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Telemedicine
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Moving on from Telehealth-by-Desperation: What Will Make Telehealth Stick
Lori Uscher-Pines
Aug 18, 2020
Health Affairs Blog
During the COVID-19 pandemic telehealth has helped to maintain continuity of care for millions of Americans, preserve personal protective equipment, and facilitate social distancing. But that does not mean that telehealth will be embraced by patients and providers in the long run.
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Political Reform Movements
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Could 2020 Spawn '70s-Style Radicals and Violence?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Aug 17, 2020
NBC News THINK
The U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic has further cleaved an already deeply divided society. The conditions facing the United States today are reminiscent of those that gave rise to the radicalism of the 1970s and could once again lead to political violence, including terrorism.
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Fighter Aircraft
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Russia's Su-57 Heavy Fighter Bomber: Is It Really a Fifth-Generation Aircraft?
Ryan Michael Bauer, Peter A. Wilson
Aug 17, 2020
The RAND Blog
Russia's Su-57 aircraft has been in development since 2002 and is considered a key part of Russia's arms export industry as a fifth-generation fighter. Despite continued Russian efforts to sell the aircraft, it is unlikely that a fully developed and full production–ready Su-57 will be available for sale before the late 2020s.
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North Korea
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In North Korea, The U.S. Could Take the Lead
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett, Soo W. Kim @mllesookim
Aug 17, 2020
The National Interest
North Korea is hurting: its economy is stagnant and it is having trouble feeding even its elites because of the UN/U.S. sanctions designed to pressure North Korean toward denuclearization. A combined carrot and stick approach may help overcome some of North Korea's reluctance to negotiate the future of its nuclear weapons program.
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Russia
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Has Congress Captured Russia Policy?
Scott Cullinane, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Aug 17, 2020
The Hill
A Washington axiom is that the president writes foreign policy and Congress only edits it. But in recent years Congress has shown more initiative, as in expanding sanctions, shifting U.S. forces closer to Russia and promoting human rights. Under the next president, is Congress likely to retain this lead?
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Employment and Unemployment
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What Unemployment Statistics Obscure About Temporary Layoffs
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Aug 17, 2020
The RAND Blog
As the broadest COVID-19 shutdowns were underway this spring, a historic number of American workers entered temporary layoff. Those temporary layoffs represent an economy put on pause. What has happened to them since then tells us if the economy can hit play again.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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The Link Between Workplace Diversity and the Gender Pay Gap
Christopher M. Whaley @cm_whaley, Anupam B. Jena
Aug 15, 2020
USA Today
Many factors explain the gender earnings gap, including workplace biases, differences in how credit is attributed, and differences in how men and women negotiate. But another factor could influence the pay women receive: the number of men in their workplace.
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Racial Equity
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L.A.'s High Unemployment, RAND's New Research Center, Twitter: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 14, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on unemployment in the Los Angeles area, the new RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy, food consumption in the UK, and more.
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Wargaming
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Why Militaries Should Play Games with Each Other
Jonathan Cham @JonathanKCham, Deon Canyon
Aug 14, 2020
Honolulu Civil Beat
With rising rates of COVID-19 and vulnerable populations at risk, Hawaii's people are understandably nervous about the upcoming Rim of the Pacific exercise scheduled for August. But COVID-19 cannot be a blanket check on international engagement by the U.S. military. With the effects of COVID-19 expected to last for decades, the forward thinking found in games may be exactly what is needed.
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International Diplomacy
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What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship
Colin P. Clarke, Mollie Saltskog
Aug 13, 2020
Lawfare
Beijing and Tehran are in the process of finalizing an ambitious partnership covering a range of security and economic issues. The United States should not overreact to shifting geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, and should instead keep an eye out to assess the evolution of the relationship and take stock of what is delivered instead of what is merely promised.
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Japan
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Missing in Japan's Deterrence Debate
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Aug 13, 2020
Nikkei Asian Review
Following its decision to cancel the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system, Japan is currently debating future deterrence capabilities. The debate over how Japan can defend itself is an important one, offering a major opportunity to shape the country's future defense posture.
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Incarceration
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Elevating Equity in Los Angeles Juvenile and Criminal Justice Reform
Margaret Chamberlin, Stephanie Brooks Holliday
Aug 12, 2020
The RAND Blog
At age 13, Black children are placed in juvenile detention at nearly 3.5 times the rate of white children. By age 17, that ratio increases to 4.5 to 1. And the trend continues into adulthood. Without ongoing attention and deliberate policies and programs, injustices are likely to persist.
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Vaccination
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Who Will Benefit from a Successful Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine?
Jennifer Bouey @BoueyHuang
Aug 12, 2020
The Hill
China, one of the world's largest producers of vaccines, could be among the first to produce one for COVID-19. If that happens, then would China be able to produce sufficient doses for domestic use? And which other countries would likely benefit?
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Nutrition Policy
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We Are What We Eat: Understanding Food Consumption for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets
Camilla d'Angelo
Aug 12, 2020
The RAND Blog
Despite a rise in ethical and sustainable eating, most people still make their food choices based on price, convenience, and taste. What policies can help support more healthy decisionmaking?
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Emergency Preparedness
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How COVID-19 Sheds Light on Disaster Policy's Need to Prepare for Multiple, Sequential Emergencies
Carlos Martín, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg
Aug 11, 2020
Urban Wire
The pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities many disaster-affected households face. As lawmakers debate a second relief package, they could reconsider how the emergency management framework responds to the effects of simultaneous hazards on individual-assistance and community-recovery programs.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper Visits RAND

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

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Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

The RAND Blog

Moving on from Telehealth-by-Desperation: What Will Make Telehealth Stick

Could 2020 Spawn '70s-Style Radicals and Violence?

Russia's Su-57 Heavy Fighter Bomber: Is It Really a Fifth-Generation Aircraft?

In North Korea, The U.S. Could Take the Lead

Has Congress Captured Russia Policy?

What Unemployment Statistics Obscure About Temporary Layoffs

The Link Between Workplace Diversity and the Gender Pay Gap

L.A.'s High Unemployment, RAND's New Research Center, Twitter: RAND Weekly Recap

Why Militaries Should Play Games with Each Other

What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship

Missing in Japan's Deterrence Debate

Elevating Equity in Los Angeles Juvenile and Criminal Justice Reform

Who Will Benefit from a Successful Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine?

We Are What We Eat: Understanding Food Consumption for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets

How COVID-19 Sheds Light on Disaster Policy's Need to Prepare for Multiple, Sequential Emergencies

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