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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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Media Literacy
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Truth Decay, School Lunch Nutrition, Regulating Space: RAND Weekly Recap
May 13, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on tackling Truth Decay, how tech experts view the military's use of artificial intelligence, a new approach to regulating outer space, and more.
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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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Security Cooperation
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The Escalation Fixation
Raphael S. Cohen
May 6, 2022
The Hill
Fears of global nuclear annihilation should have produced a concerted effort by all sides to keep the Ukraine conflict limited. But the focus on escalation—rather than ensuring Russia's defeat—has instead made the international security picture more precarious.
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International Diplomacy
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How to Save the Postwar Order
Michael J. Mazarr @MMazarr
May 6, 2022
Foreign Affairs
For the last decade or so, debate has raged among scholars and policymakers about the significance of the post–World War II, rules-based international order. Is it a feeble myth, or is it a powerful influence on state behavior? Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the global response to it has put these competing claims into sharp relief.
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Migration
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How Data Can Help Refugees, Homelessness in L.A., Harm Reduction: RAND Weekly Recap
May 6, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on tapping into Facebook data to help refugees, addressing homelessness in Los Angeles, understanding burnout among health care providers, and more.
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Violent Extremism
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How to Avoid Extremism on Social Media
May 3, 2022
Extremist groups have been trolling the internet for decades, and they have learned to temper their words and disguise their intentions. A new scorecard can help users—or parents, or advertisers, or the social media companies themselves—understand when they might be interacting with extremist content.
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Substance Use Harm Reduction
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Fentanyl Makes an Already Dangerous Drug Market Deadlier Than Ever
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, David Luckey
May 2, 2022
The Ripon Forum
Failure to recognize and respond to how rapidly illegal drug markets have changed with the arrival of illegally manufactured synthetic opioids will continue to put many Americans at risk of exposure to fentanyl, endangering the lives of hundreds of thousands more for years to come.
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Incarceration
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What Programs Can Help Parents in Prison and Their Children?
May 2, 2022
Around 2.3 million people live in U.S. jails and prisons, and most of them are parents. What are prisons doing to help them be better parents when they get out? It's more than just a policy question—it's a social justice question.
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Substance Use Harm Reduction
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A Greater Focus On Harm Reduction Will Save Lives
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, David Luckey
Apr 29, 2022
Health Affairs Blog
For decades, elected officials brushed off harm reduction as a viable option for reducing the harms of drug use over concerns of enabling drug consumption. But now, these strategies are front and center, spoken aloud, from the largest podium in the land, and during prime time. What caused this historic about-face?
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Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
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A Peacekeeping Operation in Ukraine, Synthetic Opioids, Geoengineering: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 29, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on why it may be time to consider a peacekeeping operation in northern Ukraine, supporting veterans with traumatic brain injury, a new response to synthetic opioids, and more.
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Truth Decay in Europe

Private Health Plans Paid Hospitals 224 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay

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

Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future

What Does Putin Want in Ukraine?

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

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

Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future

Truth Decay, School Lunch Nutrition, Regulating Space: RAND Weekly Recap

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

The Escalation Fixation

How to Save the Postwar Order

How Data Can Help Refugees, Homelessness in L.A., Harm Reduction: RAND Weekly Recap

How to Avoid Extremism on Social Media

Fentanyl Makes an Already Dangerous Drug Market Deadlier Than Ever

What Programs Can Help Parents in Prison and Their Children?

A Greater Focus On Harm Reduction Will Save Lives

A Peacekeeping Operation in Ukraine, Synthetic Opioids, Geoengineering: RAND Weekly Recap

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