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Biden's Nomination for New National Intelligence Director Sets the Tone
John V. Parachini, J.D. Williams
Nov 25, 2020
The Hill
President-elect Biden faces a daunting domestic and foreign policy agenda. His appointment of Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence indicates his determination to restore the role of the U.S. Intelligence Community as a valued source of insights to inform decisionmaking.
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Refugees
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The Syrian Forever War Has Created Forever Refugees
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
Nov 24, 2020
The National Interest
Without a formal peace agreement that commits to safety for returnees and creates a foundation for investment in Syria's demolished infrastructure, Syrians will not go home. They fear returning because of reports of returnees being arrested, imprisoned, and tortured.
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Yemen
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Yemen's Chaos Creates a New Opportunity for the Biden-Harris Team
Daniel Egel, Trevor Johnston
Nov 24, 2020
The National Interest
More than one-quarter million Yemenis have been killed in the nation's civil war. And 150,000 children have died from starvation and left Yemen on the brink of collapse. The foundations of peace must be Yemeni-led, but there is much that the new U.S. administration could do to support the process.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Nov 24, 2020
Dallas Morning News
The economic downturn during the pandemic is affecting women workers measurably harder than men. There were 2.2 million fewer women in the labor force in October 2020 than there were last October. Investing in child care and expanding labor laws could keep women employed and buoy the entire economy.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Will Thanksgiving Be a National Super-Spreader Event?
Carter C. Price @CarterCPrice
Nov 24, 2020
The RAND Blog
Whether or not Thanksgiving will become a national super-spreader event will depend on the size of individual holiday gatherings across the country and the rate of COVID-19 cases in each community. December could be a grim month if people don't stay home on Thanksgiving.
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Homeless Populations
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Unaccompanied Women Become an Official Homeless Subpopulation in LA County
Alicia Revitsky Locker, Sierra Smucker, Aisha Najera Chesler
Nov 23, 2020
The RAND Blog
Unaccompanied homeless women are more likely to be chronically homeless, to have mental illness, to have work limitations, and are older than other subgroups. LA County is now recognizing them as a subgroup in the official homeless count. And an assessment will be conducted to identify this group's unique needs.
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Politics and Government
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Putting America's Civic Infrastructure on the Biden-Harris Agenda
Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich, Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh
Nov 19, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Much like our bridges and roads, America's civic infrastructure has been allowed to crumble. This has allowed Truth Decay to set in. The new administration can begin to repair the deep fissures in our society by explicitly and implicitly rehabilitating the nation's civic infrastructure.
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School Finance
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Community College Enrollment Is Way Down. That Could Be Bad for Economic Recovery
Jenna W. Kramer @j_w_kramer, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj
Nov 17, 2020
The RAND Blog
Enrollment at America's community colleges is down by nearly 10 percent compared with before the pandemic, leaving community colleges in a perilous financial position. Without intervention, these institutions may not weather the storm.
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North Korea
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North Korea: Seeking Influence on President-Elect Biden
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Nov 17, 2020
The National Interest
North Korea's past post-election provocation patterns suggest that the United States might have days to weeks before the North's first provocations. The Biden team might consider actions to convince Kim Jong-un that provocations will hurt him.
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Natural Hazards
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Disaster Reporting and Its Impacts on Policy and Inequities
Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg, Shearon Roberts
Nov 16, 2020
Poynter
Disaster news tropes may capture audiences' attention to news sites, feeds, and networks, but they ultimately frustrate progress in mitigating the short-term and long-term effects of disasters on communities. It's more important than ever that news stories about disasters in the time of a pandemic frame the impacts of environmental phenomena in meaningful ways.
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Workforce Management
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The Lopsided Telework Revolution
Jason M. Ward, M. Rebecca Kilburn
Nov 16, 2020
Route Fifty
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a transition to telework, protecting the jobs and the health of those whose work can be performed remotely. Creative policies in a post-pandemic world are needed to help more broadly distribute the benefits of increased remote work.
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Integrated Care
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Primary Care Networks in a Time of Pandemic
Sarah Parkinson, Judith Smith
Nov 11, 2020
GP Life
Primary care networks in the UK bring together general practices and community providers to develop new services for patients and to provide better integration of health and social care services and sustainability in primary care. While still relatively new, their trajectory is likely to be influenced by COVID-19–related adaptations they have made over the course of the pandemic.
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Health Care Quality Measurement
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What Influences Quality Improvement Processes in Health Care?
Gemma-Claire Ali, Emily Ryen Gloinson, Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs
Nov 10, 2020
The RAND Blog
Periods of rapid change offer both opportunities and challenges for health care quality improvement. Understanding the building blocks that need to be in place to support improvement processes may help those seeking to embed improvement capabilities and capacity into their organisations, both as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Controlled Substances and Illegal Drugs
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Being Mindful About Changing Psychedelic Policy in California
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer
Nov 10, 2020
The Sacramento Bee
The question for California isn't really if psychedelic policy will change, but more likely how—and how quickly. Now is the time for the California State Legislature to consider holding hearings on psychedelics and creating a commission to assess regulatory options.
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Disaster Recovery Operations
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What's Missing From Community Disaster Response? The Whole Community
Gary Cecchine @GaryCecchine, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg
Nov 9, 2020
The National Interest
Across the United States, significant gaps exist in disaster response needs and capabilities. Community volunteers have stepped up to fill those gaps where possible. They may need more support and resources.
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Wildfires
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Another Record-Breaking Fire Season Shows the Need for a Comprehensive Strategy
Jay Balagna, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg
Nov 6, 2020
United Press International
Year after year, fires across western U.S. states scorch forests, rangeland, and neighborhoods, wreaking havoc on rural economies and pushing smoke into cities. To help navigate our future living with wildfire, policymakers might consider a coordinated and comprehensive effort that brings together the best minds in government, communities, and academia.
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The Benefits and Costs of Decarbonizing Costa Rica's Economy

This School Year Could Be Another Casualty of the Pandemic

Restoring Public Trust, COVID-19 and Thanksgiving, Vaccinating Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap

Biden's Nomination for New National Intelligence Director Sets the Tone

Mobile Technology: A Tool for Alleviating Homelessness

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Lightening Body Armor

The RAND Blog

Biden's Nomination for New National Intelligence Director Sets the Tone

The Syrian Forever War Has Created Forever Refugees

Yemen's Chaos Creates a New Opportunity for the Biden-Harris Team

Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers

Will Thanksgiving Be a National Super-Spreader Event?

Unaccompanied Women Become an Official Homeless Subpopulation in LA County

Putting America's Civic Infrastructure on the Biden-Harris Agenda

Community College Enrollment Is Way Down. That Could Be Bad for Economic Recovery

North Korea: Seeking Influence on President-Elect Biden

Disaster Reporting and Its Impacts on Policy and Inequities

The Lopsided Telework Revolution

Primary Care Networks in a Time of Pandemic

What Influences Quality Improvement Processes in Health Care?

Being Mindful About Changing Psychedelic Policy in California

What's Missing From Community Disaster Response? The Whole Community

Another Record-Breaking Fire Season Shows the Need for a Comprehensive Strategy

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