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Mental Health Treatment
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How a New Tool Could Help Mental Health Providers Deliver More Effective Care
Kimberly A. Hepner @KimberlyHepner, Terri Tanielian @TerriTanielian, David M. Adamson
Mar 1, 2019
The RAND Blog
The mental health workforce needs the proper tools to meet the needs of the communities it serves. A key element of this is high-quality training in how to deliver evidence-based treatments. RAND developed a new tool designed to assess how well a specific training aligns with the most critical features of effective training.
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Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
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Don't Rush Into Afghan Peace
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Mar 1, 2019
The Wall Street Journal
The Trump administration has reportedly offered to withdraw forces from Afghanistan if the Taliban stops fighting and opens negotiations with the government. If the Taliban agrees to a cease-fire and wider negotiations, it will be an accomplishment to celebrate. But it will be only the first step on a long and difficult road to peace.
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Economic Development
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Investing in Russia's Future
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Mar 1, 2019
The Moscow Times
Russia's economic problems can be traced to sanctions, lack of investment, and lack of reform. The Kremlin has the power to address these problems. Reforms could unlock economic potential and enable Russians to improve their living standards.
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Measuring Social-Emotional Skills, Carefully
Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS, Brian M. Stecher
Feb 28, 2019
FutureEd
In the often-fraught debate over education policy, there is growing agreement that educators should pay close attention to the development of the social and emotional skills that allow students to persevere when working on difficult tasks, regulate emotions, and work effectively in teams. But measuring such skills remains a significant challenge.
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North Korea
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Declaring an End to the Korean War
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Feb 28, 2019
USA Today
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might agree at their summit this week in Hanoi, Vietnam, to declare an end to the Korean War. Since this conflict stopped 66 years ago, what would be the practical impact of such declaration?
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Law of the Sea
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How Not to Compete in the Arctic
Stephanie Pezard @StephaniePezard
Feb 27, 2019
War on the Rocks
The Arctic defies simplistic views of geopolitical friends and foes. The United States and its allies do not necessarily agree on key issues, while U.S. strategic competitors might find common ground with America. The United States could fine-tune its defense policy tools in the Arctic to ensure that its actions do not hamper relations with allies and shore up the position of adversaries.
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Artificial Intelligence
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The Promise and Perils of AI: Q&A with Douglas Yeung
Feb 27, 2019
Douglas Yeung, a social psychologist at RAND, discusses how any technology reflects the values, norms, and biases of its creators. Bias in artificial intelligence could have unintended consequences. He also warns that cyber attackers could deliberately introduce bias into AI systems.
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Global Climate Change
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Resilience and Adaptation Strategies Can Address the Impacts of Climate Change
Feb 26, 2019
With climate change already generating storms, heat waves, and droughts beyond historical norms, local governments need to do more to prepare. A decisionmaking framework developed by RAND allows communities to stress-test ideas, weigh the trade-offs, and plan for a range of possible futures.
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Iran
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Behind the 'Surprise' Resignation of Iran's Foreign Minister
Ariane M. Tabatabai @ArianeTabatabai
Feb 26, 2019
Foreign Policy
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's foreign minister, announced his resignation after a nearly six-year tenure. His resignation has sparked as much controversy as his tenure, one dominated by overtures to the West and resulting tensions at home. Although his departure will likely be felt most acutely in Europe, it may have a deeper impact in Tehran.
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Russia
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Russia's Soft Strategy to Hostile Measures in Europe
Raphael S. Cohen, Andrew Radin @andrewmradin
Feb 26, 2019
War on the Rocks
They've been called political warfare, measures short of war, gray zone warfare, and a host of other terms. Russia has used a wide range of hostile measures to expand its influence and undermine governments across the European continent. These tactics should be appreciated for what they are: part of a larger, coherent Russian effort, but ultimately not an insurmountable one.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Who Should Fund U.S. Research and Development?
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein
Feb 22, 2019
The Hill
The United States is in a global technology competition with important economic and national security implications. Government leadership and funding for shaping national research and development priorities will be essential.
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Health Economics
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Health Funding—Finally Something We Can Agree On
Jon Sussex
Feb 21, 2019
The Health Foundation
At a time when it has become common to think of the UK as a divided society, there are important questions of policy on which a great many people agree. How to fund the ever-growing needs of the NHS and social care is one such area of agreement.
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Bioethics
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Biology, in the Language of the People
Timothy Marler, Dona Odell
Feb 21, 2019
Annals of Biostatistics & Biometric Applications
As technology and the ability to gather ever-growing amounts of data move further into the realms of biology and human performance, communication and transparency become increasingly important. Experts should consider whether they are using the words, examples, and models that connect with a broad audience most effectively.
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North Korea
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Engagement with North Korea: Small Steps May Matter More Than Big Ones
Rafiq Dossani, Heejin Kim
Feb 21, 2019
RealClearWorld
Kim Jong-Un has said he wants North Korea to become a normal country. Agreeing to a series of short-term measures could reveal his truthfulness as much as large measures could. This could also pave the way to eventually achieving the larger goals.
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Illegal Drugs
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Opioids and a Crisis of Unintended Consequences
David Powell
Feb 20, 2019
The Hill
The pain medicine OxyContin was reformulated in 2010 to make it more difficult to crush or dissolve. But this had unintended consequences, including a rise in hepatitis C infections as drug abusers switched from taking OxyContin to injecting heroin.
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Cyberspace as a Military Domain: Lessons for NATO

The Nature and Potential of Community Citizen Science

Searching for Truth: Q&A with Jennifer Kavanagh

Changing the Way America Goes to War

The Leonard Schaeffer Medals

The Policy Currents Podcast

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

The RAND Blog

How a New Tool Could Help Mental Health Providers Deliver More Effective Care

Don't Rush Into Afghan Peace

Investing in Russia's Future

Measuring Social-Emotional Skills, Carefully

Declaring an End to the Korean War

How Not to Compete in the Arctic

The Promise and Perils of AI: Q&A with Douglas Yeung

Resilience and Adaptation Strategies Can Address the Impacts of Climate Change

Behind the 'Surprise' Resignation of Iran's Foreign Minister

Russia's Soft Strategy to Hostile Measures in Europe

Who Should Fund U.S. Research and Development?

Health Funding—Finally Something We Can Agree On

Biology, in the Language of the People

Engagement with North Korea: Small Steps May Matter More Than Big Ones

Opioids and a Crisis of Unintended Consequences

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