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Violence
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Why Aren't There More Terrorist Attacks Like the One in London?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jun 7, 2017
Fortune
The number of attacks like the one on London Bridge are low because jihadist ideologies have failed to gain traction in most Muslim countries, and it's difficult to recruit people remotely. Supporting violence and participating in it are two different things.
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Electronic Medical Records
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A 'Learning System' in Behavioral Health Can Help in Sharing Best Practices, Innovations
Bradley D. Stein @BDStein13
May 30, 2017
Modern Healthcare
Leveraging technological advances to make better use of the best available data could help rein in healthcare costs and improve both quality and safety. This makes sense whether the healthcare being delivered is physical or behavioral.
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International Economic Relations
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The Driving Force Behind China's Ambitious 'Belt and Road Initiative'
Rafiq Dossani
May 30, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
By committing trillions of dollars to infrastructure projects across 60 countries, China could transform the lagging economies of the region and place itself in the enviable position of being Asia's true pivot. But the new Silk Road blueprint presents risks as well as benefits.
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Private-sector School Management
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How to Navigate Public-Private Partnerships in Higher Ed
Rita Karam, Charles A. Goldman
May 26, 2017
RealClearEducation
Universities are partnering with private companies that have the resources to help them compete in the online learning market and maximize student enrollment. Do their different missions—providing high-quality education and making a profit—dilute the quality of the courses?
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Cybercrime
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WannaCry Virus: A Lesson in Global Unpreparedness
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein
May 22, 2017
The National Interest
The WannaCry ransomware attack provides important lessons about how to secure cyber networks. History indicates that other attacks will follow. Preparedness is crucial.
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India
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Where Are India's Heat Hotspots?
Gulrez Shah Azhar, Jaime Madrigano
May 17, 2017
The RAND Blog
Poverty, poor sanitation, a precarious water and electricity supply, and limited access to health care make India vulnerable to heat waves. Rural and urban districts could improve their preparedness by developing and targeting local adaptation strategies.
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Space Science and Technology
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Mining the Moon for Rocket Fuel to Get Us to Mars
Gary Li, Danielle DeLatte, Jerome Gilleron, Samuel Wald, Therese Marie Jones
May 16, 2017
The Conversation
Students from around the world participated in the 2017 Caltech Space Challenge. They proposed designs of what a lunar launch and supply station for deep space missions might look like, and how it would work.
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Civil Rights
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Using Digital Data in Criminal Investigations: Where and How to Draw the Line?
Brian A. Jackson
May 15, 2017
Forensic Magazine
Personal devices such as smartphones and wearables gather and store personal data. How much of this "digital footprint" should be available for criminal investigations?
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Emerging Technologies
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Using Wearable Fitness Devices to Monitor More Than Just Fitness
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung, Astrid Cevallos
May 14, 2017
Scientific American
Manufacturers could reinvigorate the market for personal health devices by incorporating measures of health and well-being beyond step counts. Wearables could gauge a neighborhood's air quality, safety, or its level of social connectedness.
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Russia
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Russia in Action, Short of War
Bruce H. McClintock @BHMcClintock, Andrew Radin
May 9, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
The West needs to work more quickly and coordinate better to offset Russia's capabilities, aggressiveness, and success. Responding to Russia's hostile influence involves predicting Russia's targets, identifying the tools it's likely to use, and playing the long game rather than focusing on near-term events.
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Politics and Government
q&a
How RAND Is Responding to Truth Decay: Q&A with Michael Rich and Jennifer Kavanagh
May 5, 2017
RAND's Michael Rich and Jennifer Kavanagh explain what “truth decay” is and discuss how ongoing RAND research could help counter it.
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Workforce Management
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Professional Expectations, Families and Brexit Shape Future for UK International Researchers
Susan Guthrie, Catherine Lichten
May 5, 2017
Times Higher Education
Mobility has become an even higher priority for researchers since the results of the UK’s EU referendum, Brexit. To continue to attract and keep top talent, the UK needs to understand how and why researchers move between countries.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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After the March for Science: What Now?
Elizabeth L. Petrun, Jaime Madrigano
Apr 26, 2017
United Press International
Politicized rhetoric may imply otherwise, but scientific expertise and civic participation are not at odds with each other. As the scientific community decides how to respond to shifting political attitudes about science, it's time to focus on a long-term strategy for science policy in the United States.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Reservists and the National Guard Offer Untapped Resources for Cybersecurity
Isaac R. Porche III @IsaacPorche, Brian D. Wisniewski
Apr 18, 2017
TechCrunch
More than 100,000 personnel in the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve have some degree of cyber competence, including thousands with deep or mid-level expertise. They could help defend the cyber terrain on which America's national security, prosperity, and democracy depend.
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Autonomous Vehicles
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How California Is Trying to Keep Autonomous Vehicle Development on Track
Nidhi Kalra @FollowNidhi
Apr 10, 2017
TechCrunch
California's Department of Motor Vehicles recently proposed new regulations governing the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles. Will this help retain the state's status as a testing and deployment ground for the technology, and will it make California safer?
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Education Curriculum
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Giving State Educators What They Need to Stand Apart—and Together
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman, V. Darleen Opfer @VDarleenOpfer
Apr 4, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
States have an opportunity to provide better instructional materials to teachers hungry for more resources aligned with state standards. By focusing on what they agree students should learn, states could work together to build curricula and shore up other key supports.
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