' perceptions of school climate.
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China's Role in the International Order

China's engagement with the postwar order remains a complex, often contradictory work in progress. China will likely demand more influence in the international system as a condition for its support. What will this mean for U.S. policy?
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New Border Policy Could Have Unintended Consequences

The Trump administration has announced significant policy changes to deter migrants from coming to America. These changes will likely have a significant impact on border operations and the federal court system. But it's less clear whether they will have the intended impact of reducing illegal immigration.
International Economic Relations

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Regime Appears Fragile as Iranians Turn Much of Their Ire Inward

Economic hardship is fueling unrest in Iran. New sanctions stemming from the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal may exacerbate already difficult conditions. Now might be the time to exert maximum pressure on the regime in an effort to bring Tehran back to the negotiating table.
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Adolescents Who View More Medical Marijuana Advertising Are More Likely to Use Marijuana, Have Positive Views About the Drug

Adolescents who view more advertising for medical marijuana are more likely to use marijuana, express intentions to use the drug, and have more-positive expectations about the substance. An increasing amount of advertising about marijuana may prompt young people to increase their use of the drug.
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Who Joins the Army, and Why?

The U.S. Army wants to improve its understanding of soldiers' motivations to enlist, and how the reality of Army life matches up with expectations. Interviews with soldiers ranked E-1 to E-4 offer a rich portrayal of life as a private.
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How to Increase Immunity to Truth Decay

Americans have always held differing views about policy issues. But more and more, they disagree about basic facts. This is a symptom of what RAND calls “Truth Decay,” and it's doing severe damage to democracy in the United States.
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Four Ways 3D Printing May Threaten Security

3D printing has the potential to improve lives. But it could also bring new perils, such as disrupting weapons regulations and jeopardizing manufacturing jobs. While there's reason to be cautious about this technology, there's also danger in overreacting and overregulating what could be a new era of innovation.
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How Can Parks Help Increase Physical Activity?

Public neighborhood parks play an important role in providing venues for physical activity in urban areas. But they tend to be underutilized, especially for moderate to vigorous exercise.

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The Burn Pit issue is one for this current era of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan that is gaining a lot of attention. Are providers screening for those types of exposures to encourage veterans to get on the Burn Pit Registry so that their health can be followed?
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If it turns out that the reasons [for physician burnout] are that they're being asked to see too many patients or that your EHR is configured in a way that makes it extremely hard for them to do their job, treat the underlying cause. Change that EHR.
Mark W. Friedberg

Senior Physician Policy Researcher
Source: American Journal of Managed Care
A lot of our research is showing, but I hope we are able to quantify this, that investing in neighborhoods in responsible community-centered ways ultimately has a positive impact on residents in terms of health, well-being, and economics.
Tamara Dubowitz

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Source: U.S. News & World Report
Memory is sometimes a little bit strange with [childhood] traumatic events so developing a story about it through writing, drawing, artwork, just talking about it can be really successful in reducing the anxiety symptoms.
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They're with no political solution in sight [in Gaza]. Unfortunately, it's not clear what the endgame is and I think that's what a lot of people are upset about with this Jerusalem move, is there was no clear strategic purpose and no political goal in this effort.
Dalia Dassa Kaye

Director, Center for Middle East Public Policy
Source: CNN International

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