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Employment and Unemployment
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Is a Recession Coming? A Key Indicator Is Also the King of Mixed Messages
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
May 27, 2022
Bloomberg
When fears of inflation arise in the United States, people start paying a lot of attention to weekly unemployment-insurance claims, as an early indicator of layoffs that could augur a broader slump. But unemployment claims are a flawed gauge that may be particularly skewed by the pandemic.
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Security Cooperation
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Russia's Invasion of Ukraine May Harden U.S. Indo-Pacific Allies
Jeffrey W. Hornung, Hayley Channer
May 26, 2022
The Hill
The effects of Russia's war against Ukraine stretch worldwide as countries watch Ukraine's unfolding tragedy to glean possible lessons for their own security. Understanding how Australia and Japan are perceiving the conflict could be critical for allied strategy in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Education Policy
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A Four-Day Week: Is America Ready?
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
May 25, 2022
Los Angeles Times
As alluring as a calendar filled with three-day weekends may seem, research shows that short school weeks can have educational and health risks for students, but also benefits for them and for school districts that make the change. Do the benefits of the condensed week outweigh the costs?
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Mental Health Treatment
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Addressing the Shortage of Behavioral Health Clinicians: Lessons from the Military Health System
Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Kimberly A. Hepner @KimberlyHepner, Harold Alan Pincus
May 23, 2022
The RAND Blog
Access to behavioral health services is one of the top challenges for the U.S. health care system, due in part to a shortage of licensed mental health providers. One potential solution to expanding the behavioral health workforce can be found in the U.S. military.
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Homelessness
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Camping Bans and Group Shelters Unlikely to Solve Homelessness Crisis
Sarah B. Hunter, Jason M. Ward @jason_m_ward
May 23, 2022
Santa Monica Daily Press
Should Los Angeles continue to direct most resources toward creating permanent housing with services? Or should it try to rapidly add more group shelters and shared tiny homes which would allow the city to enforce camping bans in certain areas? There are compelling arguments for both approaches.
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Security Cooperation
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Rethinking the EU's Role in European Collective Defence
Lucia Retter, Stephanie Pezard @StephaniePezard
May 20, 2022
Euractiv
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing European nations to quickly re-evaluate how best to maintain their collective security. This makes the concept of European strategic autonomy—the EU's increased ability to operate independently and with partners of choice on defence and security matters—more relevant than ever.
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South Korea
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Three Principles for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett, Young-jun Kim
May 20, 2022
The Korea Times
In his inaugural address in 1998, former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung defined three principles for Korean peninsula peace and security. How might these principles be adjusted to manage today's changing North Korean threats and the Korean security environment?
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Military Technology
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Beware the Allure of Training Technology
Timothy Marler
May 18, 2022
Defense News
In addition to focusing on acquiring technology that helps retain a competitive advantage, the U.S. Department of Defense could also focus on codifying processes that align technology with user needs and that adapt as technology, military operations, and needs change. Considering context when planning the development and use of training technology could be crucial.
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Military Personnel
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The Russian Military Has Failed Its Sons
Dara Massicot @MassDara
May 18, 2022
Foreign Affairs
The Russian military has a long history of mistreating its personnel and their frightened families. The military's culture of disregard for the lives and well-being of its personnel has done more than undermine their combat performance; it has also tanked their morale and will to fight.
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Civic Education
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'Truth Decay' in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed
Axelle Devaux @AxelleDevaux, Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
May 17, 2022
Encompass
Though present in Europe, the evidence suggests that trends of Truth Decay are not as widespread or as pronounced as they are in the United States. There is still time for policymakers to intervene and limit their growth.
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Taiwan
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Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 13, 2022
Nikkei Asia
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is probably motivating Taiwan to better secure its own future versus China. But many of the challenges currently facing Taiwan, such as shortcomings in reservist training or lingering confusion over its military strategy, are difficult to fix, assuming they are even fixable.
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Housing Markets
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California Needs 1.2 Million New Homes. How Will It Get There?
Jason M. Ward @jason_m_ward
May 13, 2022
CalMatters
Voluntary incentives foster increased production of affordable housing, while mandates alone increase the cost of producing housing, dampening both market-rate and affordable housing production. It is well past time to acknowledge the evidence and focus on the adoption of voluntary programs that incentivize the rapid creation of dense, infill housing available at both affordable and market rents.
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Environmental and Natural Resource Management
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How Could the United States Incentivize Investors to Decarbonize the Economy?
Ismael Arciniegas Rueda, Nihar Chhatiawala, Mark Stalczynski
May 12, 2022
The Hill
While mandatory climate-related disclosure may improve information and decisionmaking for investors, it alone is unlikely to accelerate investment in decarbonization at the rate needed. To motivate private investment in climate mitigation, policymakers could explore additional policies.
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Philippines
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New Philippine President Marcos Jr. Likely Won't Repeat Duterte's Foreign Policy Mistakes
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 10, 2022
Foreign Policy
Monday's all-but-official election of Bongbong Marcos as the next president of the Philippines will hold significant implications for Manila's foreign policy. He is likely to be influenced by the policies of both his father, former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, yielding a new government interested in engaging China while keeping the United States close by.
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Space Exploration
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Outer Space and the Veil of Ignorance: An Alternative Way to Think About Space Regulation
Douglas C. Ligor @DougLigor, Luke J. Matthews
May 9, 2022
Fast Company
There are currently no international binding rules that would address growing threats in space. Without more-defined and enforceable rules of war regarding space and space assets, the danger of a destructive conflict in space grows significantly.
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Lebanon
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Lebanon: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Nasma Berri, Mahshid Abir
May 6, 2022
The RAND Blog
In Lebanon, COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and daily deaths continue to decline. This is an accomplishment worthy of celebration in the midst of hyperinflation, all-time high unemployment, nadir purchasing power, and a health sector on the verge of collapse.
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U.S. Policy Toward the Taliban: Engage, Isolate, or Oppose?

Engaging Youth with Public Policy: Middle School Lessons to Counter Truth Decay

Is a Recession Coming? A Key Indicator Is Also the King of Mixed Messages

Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap

Expert Insights: Truth Decay in Europe

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

The RAND Blog

Is a Recession Coming? A Key Indicator Is Also the King of Mixed Messages

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine May Harden U.S. Indo-Pacific Allies

A Four-Day Week: Is America Ready?

Addressing the Shortage of Behavioral Health Clinicians: Lessons from the Military Health System

Camping Bans and Group Shelters Unlikely to Solve Homelessness Crisis

Rethinking the EU's Role in European Collective Defence

Three Principles for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security

Beware the Allure of Training Technology

The Russian Military Has Failed Its Sons

'Truth Decay' in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed

Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future

California Needs 1.2 Million New Homes. How Will It Get There?

How Could the United States Incentivize Investors to Decarbonize the Economy?

New Philippine President Marcos Jr. Likely Won't Repeat Duterte's Foreign Policy Mistakes

Outer Space and the Veil of Ignorance: An Alternative Way to Think About Space Regulation

Lebanon: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

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