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Natural Gas
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Depoliticizing Russian Gas in Europe
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Richard Kauzlarich
Jun 11, 2021
The Moscow Times
At their June 16 Summit in Geneva, Presidents Biden and Putin might consider how to reduce the sharp tensions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. Cooperation among governments and companies may offer potential.
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China
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China's Ambitions, Origins of the Coronavirus, Income Inequality: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 11, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on China’s quest for global primacy, understanding the coronavirus origin story, how parents feel about sending their children back to school, and more.
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Russia
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Summit a Chance to Clarify U.S.-Russia Relations: RAND Call With Experts
Jun 10, 2021
The RAND Blog
RAND experts discuss possible topics of conversation and potential takeaways from the upcoming summit between the United States and Russia. The summit will be a chance to rebuild and review the countries' fraught relationship.
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Indonesia
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Indonesia Is Quietly Warming Up to China
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jun 7, 2021
Foreign Policy
Improving China-Indonesia relations could have profound geostrategic significance for the United States. Washington may want to focus on assistance that would benefit Indonesia itself, not just the United States in its competition with China.
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South Korea
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Takeaways from the Biden-Moon Summit: Three Observations on China
Soo Kim @mllesookim
Jun 7, 2021
Nikkei Asia
North Korea was not the only elephant in the room during the recent U.S.–South Korea summit. In the broader context of U.S. foreign policy priorities and South Korea's geopolitical concerns, China was probably the larger presence.
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South Korea
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The Biden-Moon Meetings: Much Ado About Something?
Rafiq Dossani
Jun 4, 2021
The RAND Blog
The May summit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in elicited a wide range of opinion about its value. With diplomacy-first progressives in power simultaneously in both nations for the first time in two decades, even subtle gains may be significant.
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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
Under the Biden administration's proposed American Families Plan, the government would address disparities in preschool access by adding $200 billion to the public sector's investment in 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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What Parents Think About Kids Returning to Classrooms

China's Quest for Global Primacy

Depoliticizing Russian Gas in Europe

China's Ambitions, Origins of the Coronavirus, Income Inequality: RAND Weekly Recap

Expert Insights: Crisis Response in a Changing Climate

The Policy Currents Podcast

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

The RAND Blog

Depoliticizing Russian Gas in Europe

China's Ambitions, Origins of the Coronavirus, Income Inequality: RAND Weekly Recap

Summit a Chance to Clarify U.S.-Russia Relations: RAND Call With Experts

Indonesia Is Quietly Warming Up to China

Takeaways from the Biden-Moon Summit: Three Observations on China

The Biden-Moon Meetings: Much Ado About Something?

An Economic Blueprint for North Korea

Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

U.S.-ROK Summit: Assessing Moon's Vaccine and Peace Promises

Making Preschool Investments Count Through the American Families Plan

How to Sleep Better Together (or Not): Advice for Sleep-Deprived Couples

How COVID-19 Lessons Can Transform U.S. Mental Health Care

New Thinking to Translate Infrastructure Dollars into Resilience

Origin Story: How Did the Coronavirus Emerge?

The Informal Carers Who Help People with MS Need Support More Than Ever

Reopening the U.S. Economy, Geoengineering, 5G: RAND Weekly Recap

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