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International Economic Relations
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Finding the Common Ground: Building a Brexit Around Trade and Single Market Access
Charlene Rohr, Jonathan Grant, Alexandra Pollitt, David Howarth
Jul 14, 2017
UK in a Changing Europe
The priority for the UK government during Brexit negotiations should be access to the single market and free trade deals with countries outside the EU. This would build on the common ground felt by the majority of Britons about what they feel are the most valuable aspects of the UK's future relationship with Europe.
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Water Resources Management
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How Should Water Professionals Invest in Resilience?
Jordan R. Fischbach @fischinwater
Jul 12, 2017
The Source
Water professionals can think about building resilience as a process of embracing and managing future uncertainty. Rather than trying to predict which problem to plan for, researchers help planners consider a wide range of potential scenarios.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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Chronic Conditions in America: Price and Prevalence
Jul 12, 2017
Sixty percent of U.S. adults have at least one chronic condition, and 12 percent have five or more. They account for hundreds of billions of dollars in health care spending every year.
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Global Climate Change
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Navigating the Uncertain Path to Decarbonization
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert, Horacio R. Trujillo
Jul 11, 2017
The RAND Blog
Deep decarbonization can reduce the risk of climate change, and it offers opportunities to reimagine energy, transportation, and infrastructure. But it could also fail in many ways. Diverse, independent actors need a shared understanding of its complexity and deep uncertainty to design a solution to this challenge.
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Hospitals
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Community Hospitals: A Traditional Solution to Help Today's NHS?
Emma Pitchforth @Epitchforth, Edwin van Teijlingen, Ellen Nolte
Jul 11, 2017
Health Service Journal
Community hospitals could be better integrated into the current healthcare system in England and can play an important role in the middle of the patient journey between home and hospital. If done correctly, community hospitals could be a traditional solution to help address some of the modern day challenges of the NHS.
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Health Care Reform
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Ingredients for Health Care Reform
Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner
Jul 10, 2017
Fortune
Despite their differences, the Affordable Care Act and the current proposals to replace it take a similar approach to providing health insurance. What might some alternatives look like? And how could they provide coverage to more Americans?
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Emergency Responders
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Lessons for First Responders on the Front Lines of Terrorism
Mahshid Abir, Christopher Nelson
Jul 10, 2017
The Conversation
Given the persistent risk of terrorist attacks, it is critical to learn from past incidents to prepare for future ones. Medical and nonmedical first responders need more training in basic lifesaving skills. Open communication lines such as a dedicated radio frequency could help responders better coordinate. Disaster drills are also essential.
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Security Cooperation
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Are America's Overseas Security Commitments Worth It?
Jul 7, 2017
A growing debate has called into question U.S. international security commitments and whether their economic value outweighs their costs. Research suggests that the magnitude of the benefits could be substantial.
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Libya
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How the Gulf Row Could Tear Libya Apart Even Further
Amanda Kadlec @alidraak
Jul 7, 2017
Foreign Policy Concepts
Since Gadhafi was removed from power, Gulf nations have been vying for position in Libya through proxy forces to influence political outcomes. Libya's rival militias — armed and funded by their respective Gulf sponsors — set the framework for the civil conflict that erupted in 2014 and continues today. Current tensions between Qatar and its neighbors are adding to the instability.
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Counterterrorism
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Vickers, Crocker, Bergen, and Mudd Headline RAND ISIS Conference
Jul 6, 2017
Panelists at a RAND conference on ISIS agreed that efforts to protect the U.S. homeland and conduct campaigns to dismantle extremist groups have had success. But many long-term challenges to the broader world order remain that will require strategic patience.
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Counterterrorism
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How to Harden America's Soft Targets
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke, Chad C. Serena
Jul 5, 2017
The National Interest
The U.S. government must choose where to apply limited resources to defend soft targets. But it could expand its information-sharing efforts with other governments and local law enforcement. Broad intelligence sharing and more training could help identify potential attackers before they can execute their plans.
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Water Supply
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Getting the Lead Out of Pittsburgh's Water
Jordan R. Fischbach @fischinwater, Linnea Warren May
Jul 3, 2017
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Without an aggressive long-term strategy for replacing service lines, and collaboration among the water authority, public officials, and residents, lead in Pittsburgh's water will persist.
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Decisionmaking
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America and the World Are at a Crossroads
Andrew R. Hoehn
Jul 3, 2017
Populism is on the march across the globe. Many of the certainties of even the recent past seem much less certain now—including the idea of the United States maintaining a leadership role in the world.
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Counterterrorism
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Can the Islamic State Survive If Baghdadi Is Dead?
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
Jun 30, 2017
Foreign Policy
If and when self-declared Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is killed, it will have little effect on the threat posed by the Islamic State to global security. The far more important objective is to continue dismantling the organization as a whole, including its affiliates in Libya, Egypt, Nigeria, and Afghanistan.
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Global Security
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Global Risks in 2040: Q&A with Andrew Parasiliti
Jun 30, 2017
Andrew Parasiliti discusses how the RAND Center for Global Risk and Security is envisioning the world in 2040, and the security challenges that will shape it.
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The RAND Blog

Finding the Common Ground: Building a Brexit Around Trade and Single Market Access

How Should Water Professionals Invest in Resilience?

Chronic Conditions in America: Price and Prevalence

Navigating the Uncertain Path to Decarbonization

Community Hospitals: A Traditional Solution to Help Today's NHS?

Ingredients for Health Care Reform

Lessons for First Responders on the Front Lines of Terrorism

Are America's Overseas Security Commitments Worth It?

How the Gulf Row Could Tear Libya Apart Even Further

Vickers, Crocker, Bergen, and Mudd Headline RAND ISIS Conference

How to Harden America's Soft Targets

Getting the Lead Out of Pittsburgh's Water

America and the World Are at a Crossroads

Can the Islamic State Survive If Baghdadi Is Dead?

Global Risks in 2040: Q&A with Andrew Parasiliti

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