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Veterans Health Care
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Advances in Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries or PTSD
Nov 8, 2021
A new standard of care proposed by RAND researchers aims to redefine high-quality care for veterans with a traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder. But it also could serve as a template for making health care more effective, more consistent, and more responsive for more patients.
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Sexual Assault
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Preventing Sexual Violence in the Military
Nov 2, 2021
The military has worked hard in recent years to raise awareness about the problem of sexual violence. But it needs to take a big step forward to make investments and change the culture in ways that will deter sexual assault and sexual harassment by holding perpetrators and leaders accountable.
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Military Recruitment
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Army Enlistment Waivers in the Age of Legal Marijuana
Oct 27, 2021
Army recruits with a history of marijuana use can ask for a waiver like those who have diabetes or insomnia. They are just as likely as others to complete their first term and make sergeant, and are less likely to leave the Army for health or performance reasons.
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Violent Extremism
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Violent Extremism in America: Pathways to Deradicalization
Sep 8, 2021
Ideologically inspired violence is a serious threat to U.S. national security. Research on effective strategies to fight it has often failed to engage the people who might know best: those who have lived that life and left it behind. Researchers partnered with antiextremism support groups to change that.
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Alternative and Renewable Energy
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Costa Rica Leads the Way in Cutting Carbon Emissions
Aug 30, 2021
Almost every country has pledged to slash carbon emissions to slow the gears of global warming. Costa Rica's plan provides a glimpse of what a carbon-neutral future will look like. It shows how nations can take action and make investments that hold up, regardless of what future comes to pass.
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Racial Equity
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How RAND Applies an Equity Lens to Research and Analysis
Jul 7, 2021
RAND recognizes that serving the public good requires tackling the factors that contribute to inequities head-on. Current projects focus on such issues as environmental racism, mass incarceration, and anti-Asian violence.
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Health Interventions
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Reducing Disparities in Infant Mortality: Using Big Data to Help Babies at Risk
Jul 1, 2021
Black babies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—and across America—face much higher mortality rates than white babies. Researchers pulled together thousands of data points on more than 150,000 births to better predict who is at risk and how to help.
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Emerging Technologies
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The Power of Invention—and the Value of Diversity and Inclusion
May 4, 2021
Inventions benefit society and improve lives. Their economic impacts show the value of investing in more young people and their opportunities for learning. Policymakers could support programs that encourage more women, racial/ethnic minorities, and people from lower-income families to become inventors.
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Imagery Intelligence
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China's Disappeared Uyghurs: What Satellite Images Reveal
Apr 29, 2021
At least one million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have vanished into a sprawling network of camps and prisons in China's far west. Satellite images show brightly lit compounds, wall after wall of barbed wire, and a sudden rush to build what appear to be fortified preschools.
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Caregivers
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Giving Family Caregivers a Voice
Mar 10, 2021
One in every five American adults is caring for a loved one in need. Too often, they have to fight to make their voices heard in a health care system that doesn't always see them as the partners in care they can be. More could be done to integrate them into patients' health care teams.
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Police-Community Relations
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Rethinking How Police Respond to Homelessness
Mar 4, 2021
Around one-fifth of people experiencing homelessness have a severe mental health disorder. Almost as many have a substance-use disorder. Police need better policies and community partnerships to help make their response to homelessness safer, more humane, and more effective.
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Health Information Privacy
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Are We Ready for the Internet of Bodies?
Jan 8, 2021
Any device can be hacked, including one inside the human body. We need to think through the privacy and security implications of devices that live with us. But we should also consider the life-changing, life-saving potential of technologies that know us inside and out.
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Health Care Costs
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The Astronomical Price of Insulin Hurts American Families
Jan 6, 2021
More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, and nearly a quarter of them use insulin to manage their symptoms and prevent life-threatening complications. The price they have to pay for insulin is more than ten times higher than the average prices in 32 other countries combined.
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Veterans Health Care
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There's Help for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Nov 4, 2020
Many post-9/11 veterans who have PTSD or depression also struggle with substance use. There are clinically proven treatments to help break the cycle of the co-occurring disorders, but the VA and other facilities need guidance on how to expand and enhance treatment opportunities for these veterans.
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Emergency Preparedness
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How Schools Adjusted to Life Under COVID-19
Nov 2, 2020
In spring 2020, nearly every school in America had to figure out how to make distance learning work. Some handed out thick packets of homework for students to do on their own. Others handed out laptops. Most principals agree that better planning for future closures should be a priority.
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Civic Education
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The Importance of Teaching Civic Responsibility in America
Oct 29, 2020
A survey of civics and social studies teachers asked what they teach, how they teach it, and what they think students need to know. Most said their students absolutely need to learn to be tolerant of different people and groups. And they want their students to see themselves as global citizens.
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A Guide to Extreme Competition with China

What Are the Practical Considerations for Outcome-Based Payment in the NHS?

Are Military Coups Back in Style in Africa?

Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: Streets or Shelter?

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

The RAND Blog

Advances in Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries or PTSD

Preventing Sexual Violence in the Military

Army Enlistment Waivers in the Age of Legal Marijuana

Violent Extremism in America: Pathways to Deradicalization

Costa Rica Leads the Way in Cutting Carbon Emissions

How RAND Applies an Equity Lens to Research and Analysis

Reducing Disparities in Infant Mortality: Using Big Data to Help Babies at Risk

The Power of Invention—and the Value of Diversity and Inclusion

China's Disappeared Uyghurs: What Satellite Images Reveal

Giving Family Caregivers a Voice

Rethinking How Police Respond to Homelessness

Are We Ready for the Internet of Bodies?

The Astronomical Price of Insulin Hurts American Families

There's Help for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

How Schools Adjusted to Life Under COVID-19

The Importance of Teaching Civic Responsibility in America

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