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U.S. Postal Service

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The USPS Is a Public Service, Not a Business
As Congress and the White House debate how to assist the Postal Service, it will be important to understand the effects of proposed cost-cutting measures on mail delivery of vital services, smaller and rural communities, low-income communities, and the USPS's broader public safety and security functions.
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Apr 6, 2021
Michael S. Pollard @MichaelSPollard, Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis
Teacher Incentives

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What Factors Affecting Retention Matter Most to Teachers?
Maintaining an adequate supply of teachers is a challenge and an area of significant concern. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, a set of interventions developed to target the preferences and expectations of specific groups of teachers is likely to be most effective.
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Apr 5, 2021
Hui Lu, Peter Burge
Caregivers

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Rescue Plan Help for Family Caregivers Is a First Step
Unpaid caregivers have been a critical part of the functioning U.S. economy, serving as the backbone of the health system, since long before the pandemic started. Adding them to the American Rescue Plan was an important step, but even after the pandemic is over, their financial security will need long-term protection.
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Apr 5, 2021
Alexandra Drane, Molly Coye, et al.
Violent Extremism

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Understanding Violent Extremism, 'Blockships,' VMT Fee: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on firsthand accounts of violent extremism, lessons from the recent blockage in the Suez Canal, and if a federal Vehicle Miles Travel fee could replace the gas tax.
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Apr 2, 2021
Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Now Is (Finally) the Time to Future-Proof Our Infrastructure
The world is barreling toward a more volatile climate with infrastructure designed for the past. With infrastructure widely expected to be prioritized in Congress soon, every infrastructure bill is also a climate bill. It is critical that we make our infrastructure climate-safe.
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Apr 1, 2021
Constantine Samaras, Mikhail Chester
Security Cooperation

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What to Expect When You're Expecting So Much from the Quad
In March, the leaders of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia met virtually for their first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue group meeting. What are the goals of the Quad? What tangibly can or will the Quad do and what does it look like in practice?
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Mar 31, 2021
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Military Strategy

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The Suez Grounding Was an Accident. The Next Blocked Chokepoint Might Not Be
The recent spectacle of a hulking container ship wedged into the Suez Canal is a reminder of how vulnerable maritime transportation is to blocked chokepoints. The fragility of maritime lifelines may encourage the use of this tactic in future conflict.
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Mar 30, 2021
Scott Savitz
Artificial Intelligence

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Towards an AI-Based Counter-Disinformation Framework
Artificial intelligence is being used to develop sophisticated malign information on social media. But AI also provides opportunities to strengthen responses to these threats and can foster wider resilience to disinformation.
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Mar 29, 2021
Linda Slapakova
Yemen

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Congressional Options to Advance Peace in Yemen
An enduring peace in Yemen will require addressing Yemen's most immediate needs while working to develop its economic, political, and security institutions. U.S. lawmakers have the tools to help shape this effort and could help end the conflict and bring stability to Yemen.
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Mar 29, 2021
Daniel Egel, Trevor Johnston
Refugees

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Colombia's Trailblazing Model for Refugees
Colombia recently announced it will give temporary protection status to a million undocumented Venezuelan refugees, with permission to live and work in the country for 10 years. In doing so, it created a new model for managing its own refugee situation and perhaps others elsewhere.
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Mar 26, 2021
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, et al.
Asian Populations

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Supporting Asian Americans, U.S. Gun Policy, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how to support Asian Americans, the U.S. gun policy debate, the education “arms race,” and more.
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Mar 26, 2021
Infrastructure Finance

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Navigating Speed Bumps to a Possible Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee
It's been clear for years that the gas tax has been losing its ability to pay for America's existing roads and bridges, let alone improvements and new construction. A vehicle miles traveled fee could provide a potential option for a 21st-century transportation funding system.
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Mar 26, 2021
Liisa Ecola, Laura Patton
International Diplomacy

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Abraham Accords Offer Historic Opportunity to Spur Mideast Growth
The Abraham Accords have heralded a dramatic shift in the relationship between Israel and the Muslim nations of the world. While these accords represent a major political breakthrough, they also represent a possible new chapter in the region's development: away from conflict and toward a shared economic vision of prosperity.
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Mar 25, 2021
Daniel Egel, Shira Efron, et al.
Energy Security

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The Pentagon Could Help Improve Resilience of the U.S. Electric Grid
The resilience and robustness of the U.S. electric grid needs to be improved, especially given the likely increased occurrence and magnitude of natural disasters due to climate change. This is where government entities that operate large facilities in the United States, such as the Department of Defense, can potentially play a role.
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Mar 25, 2021
Beth E. Lachman, Aimee E. Curtright @ACurtright
Asian Populations

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Asian American Lives and Livelihoods Don't Just Deserve Our Qualified Support
Racism against Asian Americans is deeply rooted in the history of the United States. Enduring stereotypes about and bias towards Asian Americans, as well as lack of concern about them, have had long-standing harm on Asian American lives and livelihoods. What can the Asian American community and its allies do?
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Mar 22, 2021
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung, Peter Nguyen, et al.

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A New Approach to U.S. Security Policy in the Middle East

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Elon Musk May Have a Point About Bots on Twitter

Addressing Homelessness Among Individuals Incarcerated in Los Angeles County

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

The RAND Blog

The USPS Is a Public Service, Not a Business

What Factors Affecting Retention Matter Most to Teachers?

Rescue Plan Help for Family Caregivers Is a First Step

Understanding Violent Extremism, 'Blockships,' VMT Fee: RAND Weekly Recap

Now Is (Finally) the Time to Future-Proof Our Infrastructure

What to Expect When You're Expecting So Much from the Quad

The Suez Grounding Was an Accident. The Next Blocked Chokepoint Might Not Be

Towards an AI-Based Counter-Disinformation Framework

Congressional Options to Advance Peace in Yemen

Colombia's Trailblazing Model for Refugees

Supporting Asian Americans, U.S. Gun Policy, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap

Navigating Speed Bumps to a Possible Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee

Abraham Accords Offer Historic Opportunity to Spur Mideast Growth

The Pentagon Could Help Improve Resilience of the U.S. Electric Grid

Asian American Lives and Livelihoods Don't Just Deserve Our Qualified Support

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