The RAND Blog

Medical Professionals
commentary
Amidst a Pandemic, a Mental Health Crisis May Be Looming
Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Carrie M. Farmer @carriefarmer, Mahshid Abir
Apr 1, 2020
The RAND Blog
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers' mental health could be significant and could weaken the U.S. health care system's ability to resolve the current crisis and survive over the long term. Interventions to promote their psychological well-being should be implemented now.
Read More »

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
The COVID-19 Crisis Has Sparked Innovation and Offers Lessons We Must Not Forget
Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs
Apr 1, 2020
The RAND Blog
COVID-19 has shocked the world and caught most countries unprepared, forcing them to improvise how best to protect the health of their populations. But amid all the confusion and fear, the power of individuals, organizations, and communities to think differently and to innovate shows what can be achieved when people are united by common, clear priorities and necessity.
Read More »
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
Economic Consequences of COVID-19 in the Middle East: Implications for U.S. National Security
Daniel Egel, Charles P. Ries @charles_ries, Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz
Apr 1, 2020
The RAND Blog
The global COVID-19 pandemic will have a dramatic impact on economies across the globe, but the Middle East may be particularly affected given the simultaneous fall in oil prices. The economic consequences of this pandemic are also likely to affect U.S. interests in the region.
Read More »
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
Implement Critical Care Surge Strategies Now to Save Lives
Mahshid Abir, Kaitlyn Entel, Christopher Nelson
Apr 1, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread, hospitals are bracing for a surge of patients requiring critical care. To meet the demand, U.S. health care facilities may need to fundamentally change the way they allocate space, staff, and equipment.
Read More »
Military Health and Health Care
commentary
Pandemics and the U.S. Military: Lessons from 1918
Michael Shurkin @MichaelShurkin
Apr 1, 2020
War on the Rocks
Military leaders today face a more benign security environment than their predecessors did during the 1918 Spanish flu. The U.S. military is engaged in operations abroad, but it's not fighting a great-power war. The Pentagon has every reason to focus on stemming the COVID-19 pandemic even if it has to absorb some downgrade in readiness.
Read More »
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
After the Coronavirus: America Needs to Reengage with the World, Not Retreat from It
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_, James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Apr 1, 2020
USA Today
The COVID-19 pandemic should lead to a further strengthening of the national and international response capacity. The alternative of erecting barriers and closing America off to the world would leave it more vulnerable to the next big shock.
Read More »
Food Supply
commentary
Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19
Sameer M. Siddiqi @Sameer_Siddiqi, Jonathan Cantor, Tamara Dubowitz @TamaraDubowitz, Andrea Richardson, Patricia Ann Stapleton, Yael Katz
Mar 31, 2020
The RAND Blog
For the 14.3 million American households already experiencing food insecurity, COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions have created new layers of hardship. Tremendous efforts are already underway to make sure the food insecure aren't forgotten in the midst of so much other disruption. But the weeks to come will surely demand more creative solutions from the public and private sectors, particularly for the most vulnerable in our communities.
Read More »
Artificial Intelligence
commentary
Catholic Church and Tech Companies Join to Call for Transparency in AI
Patrick Roberts @RamblingRoberts
Mar 31, 2020
United Press International
The Catholic Church joined with technology companies in February to release the “Rome Call for AI Ethics,” which it hopes will lend meaning if not governance frameworks for the use of artificial intelligence. Making sure that “everyone can benefit” from AI by making its discoveries widely available will be important. This is perhaps where the church can be most effective.
Read More »
Adolescent Health
commentary
School May Be Suspended, but Sleep Schedules Shouldn't Be
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Mar 31, 2020
TED.com
People sleep better when they follow consistent daily and nightly routines. These days, the school bell isn't ringing for most of our kids, and it's up to parents to ensure that children and teens get the sleep they need during these stressful and uncertain times.
Read More »
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
On the Horns of the COVID-19 Dilemma
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein, James Giordano
Mar 30, 2020
CNN
COVID-19 poses two dire threats to the United States: the potential deaths of many thousands of Americans, and the devastation of the $22 trillion annual economy. Protecting the health of as many people as possible by shutting down ordinary life seems completely justifiable, but that necessarily inflicts damage to the economy. This is truly a dilemma.
Read More »
Long-Term Care
commentary
Should You Consider Taking a Loved One Out of a Long-Term Care Facility Now?
Lori Frank @LoriBethFrank, Sharon Inouye, Gary Epstein-Lubow, Robyn Stone, Lewis Lipsitz
Mar 30, 2020
NextAvenue
As modern living is changing during this pandemic, so is assisted living. Already, many of us are facing difficult decisions about whether someone we know should stay in an assisted living facility or be taken out due to the coronavirus crisis. If you're in the position to bring someone to hunker down with you, is it even a good idea?
Read More »
Military Force Planning
commentary
Force Planning in the New Era of Strategic Competition
Jacob L. Heim
Mar 28, 2020
InkStick
If the United States means to take a return to strategic competition seriously, force planning must evolve beyond the post–Cold War approach of designing forces and capabilities. A new framework would enable users to test their intuition and identify areas of advantage while avoiding the risk of persisting in competitions that would impose onerous costs on the United States.
Read More »
commentary
Beyond Bans: How Cannabis Policy Reform Can Reduce Vaping-Related Illnesses
Amanda Mauri, Rebecca Lee Haffajee
Mar 27, 2020
Health Affairs Blog
Policymakers can wield a multitude of tools to address vaping-related illness. Cannabis policy reform is one option. But policymakers may face challenges in balancing comprehensive regulatory design that promotes product safety with its potential to bolster the illegal and unregulated market.
Read More »
Military Equipment
commentary
Indications of Institutional Inertia: The FY2021 USMC Budget
Jonathan P. Wong @jonpwong
Mar 26, 2020
The RAND Blog
There is a precipice at Camp Pendleton that looms large in the minds of Marines. The Grim Reaper is a 700 foot tall series of hills that recruits must summit to graduate from boot camp. As the Marine Corps attempts to transform itself from a second land army and counterinsurgency force to operate within contested maritime spaces, the recently released FY2021 budget request suggests that it will need to climb its own Grim Reaper to get there.
Read More »
Middle East
commentary
COVID-19 Impacts on Strategic Dynamics in the Middle East
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Mar 26, 2020
The RAND Blog
The pandemic is sure to have transformational effects everywhere, and the Middle East is no exception. But it's unlikely that the crisis will lead to new regional strategic dynamics. Rather, it's more likely to reinforce existing and largely negative trend lines.
Read More »
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
q&a
The Economic Wallop of COVID-19: Q&A with RAND Experts
Mar 26, 2020
As Washington continues to weigh economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, here are insights from RAND experts on how aid money might be best allocated, how this crisis compares to the 2008 recession, what business communities can do right now, and more.
Read More »

Page 1 of 248

…

Quoted

If people can come together around COVID-19, and all developments are showing that they can, then perhaps they can be equally innovative in tackling many of the more silent 'COVIDs' of the time—i.e., the less immediately impactful but equally urgent and important challenges associated with aging and frailty, mental health, cancer, comorbidities, and health inequalities as just some examples.

Sonja Marjanovic

Senior Research Leader and Head of THIS Institute-RAND Europe partnership

Source: The RAND Blog

The price to be paid for not doing everything possible to impede the spread of the pandemic in terms of readiness and letting soldiers (along with their families and any other civilians with whom they interact) get sick could be significant.

Michael Shurkin

Senior Political Scientist

Source: War on the Rocks

The Defense Industrial Base Needs a Cyber Protection Program

Supporting Students' College and Career Pathways: Teacher and Principal Perspectives

Amidst a Pandemic, a Mental Health Crisis May Be Looming

The COVID-19 Crisis Has Sparked Innovation and Offers Lessons We Must Not Forget

The Economic Impacts of COVID-19

The Policy Currents Podcast

Helping Children Cope with Trauma: A School-Based Intervention

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Addressing the Invisible Wounds of War

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

The RAND Blog

Amidst a Pandemic, a Mental Health Crisis May Be Looming

The COVID-19 Crisis Has Sparked Innovation and Offers Lessons We Must Not Forget

Economic Consequences of COVID-19 in the Middle East: Implications for U.S. National Security

Implement Critical Care Surge Strategies Now to Save Lives

Pandemics and the U.S. Military: Lessons from 1918

After the Coronavirus: America Needs to Reengage with the World, Not Retreat from It

Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19

Catholic Church and Tech Companies Join to Call for Transparency in AI

School May Be Suspended, but Sleep Schedules Shouldn't Be

On the Horns of the COVID-19 Dilemma

Should You Consider Taking a Loved One Out of a Long-Term Care Facility Now?

Force Planning in the New Era of Strategic Competition

Beyond Bans: How Cannabis Policy Reform Can Reduce Vaping-Related Illnesses

Indications of Institutional Inertia: The FY2021 USMC Budget

COVID-19 Impacts on Strategic Dynamics in the Middle East

The Economic Wallop of COVID-19: Q&A with RAND Experts

Connect

Contact Us

I am interested in

Follow

Stay Informed

Resources

Site Information