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Workers' Compensation
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Can Workers' Compensation Help Businesses Reopen More Safely?
Michael Dworsky, Bethany Saunders-Medina
Sep 9, 2020
The RAND Blog
Workers' compensation typically does not cover common infectious diseases like COVID-19. But in the fight against the pandemic, state policymakers might take a fresh look at aspects of labor and business regulation that usually fade into the background and ask if modest changes hold any potential to reduce disease transmission.
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Japan
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Abe's Resignation Could Leave Japan Less Secure—and Destabilize Its U.S. Alliance
Zack Cooper, Jeffrey W. Hornung
Sep 8, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's leadership, Japan tightened its alliance with the United States and took on a more proactive role in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world. His resignation could very well leave Japan less secure and the U.S.-Japan alliance unstable.
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Security Cooperation
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America Is Betting Big on the Second Island Chain
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Sep 8, 2020
The Diplomat
The United States has deep and abiding interests in the Second Island Chain. But China's growing influence in the region could complicate U.S. plans. Washington will almost certainly seek to strengthen security cooperation with Pacific Island states in the Second Island Chain and bolster defensive positions on U.S. territories in the region.
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Educational Facilities
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Schools Need to Be Planning for the Next 9 Months, Not the Next 9 Weeks
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj, Jenna W. Kramer @j_w_kramer
Sep 8, 2020
The Hill
Schools cannot simply wait out this pandemic, nor will short-term planning and ad-hoc infrastructure get them successfully through this academic year. If schools are to minimize educational losses, large-scale investments should be made now.
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Military Strategy
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The Future of Warfare: Q&A with Raphael Cohen
Sep 8, 2020
What will the next decade of warfare look like? Raphael Cohen led a project to answer that question for the U.S. Air Force. The team considered not just technological or force changes, but also how global politics, economics, and the environment will shift and evolve between now and 2030.
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Employment and Unemployment
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For Leisure and Hospitality, Weak Recovery Still Looks Like Recession
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Sep 4, 2020
The RAND Blog
By most measures, the workers hardest hit by pandemic shutdowns were those in the leisure and hospitality sector, which includes arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services. These jobs, which are still affected by government social distancing regulations, are not all likely to come back before the pandemic truly ends.
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Learning from School Leaders About SEL During a Time of Crisis
Laura S. Hamilton, Kai Fierle-Hedrick
Sep 4, 2020
The RAND Blog
It would be easy for social and emotional learning to fall by the wayside as school leaders work to address students' health, safety, and learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. Policymakers and funders should take seriously the perspectives and concerns that school leaders have shared.
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Data Privacy
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A Snowden Pardon Could Have a Snowball Effect on Protecting National Security Secrets
Sina Beaghley, Marek N. Posard @mnposard
Sep 4, 2020
The National Interest
If President Trump were to pardon Edward Snowden, then he might encourage vigilante behavior that puts at risk the very sensitive information and operations—meaning American interests and lives—that the U.S. national security system is intended to protect.
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Emergency Preparedness
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Planning as Freedom
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert, Tim McDonald
Sep 4, 2020
The RAND Blog
The pandemic has made Americans less free, confining us to our homes, and separating us from the people we love and the activities we value. This experience may help people learn the importance of planning to preserving and expanding freedom.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Evidence on Kids and COVID-19, China's Use of Big Data, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 4, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on what we know (and what we don't) about kids and COVID-19, how China is using big data, the future of telemedicine, and more.
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Organizational Leadership Development
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Pardee RAND's Faculty Leaders Program: Shaping the Future of Public Policy
Sep 3, 2020
To be effective, public policy needs to reflect the aspirations, lives, and perspectives of the people it serves. The Pardee RAND Graduate School seeks to build diversity in public policy by engaging faculty leaders from U.S. colleges and universities committed to serving students of color.
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Telemedicine
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What Telemedicine Needs to Succeed Beyond COVID-19
Sep 2, 2020
Virtual doctor visits have become part of the new normal. Since the first COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, Medicare and other payers have relaxed their rules to make it easier for patients to connect to care. But without permanent policy changes, physicians may not continue telemedicine services.
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Lebanon
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Addressing Lebanon's Ailments, Acute and Chronic
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_, Louay Constant @LouayConstant
Sep 1, 2020
RealClearWorld
The recent explosion in Beirut has again led to calls for political and economic reforms in Lebanon. The country has an economy in crisis, corruption, few job opportunities, and an influx of 1.5 million Syrian refugees. Sustained global investment is needed if Lebanon is to recover over the long run.
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Workers' Compensation
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Should COVID-19 Be Covered By Workers' Compensation? Some Considerations
Michael Dworsky, Bethany Saunders-Medina
Aug 31, 2020
The RAND Blog
Expanding workers' compensation coverage for COVID-19 could be part of a broader response to ensuring an efficient economic recovery from the pandemic. What are the potential benefits and drawbacks?
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Epidemiology
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Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable
Laura F. Garabedian, Rebecca Lee Haffajee
Aug 31, 2020
USA Today
The theory that children are unlikely to contract or spread COVID-19 may feel reassuring, but it's based on flawed science. Until more is known, adopting aggressive strategies to limit viral spread in schools is the best way to keep students and teachers safe.
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is High Among Black Americans, Including Health Care Workers

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Teachers Lost Out on Professional Learning During the Pandemic. Here's How Summer Programs Could Help

Strategies for Minimizing Cyber Security Risks

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Lightening Body Armor

The RAND Blog

Can Workers' Compensation Help Businesses Reopen More Safely?

Abe's Resignation Could Leave Japan Less Secure—and Destabilize Its U.S. Alliance

America Is Betting Big on the Second Island Chain

Schools Need to Be Planning for the Next 9 Months, Not the Next 9 Weeks

The Future of Warfare: Q&A with Raphael Cohen

For Leisure and Hospitality, Weak Recovery Still Looks Like Recession

Learning from School Leaders About SEL During a Time of Crisis

A Snowden Pardon Could Have a Snowball Effect on Protecting National Security Secrets

Planning as Freedom

The Evidence on Kids and COVID-19, China's Use of Big Data, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

Pardee RAND's Faculty Leaders Program: Shaping the Future of Public Policy

What Telemedicine Needs to Succeed Beyond COVID-19

Addressing Lebanon's Ailments, Acute and Chronic

Should COVID-19 Be Covered By Workers' Compensation? Some Considerations

Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable

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