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A Summer Reading List for Congress
Aug 2, 2016
To help Hill staffers make the most of the Congressional recess, RAND has developed a list of must-read research and commentaries that will help ensure policymakers will return ready to hit the ground running.
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China
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China Signals Resolve with Bomber Flights Over the South China Sea
Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Cristina L. Garafola @CLGarafola, Astrid Stuth Cevallos, Arthur Chan
Aug 2, 2016
War on the Rocks
Since the PCA tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines' case on July 12, invalidating many of China's claims in the South China Sea, Beijing has sought to demonstrate its military strength in the region. The PLAAF's H-6K has played a key role.
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Residential Housing
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Why Rents Have Gone Through the Roof in New Orleans and Across the Nation
Richard K. Green, Heather L. Schwartz @schwartz_hl, Raphael W. Bostic
Aug 2, 2016
NOLA.com
The rental affordability crisis was caused by declining incomes since 2000, the slowing of new construction, households getting smaller, and the seven million foreclosures during the recession. It is a national problem in need of a national solution.
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Russia
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How to Counter Putin's Subversive War on the West
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Martin C. Libicki
Aug 1, 2016
Newsweek
Russian cybercrime, Olympics doping, and other active measures have one thing in common: Moscow admits no wrongdoing. These scandals exacerbate the frigid relations between Moscow and the West. Diplomacy sometimes works slowly, but it helps.
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Cybercrime
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The U.S.-China Cyber Agreement: A Good First Step
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Aug 1, 2016
The Cipher Brief
The 2015 U.S.-China cyber agreement is a potentially important first step toward addressing the problem of Chinese espionage. But it is by no means a final step.
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Postsecondary Education
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The High Cost of Free College
Trey Miller
Aug 1, 2016
U.S. News & World Report
Tuition subsidies may encourage institutions to raise tuition, since the government would foot the bill. One possible solution: develop and implement policies that encourage greater productivity from higher education institutions.
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Autonomous Vehicles
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Tesla Fatal Crash Reminds That Human Interface Remains Important
Shawn McKay
Jul 30, 2016
The Mercury News
The first reported fatality in a self-driving vehicle is a chilling reminder that the evolving relationship with increasingly robotic motor vehicles needs to be a partnership, an undertaking with humans and machines managing the risks.
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Biotechnology
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Can the Bioweapons Convention Survive Crispr?
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein
Jul 29, 2016
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Crispr is a biotechnology that's making genetic editing easier, cheaper, and far more accessible, but it has also been called a major security threat. Do such advances in biotechnology make the bioweapons convention obsolete?
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Antimicrobial Resistance
commentary
The Rio Olympics Are the Site of a Battle Against 'Super Bacteria'
Jirka Taylor, Elta Smith
Jul 29, 2016
Medical Xpress
Brazilian scientists detected drug-resistant bacteria growing off some of Rio de Janeiro's beaches, close to where it will host sailing and wind-surfing events, and in the lagoon where the rowing and canoeing events will take place.
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Intelligence Community
commentary
Keeping Up with the Policymakers: The Unclassified Tearline
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jul 28, 2016
War on the Rocks
Unclassified tearlines could convey the bottom line and potential implications of a classified story in unclassified terms, while obscuring sensitive sources and methods. There are good reasons to build them into the business process and culture of intelligence agencies.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
commentary
NATO Decides to 'Troop the Colours' As Symbol of Deterrence in the Baltics
Marta Kepe @martakepe
Jul 28, 2016
European Geostrategy
At its Warsaw summit in July, NATO agreed to establish a permanent rotating presence of its troops in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The decision may be interpreted as NATO's commitment to take its Baltic members' concerns seriously.
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Nuclear Disarmament
commentary
The End of Nuclear Proliferation?
Todd C. Robinson
Jul 26, 2016
The National Interest
As the last case of nuclear proliferation fades further into history, it may become politically difficult to allocate resources to preventing it, as other pressing threats, such as bio- and cyber-terrorism, continue to emerge.
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Schizophrenia
commentary
Patients with Severe Schizophrenia Aren't Getting the Help They Need
Adam J. Rose
Jul 25, 2016
Health Affairs Blog
Clozapine has proven effective for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but the health system is poorly configured to provide it. The drug has possible side effects that require extra patient monitoring, but it saves costs by reducing hospitalizations.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
Judgment on the South China Sea: What's Next?
Rafiq Dossani
Jul 22, 2016
U.S. News & World Report
On July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines' claims to maritime entitlements in the South China Sea. How China reacts could have far-reaching consequences for all nations that depend on a peaceful and integrated Southeast Asia.
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Primary Care
commentary
Can a Nurse Practitioner Replace a Physician?
John N. Mafi, Bruce E. Landon
Jul 22, 2016
Slate
The VA is considering expanding the role of nurse practitioners in order to provide veterans timely access to primary-care services. Research has shown that nurse practitioners working in collaborative settings can provide high-quality care.
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Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

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The RAND Blog

A Summer Reading List for Congress

China Signals Resolve with Bomber Flights Over the South China Sea

Why Rents Have Gone Through the Roof in New Orleans and Across the Nation

How to Counter Putin's Subversive War on the West

The U.S.-China Cyber Agreement: A Good First Step

The High Cost of Free College

Tesla Fatal Crash Reminds That Human Interface Remains Important

Can the Bioweapons Convention Survive Crispr?

The Rio Olympics Are the Site of a Battle Against 'Super Bacteria'

Keeping Up with the Policymakers: The Unclassified Tearline

NATO Decides to 'Troop the Colours' As Symbol of Deterrence in the Baltics

The End of Nuclear Proliferation?

Patients with Severe Schizophrenia Aren't Getting the Help They Need

Judgment on the South China Sea: What's Next?

Can a Nurse Practitioner Replace a Physician?

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