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Military Force Planning
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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.
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Substance Use Harm Reduction
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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.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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COVID-19 and the Economy, America's Blood Supply, 10 Years of the ACA: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 27, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on COVID-19 and the economy, strengthening the U.S. blood supply, 10 years of the Affordable Care Act, and more.
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Military Equipment
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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.
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Middle East
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COVID-19 Impacts on Strategic Dynamics in the Middle East
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Mar 26, 2020
The RAND Blog
The most significant global crisis of our generation is sure to have transformational effects on every state and society in the world, and the Middle East is no exception. But it is unlikely that the COVID-19 crisis will lead to new regional strategic dynamics that were not already underway. Indeed, the crisis is more likely to reinforce and strengthen existing and largely negative trend lines.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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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.
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Students
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Navigating College and Career Readiness in a Time of Uncertainty
Melanie A. Zaber, Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS
Mar 26, 2020
The RAND Blog
How we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic today will likely have longer-term effects. This means that we need to think about people who are actively preparing for that future: high school students looking to enter college and careers.
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Drug Policy and Trends
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Want to Know If a New Drug Crisis Is Growing? Check the Wastewater
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, Debra Knopman
Mar 26, 2020
Scientific American
Few people foresaw how quickly fentanyl would displace heroin, doubling or tripling opioid overdose deaths in some pockets of the United States from 2013 to 2017. But we could have been warned—if only we'd checked our wastewater.
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Sleep
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Is Sleeping in Separate Beds Bad for Your Relationship? A Sleep Scientist Answers
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Mar 24, 2020
TED.com
Sleep occupies about one-third of our lives, and there isn't a one-size-fits all sleeping strategy for all couples. That said, all couples should make sleep a priority—for both of them. That could mean sleeping apart.
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Russia
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Russia's Ties with the West Rhyme
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Mar 23, 2020
The Hill
With Vladimir Putin seeking constitutional changes that could allow him to stay as president until the 2030s, Russia's strained relations with the West may persist. But if it chooses, Russia can chart a more dynamic future with closer Western ties.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Experts Discuss COVID-19: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 20, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on COVID-19, how the United States is responding to the coronavirus outbreak, the spread of misinformation during this time, and more.
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Vietnam
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China Remains Unfazed by Warming U.S.–Vietnam Security Ties
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Mar 19, 2020
The Diplomat
In early March, the United States sent an aircraft carrier to Da Nang, Vietnam, in a display of goodwill and deepening security ties between the former adversaries. China is well aware of U.S.–Vietnam moves, and yet its public reaction to the USS Theodore Roosevelt can be summed up in one word: unfazed.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Social Distancing Economy: Q&A with RAND Experts
Mar 18, 2020
Congress and the White House are weighing economic policies to help people acutely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are insights from RAND experts on what might be effective in terms of fiscal policy, stimulus spending, and emergency relief to affected workers.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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U.S. COVID-19 Cases on the Rise: Q&A with RAND Experts
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is now in all 50 states. And more and more U.S. cases and deaths are being reported. As orders to close schools and restaurants take effect across America, RAND researchers answer some questions about the crisis.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Truth Decay in the Coronavirus Moment: Q&A with Jennifer Kavanagh
Mar 17, 2020
Jennifer Kavanagh, who wrote the RAND book Truth Decay about the diminishing role that facts play in making important public policy decisions, calls the unfolding situation with the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 a worst-case scenario.
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Sleep
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Why Prioritizing Sleep in the Time of Coronavirus Is So Important
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Mar 17, 2020
Thrive Global
The coronavirus has required many people to drastically alter their daily schedules, which can wreak havoc on sleep. But there are simple strategies that can help support sleep and well-being during this trying time.
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Supporting Students' College and Career Pathways: Teacher and Principal Perspectives

Enhancing Security on NATO's Northern Flank: Options for Norway

Force Planning in the New Era of Strategic Competition

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

Assessment of COVID-19's Impact on Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

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

Force Planning in the New Era of Strategic Competition

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

COVID-19 and the Economy, America's Blood Supply, 10 Years of the ACA: RAND Weekly Recap

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

Navigating College and Career Readiness in a Time of Uncertainty

Want to Know If a New Drug Crisis Is Growing? Check the Wastewater

Is Sleeping in Separate Beds Bad for Your Relationship? A Sleep Scientist Answers

Russia's Ties with the West Rhyme

Experts Discuss COVID-19: RAND Weekly Recap

China Remains Unfazed by Warming U.S.–Vietnam Security Ties

The Social Distancing Economy: Q&A with RAND Experts

U.S. COVID-19 Cases on the Rise: Q&A with RAND Experts

Truth Decay in the Coronavirus Moment: Q&A with Jennifer Kavanagh

Why Prioritizing Sleep in the Time of Coronavirus Is So Important

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