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Occupational Training
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Appalachia Partnership Helps Both Workers and Employers in a Changing Market
Aug 30, 2018
An innovative program in Appalachia is realigning the skills of the workforce with the needs of employers, getting people back on the job and providing a 21st-century model of workforce development.
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Health Care Quality Measurement
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Personalized Hospital Ratings: Transparency for the Internet Age
Juliet Rumball-Smith, Jill Gurvey, Mark W. Friedberg
Aug 30, 2018
New England Journal of Medicine
Each annual release of hospital ratings captivates journalists, hospital leaders, and health care consumers in the United States. These ratings aggregate many measures into a single score for each hospital. But why should the opinions of report creators hold sway, if the intent is to inform patient choice? Why not ask patients instead?
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Emerging Technologies
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A Better Way to Think About Scooters
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert, Tim McDonald, Andrew J. Lohn @andrewjlohn
Aug 28, 2018
Los Angeles Times
Unleashed in Santa Monica, California, last September, Bird and its competitors are now in 30 American cities and counting. Cities are responding to the scooter takeover with new regulations and increased law enforcement. But if officials rely only on 20th-century tools to integrate these 21st-century scooters into their cities, they will miss a big opportunity.
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Politics and Government
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McCain's Heroism
Phillip Carter
Aug 27, 2018
Slate
John McCain's heroism will forever punctuate America's memory of the Vietnam War, reminding us both of the horrors of war and the human potential to transcend them. His heroism also stands out because of how it empowered him as a congressman and senator to do things others could not.
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Social and Emotional Learning Prepares Students for Life
Aug 27, 2018
The goal of social and emotional learning is to give students the skills they need to work in teams, communicate their ideas, and manage their emotions. Research can help educators determine which programs work and which ones qualify for federal funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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Information Operations
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Iran's Disinformation Campaigns
Ariane M. Tabatabai
Aug 24, 2018
Foreign Affairs
New reports suggest that the Kremlin may have company in its efforts to shape the United States' domestic information landscape: Iran. As Americans prepare to return to the voting booths this fall, Washington would be well advised to look into Iran's disinformation capabilities and intentions.
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Globalization
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The Global Order Will Outlast U.S. Leadership
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Aug 23, 2018
The Wall Street Journal
Even if America bails on the international order there is plenty of evidence that Europe, China, Japan, and the rest of the developed world will maintain existing multilateral structures and build new ones. The order will survive but may become less liberal, less democratic, and perhaps less peaceful.
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Military Transformation
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How the U.S. Military Learned to Learn in World War I: Lessons from the American Expeditionary Forces
Michael Shurkin @MichaelShurkin
Aug 22, 2018
War on the Rocks
The U.S. military generally believes it has little to learn from its allies. But during World War I, the more open the Americans were to their allies’ wisdom, the better they fought and the less they suffered.
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Russia
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Walking a Fine Line on Russian Sanctions
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Aug 22, 2018
Reuters
The United States and its allies are increasingly frustrated over malign activities by Russia. This week the U.S. unveiled new sanctions, and is expected to impose even more in the future. But choosing sanctions requires care. Their purpose should be to penalize Russia for misbehavior, but not to isolate Russians.
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Syria
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The Growing Risk of a New Middle East War
Richard C. Baffa, Nathan Vest
Aug 21, 2018
United Press International
Escalating clashes between Israeli and Iranian forces in Syria have demonstrably increased the risk of a new, large-scale regional conflict that would likely involve the U.S. military. Tehran's continued provocations and violations of Israel's stated red lines are fueling escalation with the potential to rapidly spin out of control.
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International Diplomacy
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A U.S.-Russia Partnership Against China Is Unlikely
Ali Wyne
Aug 21, 2018
Lowy Institute's Interpreter
After Donald Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in July, it might appear as if the U.S. and Russia are considering the formation of a partnership against China. But Russia seems more likely to try to expand the scope of its cooperation with China while also attempting to extract concessions from the United States.
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Underage Substance Use
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How Marijuana Ads Affect Youth: Q&A with Elizabeth D'Amico
Aug 21, 2018
RAND's Elizabeth D'Amico discusses her research on how medical marijuana advertising influences adolescents' use of—and positive attitudes toward—the drug. Los Angeles County used her findings to limit the placement of marijuana billboards and signage outside dispensaries.
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Missile Defense
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Japan's Aegis Ashore Defense System
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Aug 20, 2018
Yomiuri Shimbun
For nearly 20 years, Japan has used the North Korea threat as a legitimate rationale to build its missile defense system and cooperate closely with the U.S. in its development. This argument remains as true today as it was before the flurry of regional diplomacy began earlier this year.
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Disadvantaged Students
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How Early Childhood Education and Care Can Help to Tackle the Impact of Childhood Disadvantage
Tom McBride, Julie Belanger
Aug 20, 2018
Early Intervention Foundation
Disadvantaged children underperform educationally partly because on average they experience more risk factors. Interventions to address multiple causes of underperformance for disadvantaged children may have a better chance of success. The calibre of early childhood education and care professionals also likely matters.
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Artificial Intelligence
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Keeping Artificial Intelligence Accountable to Humans
Osonde A. Osoba @OsondeOsoba
Aug 20, 2018
TechCrunch
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are often only as intelligent and fair as the data used to train them. To enable AI that frees humans from bias instead of reinforcing it, experts and regulators must think more deeply not only about what AI can do, but what it should do—and then teach it how.
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Appalachia Partnership Helps Both Workers and Employers in a Changing Market

Personalized Hospital Ratings: Transparency for the Internet Age

A Better Way to Think About Scooters

McCain's Heroism

Social and Emotional Learning Prepares Students for Life

Iran's Disinformation Campaigns

The Global Order Will Outlast U.S. Leadership

How the U.S. Military Learned to Learn in World War I: Lessons from the American Expeditionary Forces

Walking a Fine Line on Russian Sanctions

The Growing Risk of a New Middle East War

A U.S.-Russia Partnership Against China Is Unlikely

How Marijuana Ads Affect Youth: Q&A with Elizabeth D'Amico

Japan's Aegis Ashore Defense System

How Early Childhood Education and Care Can Help to Tackle the Impact of Childhood Disadvantage

Keeping Artificial Intelligence Accountable to Humans

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