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Take a Fresh Look at How Leaders Approach Narratives
Why do many leaders today fail to access the full potential of storytelling and narrative production to garner stakeholder support, secure buy-in, and achieve effective performance outcomes? The answer sits in a concept called “narrative pluralism.”
Sep 18, 2024

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The Kursk Offensive: Triumph or Tragedy in the Making?
Ukraine's Kursk operation is potentially a game-changing move. But it could lead to escalation, including increased Russian use of chemical weapons.
Sep 17, 2024
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Ukraine's 'Masterstroke' Kursk Offensive Is About Geometry, not Geography
Ukraine's Kursk offensive was a tactical masterstroke that changed the geometry of the battlefield by extending Russian lines and obliging them to rethink their force allocation assumptions. This changes the military calculus.
Sep 17, 2024
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Disinformation May Thrive as Transparency Deteriorates Across Social Media
What can be done to confront disinformation in an environment where content moderation is increasingly viewed as overly partisan and social media transparency has declined? Educating the public on disinformation tactics could help, though concerns about politicization persist.
Sep 17, 2024
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Russia Is Riding an Anti-Colonial Wave Across Africa
Modern authoritarian regimes exploit anti-colonial rhetoric to advance their own geopolitical agendas and undermine Western influence. Unlike the genuine anti-colonial movements of the Cold War, today's wave is driven by opportunistic regimes using propaganda and disinformation to inflame grievances and distract from their own interventionist actions.
Sep 16, 2024
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Is AI Threatening Health Care Jobs? Or Just Changing Them?
Are artificial intelligence (AI)–based chatbots coming for your health care job? As with any new technology, fears over potential unintended consequences of AI abound, but haven't been realized—for now.
Sep 16, 2024
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Ukraine's Kursk Incursion: Another Nail in the Coffin of Putin's Regime?
Ukraine's bold Kursk operation challenges Putin's war narrative and exposes domestic vulnerabilities. While unlikely to collapse Putin's regime, the symbolic impact of Ukrainian advances into Russian territory erodes its foundation and boosts Ukraine's resolve.
Sep 13, 2024
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What Might Harris Do on North Korea if Elected President?
Should Kamala Harris win the presidency, there is likely to be more continuity than there is change in U.S. policy toward North Korea. But if North Korea becomes a larger threat, particularly due to broader geopolitical events involving China and Russia, Harris may be motivated to make bolder changes to the U.S. approach.
Sep 13, 2024
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Competing with China Explained: What Americans Need to Know
The U.S.-China relationship presents a complex array of foreign policy challenges that will have to be addressed when a new administration takes charge in Washington next year. We asked three RAND experts to shed some light on the state of U.S.-China relations and competition.
Sep 13, 2024
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The Economy, Jobs, and Inflation Explained: What Americans Need to Know
From the grocery store to the job market, Americans are feeling the pulse of a changing economy. Particularly after the upheaval of the pandemic, some might be questioning long-held assumptions about prosperity, work, and the future. We asked two RAND experts to size up the economic landscape in this election year.
Sep 12, 2024
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Nuclear Testing: A Second Coming?
Vladimir Putin's Russia is again rattling its nuclear saber. Putin has hinted that Russia might, as one option, resume nuclear testing. The United States and NATO must carefully consider their nuclear responses.
Sep 12, 2024
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The U.S. Housing Crisis Explained: What Americans Need to Know
Housing is front and center in both of the major parties' campaigns for the White House. We asked two RAND experts to bring us up to speed on the housing issues and discuss the policies and proposals that might ease the historically tight housing market for buyers and renters alike.
Sep 11, 2024
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Ukraine May Be Winning the Information War in Kursk
Ukraine's Kursk offensive has the potential to positively influence Western perceptions, sustain funding and material support for Ukraine, and degrade Russian domestic support for the war. This strategic gamble in the information space might pay off.
Sep 11, 2024
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Russia Explained: What Americans Need to Know
Among the many international issues confronting the candidates for U.S. president and the American electorate in this fall's election is the U.S. strategic posture with regard to Russia, its aggression against Ukraine, and the policies of its leader, Vladimir Putin. Two RAND experts explore a range of critical issues that will confront the next president.
Sep 9, 2024
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North Korea Explained: What Americans Need to Know
The Korean Peninsula will demand a nuanced strategy from the incoming U.S. administration. Two RAND experts discuss foreign policy challenges, denuclearization, and bolstering the U.S.–South Korea alliance, as well as cybersecurity threats, economic sanctions, and human rights abuses in the region.
Sep 9, 2024
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Ukraine Needs a New Storyline
Wars have simple strategic storylines. Ukraine, lacking a clear narrative, needs one to sustain Western support. The recent Kursk counteroffensive offers a reset, but Kyiv must articulate a plan.
Sep 8, 2024

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Ukraine's Kursk offensive was a tactical masterstroke that changed the geometry of the battlefield by extending Russian lines and obliging them to rethink their force allocation assumptions. This changes the military calculus.

Ann Marie Dailey

Policy Researcher

Source: The National Interest

While it may not be obvious to patients, AI is already integrated into daily health care systems, from predicting which patients are likely to develop infections to forecasting missed appointments. Other uses are not fully developed: while ChatGPT has demonstrated success on a number of medical board exams, hospitals are not outsourcing actual medical care to computers yet.

Shira H. Fischer

Physician Policy Researcher

Source: rand.org

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Commentary and Articles

Take a Fresh Look at How Leaders Approach Narratives

The Kursk Offensive: Triumph or Tragedy in the Making?

Ukraine's 'Masterstroke' Kursk Offensive Is About Geometry, not Geography

Disinformation May Thrive as Transparency Deteriorates Across Social Media

Russia Is Riding an Anti-Colonial Wave Across Africa

Is AI Threatening Health Care Jobs? Or Just Changing Them?

Ukraine's Kursk Incursion: Another Nail in the Coffin of Putin's Regime?

What Might Harris Do on North Korea if Elected President?

Competing with China Explained: What Americans Need to Know

The Economy, Jobs, and Inflation Explained: What Americans Need to Know

Nuclear Testing: A Second Coming?

The U.S. Housing Crisis Explained: What Americans Need to Know

Ukraine May Be Winning the Information War in Kursk

Russia Explained: What Americans Need to Know

North Korea Explained: What Americans Need to Know

Ukraine Needs a New Storyline

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