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The Brains Behind Autonomous Vehicles May Need a License to Drive
Autonomous vehicles require exquisite software. To make this software secure, industry and government should consider educational standards and licensure requirements for the engineers who create it.
Sep 27, 2016
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Free School Meals Are Still the Best Measure of Deprivation
Free school meal eligibility is not a perfect measure of student disadvantage, but it's the best there is. Other measures, such as parental education or neighborhood deprivation have also been used, but they are not as good at determining which schools are most in need.
Sep 26, 2016
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U.S. More Able Than Ever to Combat Terrorism
Acts of pure terrorism are truly arbitrary and extremely difficult to protect against, but they are rare. Improved domestic counterterrorist efforts have uncovered and interrupted close to 90 percent of jihadist terrorist plots in the U.S. since 9/11.
Sep 26, 2016
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When Will We Know Self-Driving Cars Are Safe?
Will autonomous vehicles be safe before they are allowed on the road for consumer use? Maybe. And that might be the best that can be said.
Sep 25, 2016
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Time to Bury Plans for Counterterrorism Cooperation with Russia in Syria
As two recent botched airstrikes indicate, U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with Russia is just too risky and probably wasn't feasible in the first place. There is too little faith between the two countries for meaningful cooperation in this area.
Sep 23, 2016
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People's Liberation Army Reforms and Their Ramifications
The newest round of reforms to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is expected to improve the military's efficiency, warfighting capability, and political loyalty, but entrenched interests within the PLA could lead to reluctance within the military to adjust to new realities.
Sep 23, 2016
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Economic Benefits of U.S. Overseas Security Commitments Appear to Outweigh Costs
U.S. policymakers should carefully weigh the potential losses against the potential gains when considering the desirability of large-scale retrenchments of U.S. overseas security commitments.
Sep 23, 2016
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On Northeast Asia
China has been a major proponent of regional security for Northeast Asia but appears disinterested in Republic of Korea (ROK) security against North Korean missile and nuclear weapon threats.
Sep 23, 2016
q&a

Estimating the Impacts of the Trump and Clinton Health Plans
Donald Trump wants to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Hillary Clinton wants to maintain and modify it. How could each proposal impact coverage, out-of-pocket costs, and the deficit?
Sep 23, 2016
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A Bumpy Road Ahead for China-Taiwan Relations
Taiwanese President Tsai has issued numerous political overtures to Beijing, yet Chinese President Xi has demonstrated a clear reluctance to accept her as a credible partner. Instead, he has turned up the heat on Tsai in an attempt to undermine her administration.
Sep 22, 2016
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Finding a Nuclear Weapon: Hope Beyond the Screwdriver
Science and technology is only partly at the point of reliably detecting a nuclear weapon in cities — for some weapons and some adversaries. The solutions for this problem are only partial and are complicated by the nuances of the science.
Sep 21, 2016
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Students Shouldn't Lose Sleep Over the Liberty Bridge Fire
The fire and resulting closure of the Liberty Bridge is forcing some Pittsburgh high school students to sacrifice sleep to meet a new 7:11 a.m. start time. Sleep loss has consequences for adolescents' minds, bodies, behavior, and for public safety.
Sep 21, 2016
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CPD's 'Heat List' and the Dilemma of Predictive Policing
Predictive policing — the use of computer models to identify areas or people at greater risk of being involved in a serious crime — is yielding results for police. How authorities plan to respond to the data is key.
Sep 21, 2016
blog

Pittsburgh's Annual Day of Giving
All funds that RAND raises on September 21 through Pittsburgh's Day of Giving will be devoted to RAND's work taking place in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Sep 21, 2016
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What Your Kids Need to Know About Marijuana, Legalized or Not
If you are a parent, no matter how you feel about legalizing marijuana, you need to be prepared to talk about the drug with your kids.
Sep 21, 2016

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Mandatory evacuation orders are issued when disasters have potentially life-threatening impacts. Disaster after disaster, orders resulted in evacuations that have saved untold lives. Milton is rapidly intensifying and expected to be one of the largest hurricanes on record when it hits the United States. Staying in place could have severe, life-threatening consequences.

Aaron Clark-Ginsberg

Behavioral/Social Scientist

Source: rand.org

The mechanisms behind the apparent adverse effects of climate change on human health are not entirely understood. However, the need for pre-planning for these events to prevent poor health outcomes is clear. Especially among the most vulnerable populations, it is critical to develop and implement mitigating strategies.

Mahshid Abir

Senior Physician Policy Researcher, Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Source: rand.org

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Climate Change Affects Health and Will Increase Drug Demand

Iran's Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Year

A Russia–North Korea Alliance in the Works? Don't Be So Sure

The Math Equity Equation

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Commentary and Articles

The Brains Behind Autonomous Vehicles May Need a License to Drive

Free School Meals Are Still the Best Measure of Deprivation

U.S. More Able Than Ever to Combat Terrorism

When Will We Know Self-Driving Cars Are Safe?

Time to Bury Plans for Counterterrorism Cooperation with Russia in Syria

People's Liberation Army Reforms and Their Ramifications

Economic Benefits of U.S. Overseas Security Commitments Appear to Outweigh Costs

On Northeast Asia

Estimating the Impacts of the Trump and Clinton Health Plans

A Bumpy Road Ahead for China-Taiwan Relations

Finding a Nuclear Weapon: Hope Beyond the Screwdriver

Students Shouldn't Lose Sleep Over the Liberty Bridge Fire

CPD's 'Heat List' and the Dilemma of Predictive Policing

Pittsburgh's Annual Day of Giving

What Your Kids Need to Know About Marijuana, Legalized or Not

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