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Sleep
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Tired but Wired Youth: A Toxic Combination
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
May 18, 2017
Thrive Global
The recent death of a South Carolina teen, reportedly of a caffeine overdose, is both tragic and avoidable. It should be a wake-up call for all Americans. Getting sufficient sleep should be a top health priority.
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India
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Where Are India's Heat Hotspots?
Gulrez Shah Azhar, Jaime Madrigano
May 17, 2017
The RAND Blog
Poverty, poor sanitation, a precarious water and electricity supply, and limited access to health care make India vulnerable to heat waves. Rural and urban districts could improve their preparedness by developing and targeting local adaptation strategies.
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Gaza Strip
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Hamas's Strategic Rebranding
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
May 17, 2017
Foreign Affairs
Hamas has unveiled a revised version of its charter that appears to soften the group's stance toward Israel. Does this represent a shift away from violence and toward a more lasting and peaceful political presence? Or is it a ploy to buy time to rearm?
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Entrepreneurship
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What Street Food Vendors in Uganda Need to Succeed
Michele Abbott, Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
May 16, 2017
The RAND Blog
Street vendors in Kampala, Uganda, would benefit from infrastructure development, food safety standards, rules of hygiene, and greater focus on healthy products. The city's growing population also would benefit from increased access to nutritious and affordable foods.
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Space Science and Technology
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Mining the Moon for Rocket Fuel to Get Us to Mars
Gary Li, Danielle DeLatte, Jerome Gilleron, Samuel Wald, Therese Marie Jones
May 16, 2017
The Conversation
Students from around the world participated in the 2017 Caltech Space Challenge. They proposed designs of what a lunar launch and supply station for deep space missions might look like, and how it would work.
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Politics and Government
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A Risk Worth Taking? The Rationale Behind Prime Minister May's Early Election Gambit
Hans Pung
May 15, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
If May wins the early election, she could enter Brexit negotiations with a stronger electoral mandate, greater freedom of action to end the talks, and a post-Brexit future that gives her a better starting point for the 2022 election.
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Civil Rights
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Using Digital Data in Criminal Investigations: Where and How to Draw the Line?
Brian A. Jackson
May 15, 2017
Forensic Magazine
Personal devices such as smartphones and wearables gather and store personal data. How much of this "digital footprint" should be available for criminal investigations?
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Terrorism Financing
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Can the Islamic State Survive Financially?
Patrick B. Johnston @J0HNST0N, Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
May 15, 2017
Lawfare
Significant gains have been made in attacking the Islamic State's cash and diminishing its ability to finance high-frequency attacks in Iraq and Syria. But the group may retain enough money to support sporadic attacks in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.
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Emerging Technologies
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Using Wearable Fitness Devices to Monitor More Than Just Fitness
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung, Astrid Cevallos
May 14, 2017
Scientific American
Manufacturers could reinvigorate the market for personal health devices by incorporating measures of health and well-being beyond step counts. Wearables could gauge a neighborhood's air quality, safety, or its level of social connectedness.
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France
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Macron's Fractious France
Christopher S. Chivvis @CChivvis
May 12, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
Right-wing nationalism is rising in Europe, but Emmanuel Macron's election in France shows that support remains for liberal-democracy and the European Union. But the struggle over France's future is far from over and Macron will need to tackle his country's economic problems head-on.
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Politics and Government
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Toward a Renewed Middle East Peace Process
Shira Efron @ShiraEfron
May 11, 2017
The Jewish Journal
Momentum is building toward resumption of the dormant Middle East peace process. But there will need to be a clear, consistent plan that delivers quick, tangible results to both sides and helps restore trust between them in order for a peace plan to succeed.
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Taiwan
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Correspondence: Stability or Volatility Across the Taiwan Strait?
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 10, 2017
International Security
Prolonged tensions — even possibly amounting to a cross-strait cold peace — are likely if China's President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen cannot reach basic agreement on Taiwan's sovereignty.
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Education Reform
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Going Forward, Looking Back: Lessons from School Improvement Grants
Rebecca Herman
May 10, 2017
The Hill
The Every Student Succeeds Act takes effect this fall, returning significant power to states and local districts to set goals and prescribe strategies to lift achievement. As schools finalize their plans under the new law, they can learn from the shortcomings of School Improvement Grants.
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Russia
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Russia in Action, Short of War
Bruce H. McClintock @BHMcClintock, Andrew Radin
May 9, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
The West needs to work more quickly and coordinate better to offset Russia's capabilities, aggressiveness, and success. Responding to Russia's hostile influence involves predicting Russia's targets, identifying the tools it's likely to use, and playing the long game rather than focusing on near-term events.
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Special Operations Forces
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SOF's Evolving Role: Warfare 'By, With, and Through' Local Forces
Linda Robinson @RobinsonL100
May 9, 2017
The Cipher Brief
U.S. special operations forces are not providing the muscle of the frontline combat troops fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Instead, they are providing meaningful support to the various indigenous forces. If they succeed, this model could become a standard option in the U.S. military playbook.
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The RAND Blog

Tired but Wired Youth: A Toxic Combination

Where Are India's Heat Hotspots?

Hamas's Strategic Rebranding

What Street Food Vendors in Uganda Need to Succeed

Mining the Moon for Rocket Fuel to Get Us to Mars

A Risk Worth Taking? The Rationale Behind Prime Minister May's Early Election Gambit

Using Digital Data in Criminal Investigations: Where and How to Draw the Line?

Can the Islamic State Survive Financially?

Using Wearable Fitness Devices to Monitor More Than Just Fitness

Macron's Fractious France

Toward a Renewed Middle East Peace Process

Correspondence: Stability or Volatility Across the Taiwan Strait?

Going Forward, Looking Back: Lessons from School Improvement Grants

Russia in Action, Short of War

SOF's Evolving Role: Warfare 'By, With, and Through' Local Forces

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