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North Korea
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An Economic Blueprint for North Korea
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_
Jun 4, 2021
The National Interest
It would be simplistic to think that developing detailed blueprints for economic development in North Korea could on its own cut through decades of conflict and mistrust, triggering political and economic reform. But by expanding the terms of the debate it might move the needle on peace.
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Sexual Assault
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Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 4, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the risk of sexual assault to sexual minorities in the U.S. military, making medication treatment more accessible to people struggling with opioid addiction, countering Russian propaganda, and more.
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South Korea
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U.S.-ROK Summit: Assessing Moon's Vaccine and Peace Promises
Soo Kim @mllesookim
Jun 3, 2021
Lowy Institute's Interpreter
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held their first in-person summit in Washington in May. But beyond the formalities, how fruitful was this first sit-down, face-to-face, no-mask meeting for Moon?
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Preschool
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Making Preschool Investments Count Through the American Families Plan
Lynn A. Karoly, Jill S. Cannon
Jun 3, 2021
The RAND Blog
The American Families Plan would address disparities in preschool access by adding $200 billion for high-quality preschool for all three- and four-year-olds. How can we make sure that this historic investment, if approved by Congress, counts?
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Sleep
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How to Sleep Better Together (or Not): Advice for Sleep-Deprived Couples
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Jun 3, 2021
TIME
There are many reasons why couples are increasingly choosing to sleep apart. When couples work collaboratively to find the sleep solutions that help them both get better sleep, it can improve their shared lives together in and out of bed.
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Mental Health Treatment
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How COVID-19 Lessons Can Transform U.S. Mental Health Care
Ryan K. McBain
Jun 2, 2021
The Hill
It would be a powerful conclusion to the pandemic if Americans reimagined a health system that was resilient against future threats, including the resulting psychological trauma. Policymakers have the opportunity now to cut short the pandemic's long tail of mental illness by taking decisive action.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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New Thinking to Translate Infrastructure Dollars into Resilience
Benjamin Lee Preston @bl_preston, Michelle E. Miro, Andrew Lauland
Jun 2, 2021
The RAND Blog
Infrastructure investments the United States makes today to recover from the pandemic can help boost resilience for the future. We will need to think beyond what we've done in the past to ensure that these investments can continue to protect the nation from shifting threats in the future.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Origin Story: How Did the Coronavirus Emerge?
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein
Jun 2, 2021
The National Interest
President Joe Biden has called for the U.S. intelligence community to redouble efforts to determine the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. In conducting this investigation, it might be useful to avoid only focusing on a binary choice. That is, either the virus escaped from the laboratory or from a spillover from an infected animal to a human.
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Caregivers
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The Informal Carers Who Help People with MS Need Support More Than Ever
Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Brandi Leach
May 28, 2021
The RAND Blog
The trend within health care services toward remote care and self-management for people with multiple sclerosis has not included adequate support to carers. Greater investment to support the needs of carers could support the informal care they provide, as well as the carer as an individual.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Reopening the U.S. Economy, Geoengineering, 5G: RAND Weekly Recap
May 28, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the potential effects of reopening the economy before the White House's vaccination goal is met, students' learning experiences during the pandemic, competition in the 5G era, and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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A Memorial Day Like No Other
Rajeev Ramchand @RRamchand, Carrie M. Farmer @carriefarmer
May 27, 2021
The RAND Blog
Although Memorial Day is and should be dedicated to our fallen military personnel and veterans, this year, especially, we are reminded that service to the country comes in many forms.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Culture, Performance, and Assessment in Research
Susan Guthrie, Jonathan Grant
May 25, 2021
Wonkhe
The unwritten, and often unsaid, concern in the debate about research culture in the UK is an apparent trade-off between excellence in research and a healthy research culture. But the evidence shows that this is a false dichotomy.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Biden's Proposed New Health Agency Would Emphasize Innovation. Here's How It Might Work
Luke Muggy, Catherine C. Cohen, Kristie L. Gore
May 24, 2021
Los Angeles Times
President Biden has proposed a new health agency modeled on DARPA to work on groundbreaking research. This agency could pursue the kind of high-risk research that can lead to high-reward results and help get more medical treatments to market sooner.
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Infrastructure Finance
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Progress on Infrastructure, but the Devil May Be in the Details
Debra Knopman, Benjamin M. Miller
May 21, 2021
The Hill
Negotiations are underway between the White House and Congress about the scope of investment in infrastructure and how to pay for it. But reaching a compromise on spending may not be enough to ensure that the spending will produce results as intended.
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Epidemiology
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Will the United States Declare Freedom from COVID-19 Too Soon?
Lawrence Baker, Pedro Nascimento de Lima @pedrolima_n, Jeanne S. Ringel @JeanneRingel, Raffaele Vardavas
May 21, 2021
The RAND Blog
RAND analyzed what could happen with COVID-19 deaths in the United States if restrictions all go away on July 4. Fully reopening the economy before Biden's vaccination target was met doubled the average number of COVID-19 deaths between Independence Day and the end of the year.
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