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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?

Drug Markets and Supply
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China's Ban on Fentanyl Drugs Won't Likely Stem America's Opioid Crisis
Given China's recent decision to ban the unauthorized manufacture of fentanyl, authorities there appear to recognize a growing problem. But China cannot solve the U.S. opioid problem. The United States could do more to reduce demand for opioids as well as drug users' exposure to these powerful drugs.
Prisoner Reentry
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Lessons from a Prison-Based College Program That Continues After Release
A prison-based program offered individuals college classes during the final two years of their incarceration and support for another two years after release to help them achieve their degree or certificate goal. How well did the program work?
Iran
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Iran's Network of Fighters in the Middle East Aren't Always Loyal to Iran
Iran's nonstate partners are emerging as central players in the escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, and may be a driver of further escalation. But how involved is Iran with these proxy groups?
Education Reform
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Principals Are More Optimistic Than Teachers About School Improvement Plans
School improvement plans have been a central feature of American school reform for over two decades. Most educators are familiar with these plans, but principals are more likely than teachers to believe that they change teaching practices and improve schools in a five-year period.

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Three 'New Rules' Worth Considering for the Internet
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Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals Much More Than What Medicare Would Pay
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Gaps Exist Between U.S. Strategy and Military Capacity
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Ways the United States Could Overextend and Unbalance Russia

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The program we evaluated was given high marks by both the participants and the prison officials who were involved. But an overarching lesson is that it takes time to implement a prison and community-based program that has many partners and targets a population that has diverse needs.
Lois M. Davis

Senior Policy Researcher
Source: RAND News Release
It's not a stretch to think that if approached by the Chinese government Huawei would comply with any requests to collect intelligence or carry out any kind of national security mission.
Timothy R. Heath

Senior International/Defense Researcher
Source: CNBC
While I understand the appeal of thrusting China into a role of Soviet Union 2.0, thrusting or forcing China into that role would lead us toward a very misguided goal of containment. China is far more powerful economically than the Soviet Union ever was.
Ali Wyne

Policy Analyst
Source: Washington Post
It's hard to distinguish and disentangle whether we consume news that we trust or we trust news that we consume. Which is first? Is it the trust driving the consumption or do we set our levels of trust to justify our consumption decisions?
Jennifer Kavanagh

Associate Director, Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program, RAND Arroyo Center
Source: C-SPAN, Washington Journal
Among suicide deaths 70 percent in the past year were through the result of a firearm... Health care professionals must be able to talk about firearm safety with their patients, including veterans.
Terri Tanielian

Senior Behavioral Scientist
Source: ABC News

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RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis

Facts vs. Opinions: How the News Is Changing in the Digital Age

China's Ban on Fentanyl Drugs Won't Likely Stem America's Opioid Crisis

Lessons from a Prison-Based College Program That Continues After Release

Iran's Network of Fighters in the Middle East Aren't Always Loyal to Iran

Principals Are More Optimistic Than Teachers About School Improvement Plans

Three 'New Rules' Worth Considering for the Internet

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

Gaps Exist Between U.S. Strategy and Military Capacity

Ways the United States Could Overextend and Unbalance Russia

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