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Ensuring the Safety and Integrity of the Vote
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the U.S. election into disarray coming on top of disruptions to traditional campaigning and the increased burden on election officials. Still, with careful planning, the election can be held with integrity, while keeping the American electorate safe. But it will require everyone to help.
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Is There a Better Way to Negotiate with North Korea?
The failure of recent efforts by the United States to engage North Korea in denuclearization talks calls for a different approach. A new method that addresses the reasons for past failures and reflects current realities offers promising ways forward.
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Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure
An evaluation of Pittsburgh's Negley Run watershed shows how green stormwater infrastructure could reduce flooding and provide positive economic benefits in areas that face urgent flood risk.
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Sitting It Out? Or Pushed Out? Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers
Added to longstanding challenges such as securing child care and combatting pay disparities, the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit women workers measurably harder than men. The consequences make clear just how much policy has failed to keep up with women's progress.
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Think Tanks in the Era of Truth Decay
Truth Decay is the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life, and it cuts much deeper than any political party or demographic. It's why nonpartisan think tanks like RAND are as important now as they have ever been.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from RAND
RAND research and expertise can inform immediate policy responses to address the disastrous effects of COVID-19—and help aid in recovery long after the disease stops spreading.
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European Contributions to NATO's Future Combat Airpower
European air forces currently have limited capabilities for defending allies in high-intensity conflict. However, Europe's airpower is trending in the right direction, especially with the introduction of fifth-generation aircraft.
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What Does High-Quality Care Mean for Veterans with Invisible Wounds?
Many veterans have difficulty accessing high-quality care for posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. As clinical providers and veteran-serving organizations aim to improve access, a shared definition of high-quality care for these conditions would help them better meet veterans' needs.
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Facebook Users May Spread Russian Propaganda Less Often If They Know Its Source
Russian propaganda is hitting its mark on social media, generating strong partisan reactions that help intensify political divisions. But Facebook users are less apt to press the like button on content when they learn that it is part of a foreign propaganda campaign.

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Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure

Is There a Better Way to Negotiate with North Korea?

How to Avoid a Space Arms Race

Sitting It Out? Or Pushed Out? Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers

COVID-19 and the Digital Divide: Inequities in Online Learning

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Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis

Ensuring the Safety and Integrity of the Vote

Is There a Better Way to Negotiate with North Korea?

Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure

Sitting It Out? Or Pushed Out? Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers

Think Tanks in the Era of Truth Decay

COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from RAND

European Contributions to NATO's Future Combat Airpower

What Does High-Quality Care Mean for Veterans with Invisible Wounds?

Facebook Users May Spread Russian Propaganda Less Often If They Know Its Source

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Using AI to Tackle Disinformation Online

COVID-19 and the Digital Divide: Inequities in Online Learning

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