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Russia
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Talking to Russia, Racial Bias, Mine-Hunting Dolphins: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 29, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on preventing escalation of the war in Ukraine, how racial bias compounds over time, why the Navy should stick with its mine-hunting dolphins, and more.
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Family Planning
commentary
South Korea's Extraordinary Fertility Decline
Daniel Hicks, Jennifer Bouey @BoueyHuang, Jessie Wang
Jul 22, 2022
The RAND Blog
The complicated history of family planning as well as socioeconomic and political factors may all play roles in depressing birth rates in South Korea. But the nation's fertility decline is just one piece in a complicated gender puzzle.
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Pregnancy
commentary
Abortion Is Power
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Jul 15, 2022
Bloomberg
The Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will affect much more than women's access to abortions. Abortions allowed women to escape abusive and even deadly relationships. Now that door is closing, state by state.
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Gun Policy
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Gun Policy, Ukraine's Best Chance for Peace, Equity and Public Policy: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 3, 2022
This weekly recap focuses what the scientific evidence says about gun laws, a potential pathway toward peace in Ukraine, helping incarcerated parents, and more.
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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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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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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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Social Services and Welfare
commentary
The Marriage Plot
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Apr 4, 2022
Bloomberg
For more than a quarter century, the U.S. government has been sending an unmistakable message to poor, single mothers: Get married. If America genuinely wants to address poverty and achieve gender equality, this has to change.
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Refugees
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Refugees, Women's Health Research, Supporting Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 18, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on the humanitarian fallout from a Russian invasion of Ukraine, investing in women’s health research, supporting incarcerated parents, and more.
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Sleep
commentary
For Valentine's Day, a Good Night's Sleep May Be the Best Gift
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Feb 11, 2022
Sleep Education
With Valentine's Day approaching, many may be pondering traditional gift-giving strategies. Maybe it's flowers, chocolates, or jewelry? But consider this: As we continue to endure the challenges of pandemic living, perhaps the greatest gift you could give to your partner (and yourself) is a good night of sleep.
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Sleep
commentary
Why the Best Valentine's Day Gift Is a Good Night of Sleep
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Feb 11, 2022
Thrive Global
There are some habits and behaviors that help promote sleep. There are some habits and behaviors that get in the way of sleep. If you and your partner are looking to improve your shared sleep together, you might start by looking at how well, or not well, your individual habits and behaviors are working for you.
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Labor Markets
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Married Moms Aren't Striking Workers, but They Are Saying the Same Thing
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Nov 1, 2021
Dallas Morning News
If we are in the middle of a labor shortage, recruiting people back into the labor force is key to sustaining a recovery. The historic work choices of married mothers reveal a lot about what might lure people back into the workforce.
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Education Administration
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Four-Day School Weeks, Domestic Terrorism, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 8, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the trade-offs of a four-day school week, how to counter domestic violent extremism, racial disparities in who is convicted of more-serious speeding charges, and more.
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Preschool Children
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Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19
Lucy Gilder, Emma Leenders
Sep 20, 2021
The RAND Blog
School and nursery closures, lockdowns, and ongoing pandemic restrictions brought huge changes to children and families. The way parents communicated with their children about these events was vital in helping children to cope.
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Incarceration
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Mass Incarceration and Parenting from Prison: Q&A with Dionne Barnes-Proby, Celia Gomez, and Monica Williams
Dionne Barnes-Proby @BarnesProby, Celia J. Gomez, Monica Williams, Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich
Sep 9, 2021
One in 10 Black children in the United States has an incarcerated parent. RAND experts are assessing what could be done to better support these parents and, in turn, improve the well-being of their children and families.
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Violent Extremism
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Help, Not Just Hunt, Violent Extremists in the Military
Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, Ryan Andrew Brown, Rajeev Ramchand @RRamchand
Aug 5, 2021
RealClearDefense
The Pentagon is working to rid itself of violent extremist members. In addition to strengthening the chain of command to detect and remove extremist members from its ranks, the military could also empower military family members to intervene.
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Quoted

Moscow wants to annex large parts of Ukraine, it wants to demilitarize the country so that the government cannot fight against its actions, and it wants a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv. The sad reality is that annexing four regions is unlikely to be the end of Russia's mission in Ukraine, but just one phase in Putin's much longer project. Both Ukraine and its backers must be prepared for a protracted war.

Dara Massicot

Senior Policy Researcher

Source: Foreign Affairs

The strength of NATO is that it is at its essence an ongoing consultation based on trust, and where needed a central meeting point for smaller groups of allies to collaborate on an issue-by-issue basis. Finland and Sweden could benefit by working from the outset to advance the dialogue, express their interests, and help to shape what can be a stronger, smarter NATO.

Gene Germanovich

International Defense Researcher

Source: United Press International

Where Has China Sent Weapons and Security Contractors?

Russia's Evolving Use of Information Confrontation

Telemedicine Abortion? It's Not as Easy as It Sounds

Homelessness in L.A., Russia's Military Woes, Educator Morale: RAND Weekly Recap

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with Research

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

Families

Talking to Russia, Racial Bias, Mine-Hunting Dolphins: RAND Weekly Recap

South Korea's Extraordinary Fertility Decline

Abortion Is Power

Gun Policy, Ukraine's Best Chance for Peace, Equity and Public Policy: RAND Weekly Recap

The Russian Military Has Failed Its Sons

What Programs Can Help Parents in Prison and Their Children?

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

The Marriage Plot

Refugees, Women's Health Research, Supporting Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap

For Valentine's Day, a Good Night's Sleep May Be the Best Gift

Why the Best Valentine's Day Gift Is a Good Night of Sleep

Married Moms Aren't Striking Workers, but They Are Saying the Same Thing

Four-Day School Weeks, Domestic Terrorism, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap

Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19

Mass Incarceration and Parenting from Prison: Q&A with Dionne Barnes-Proby, Celia Gomez, and Monica Williams

Help, Not Just Hunt, Violent Extremists in the Military

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