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Russia Will Struggle to Sustain Its Disinformation Machine, Former New York Times/BBC Chief Tells RAND Europe
May 24, 2022
As former head of the New York Times and the BBC, Mark Thompson has tackled disinformation on both sides of the Atlantic. One of his big takeaways: It's not as easy as you might think to sustain a successful disinformation campaign.
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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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Iran
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Iran: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Nazia Wolters, Emily Hoch, Mahshid Abir
Apr 20, 2022
The RAND Blog
Iran has faced an uphill battle since the first cases of COVID-19 were found in the country. Despite limited resources, Iran has also had its share of successes and innovations in combating the virus.
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Labor Markets
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A Whole New, Same World
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Apr 20, 2022
Bloomberg
Workers in the United States have emerged from the pandemic with new preferences and demands, but they still lack the power to get what they want. By any meaningful measure, employers are still in charge.
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Refugees
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Helping Ukrainian Refugees, Truth Decay, Algorithmic Inequity: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 1, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how to help Ukrainian refugees, the link between cognitive processes and Truth Decay, tracking wastewater to understand the spread of COVID-19, and more.
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Russia
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Insights on Russia's War in Ukraine, Global Citizenship, Vaccination Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 25, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on Russia's war on Ukraine, medication treatment for patients with opioid use disorder, promoting global citizenship in America, and more.
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Biosurveillance
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National Wastewater Tracking Could Help Us Stay Ahead of COVID-19—but Congress Cut the Funds
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung
Mar 24, 2022
San Francisco Chronicle
For years, medical experts have used wastewater to track the spread of diseases. The National Wastewater Surveillance System has the potential to significantly change the way we fight COVID-19 as well as future pandemics, bacterial diseases, and viruses. But building up the robustness of a wastewater surveillance system will take financial support, and it's not clear Congress will provide it.
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Educational Institutions
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What Is Really Polarizing Schools Right Now?
Heather L. Schwartz @schwartz_hl
Mar 14, 2022
Education Week
Political polarization that rises to the level of interfering with schooling isn't simply a headache; it's a fundamental problem for public education. When there is deep disagreement over the essentials—what schools teach, how they keep children safe—schools are at risk of becoming ungovernable.
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Ukraine
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The West's Response to Russia, the State of the Union, Outer Space: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 4, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how to prevent Russia's war on Ukraine from becoming a war with NATO, insights from RAND on the State of the Union, the future of outer space, and more.
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Ukraine
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State of the Union 2022: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and Domestic Policy
Mar 2, 2022
In his first State of the Union address, President Joe Biden rebuked Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, aimed to turn a page on the pandemic, and covered a wide range of domestic issues, including mental health care, prescription drug prices, and supporting veterans.
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International Diplomacy
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Responding to Russia, Sex Trafficking, Anti-Bias Education: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 25, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on the false choice between responding to Russia or deterring China, how substance use and sex trafficking are connected, providing anti-bias education in U.S. schools, and more.
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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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Education Administration
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Finding Teachers and Bus Drivers Is a Big Problem, but a Different Staffing Challenge Is Looming in School Districts
Michael DeArmond, Heather L. Schwartz @schwartz_hl, Paul T. Hill
Feb 17, 2022
Center on Reinventing Public Education
The majority of school districts report they don't have enough staff to hire, particularly substitutes, bus drivers, and special education teachers. A recent survey also revealed a major challenge for the superintendency. Only half of superintendents said they were likely to stay in their jobs for the long term.
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Teachers and Teaching
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Problems in U.S. Schools, Conflict with Russia, Opioid Trafficking: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 11, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on what America's school district leaders are worried about, how to break the cycle of conflict with Russia, a new report on synthetic opioid trafficking, and more.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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NATO's Open-Door Policy, U.S. Health Care Payments, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 4, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on NATO’s open-door policy, U.S. health care payments, supporting climate migrants, and more.
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United States Department of Defense
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Preventing Civilian Casualties, Drinking During the Pandemic, Vaccination Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 28, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how to reform the Pentagon’s policies on civilian casualties, secondary school principals’ well-being, alcohol use in the COVID-19 era, and more.
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