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Organizational Leadership
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Our New CEO, Algorithmic Bias, Equity in the Workplace: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 5, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on what RAND’s new president and CEO envisions for the future, addressing bias in health care algorithms, creating equitable change in the workplace, and more.
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Counterterrorism
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After the al-Zawahiri Strike, the U.S. May Lack Capabilities in Afghanistan
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Aug 3, 2022
Newsweek
The U.S. drone strike that killed Al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan took out one of the last remaining key figures behind the 9/11 terror attacks. But it also highlighted how little the United States got out of its 2020 bargain with the Taliban, and raised questions about the U.S. ability to adequately monitor the developing threat from this quarter going forward.
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Tunisia
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Tunisia: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Emily Hoch, Mahshid Abir
Jul 22, 2022
The RAND Blog
Tunisia's response to the COVID pandemic has been spotty, though vaccination rates have improved and mortality rates have dropped. When the political instability is factored in, Tunisia's emergence from the pandemic may not be quick.
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Gun Policy
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Gun Storage, the Dangers of Replacement Theory, War in Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 15, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how Americans store their guns, why ‘replacement theory' is a danger to us all, the war in Ukraine, and more.
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Urban Warfare
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Civilian Casualties: Lessons from the Battle for Raqqa
Jul 1, 2022
The United States' emphasis on minimizing civilian harm in Raqqa, Syria, was quite clear and strong up and down the chain of command. But the way in which the U.S. military waged war in Raqqa too often undercut that commitment. The Pentagon asked RAND to find out what happened.
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Jordan
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Jordan: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Nazia Wolters, Mahshid Abir
Jun 20, 2022
The RAND Blog
Lockdown restrictions that may have contributed to low COVID-19 case numbers in Jordan early in the pandemic resulted in economic stresses and increased psychological distress in the general population. RAND researchers identified challenges faced by Jordanians during the crisis and the country's innovative and equitable response to mitigate them.
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Trade Barriers
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Unblocking the Black Sea for Ukrainian Grain
Bradley Martin, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Jun 15, 2022
The Hill
As Russia has been blockading ports around Odesa, Ukrainian grain exports in May were more than 60 percent lower than a year ago. Global hunger has hit a new high while 22 million tons of grain in Ukraine could rot if not exported soon.
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Qatar
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Qatar: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Hamad Al-Ibrahim, Nazia Wolters, Mahshid Abir
Jun 9, 2022
The RAND Blog
Qatar adopted a spectrum of policies and health measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 and encouraged its innovation ecosystem to play a role in fighting the pandemic. The health sector has gained experience during the pandemic that might inform response to future spikes in demand for health system resources.
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Gun Policy
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Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap
May 27, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on reducing America's unacceptably high rates of gun violence, what would happen if China “quarantines” Taiwan, and Russia's “firehose of falsehood.”
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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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Ukraine
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Reopening Old Wounds: Two Stories, One Lesson
Alyssa Demus, Obaid Younossi
Apr 16, 2022
Inkstick
The shocking events unfolding in Ukraine have reopened old wounds for two RAND researchers. Their personal stories stand as testaments that the traumas inflicted by Russia's war on Ukraine will echo for decades to come.
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Arms Proliferation and Control
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A Renewed Nuclear Deal With Iran: Turning Back the Clock?
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Mar 4, 2022
Los Angeles Times
Diplomats from Europe, the United States, Russia, China, and Iran are in Vienna trying to revive the Iran nuclear agreement of 2015. But even if negotiations succeed, the post-deal environment could be much more unstable than it was seven years ago.
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International Diplomacy
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Helping People Affected by Conflict: Q&A with Jacqueline Burns
Dec 22, 2021
From the Air Force to Africa to RAND, Jacqueline Burns resolved to help people whose lives have been torn apart by conflict or disaster. As a senior policy analyst she wants to be a part of finding better solutions to the complex questions of peace and security.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Most Popular RAND Research of 2021
Dec 22, 2021
As another extraordinary year draws to a close, we continue to believe that objective, nonpartisan research and analysis has a key role to play in navigating what continues to be a difficult time. Here are the 10 research projects that resonated most with rand.org readers in 2021.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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RAND Commentary Highlights of 2021
Dec 21, 2021
Vaccine rollouts, an attack on the U.S. Capitol, massive ransomware attacks, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, record numbers of job openings and people quitting, and more. RAND researchers weighed in on all these topics and more.
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Educators' Views on Politicized Topics in School

Will Teachers Quit? What Surveys Can and Can't Tell Us

In Search of an Equity Lens: A Physician's Journey

Three Steps to Protect Communities from Climate Change

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

Middle East

Our New CEO, Algorithmic Bias, Equity in the Workplace: RAND Weekly Recap

After the al-Zawahiri Strike, the U.S. May Lack Capabilities in Afghanistan

Tunisia: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Gun Storage, the Dangers of Replacement Theory, War in Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap

Civilian Casualties: Lessons from the Battle for Raqqa

Jordan: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Unblocking the Black Sea for Ukrainian Grain

Qatar: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap

Lebanon: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Iran: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Reopening Old Wounds: Two Stories, One Lesson

A Renewed Nuclear Deal With Iran: Turning Back the Clock?

Helping People Affected by Conflict: Q&A with Jacqueline Burns

The Most Popular RAND Research of 2021

RAND Commentary Highlights of 2021

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