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International Economic Relations
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Cryptocurrency Should Be Added to the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal
Sale Lilly @SaleLilly, Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Jul 28, 2021
Nikkei Asia
As the Biden administration begins to define its approach to international trade, and the Suga administration looks to further tighten cooperation with the United States, it may be worth reconsidering the exclusion of cryptocurrency from the U.S.-Japan trade deal. Substantial economic equities are at stake for both sides.
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Data Analysis
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Equitable Data Analysis: Lessons from a COVID-19 Research Collaborative
Linnea Warren May @LinneaKWMay, Jason Beery, Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, Evan D. Peet, Jared Kohler
Jul 27, 2021
The RAND Blog
The health inequities exposed by COVID-19 underscored the importance of collecting race-stratified data to inform local policymakers. For the public health researchers trying to provide that, the pandemic also revealed some major pitfalls, especially about relying on open-source data.
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Health Care Payment Approaches
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Fintech's Role in Reducing Disparities and Financial Barriers to Health Care Access
Sam Alom, Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs
Jul 26, 2021
The RAND Blog
Given the growing pressures on health care systems globally and the need for innovative approaches to financing health care, the time may be ripe to develop a robust evidence base and share learning on fintech-enabled approaches that could support universal health coverage agendas and healthier and more stable societies.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Fight Against COVID, Sexual Violence in the Military, Disinformation on Social Media: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 23, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the ongoing fight against COVID-19, countering sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, disinformation on social media, and more.
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Social Media Analysis
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Platforms Should Use Algorithms to Help Users Help Themselves
Christopher Paul, Hilary Reininger
Jul 20, 2021
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Social media users generate massive volumes of content, which then spreads at extraordinary speeds. Yet platforms generally rely on a slow process of human moderation to remove prohibited content. What if moderation could happen before the content is even posted?
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Racial Equity
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Equity in Research, North Korean Instability, Traffic Stops: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 9, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on how RAND applies an equity lens to research, instability in North Korea, what police think about traffic stops, and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Pandemic-Era Parties, China's Global Influence, Reducing Infant Mortality: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 2, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on assessing the risk of small gatherings during the pandemic, China's ability to exert influence around the world, using big data to reduce infant mortality, and more.
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Visual Arts
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RAND Art + Data, 'Gray Market Care,' Supply Chains and Cyberattacks: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 25, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on RAND's new artist residency program, Art + Data; the prevalence of "gray market care" in the United States; supply chains' cyber problem; and more.
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Educational Institutions
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The Remote Learning Paradox: Some Educators, Parents Want to Keep Online Classes Option Even Though Instruction Suffered
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman, Heather L. Schwartz @schwartz_hl, Melissa Kay Diliberti
Jun 24, 2021
The 74
Despite remote learning not going particularly well during the pandemic, about one-third of U.S. schools are keeping it as an option. Is remote learning a pandemic blip or a permanent feature of public education moving ahead?
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Environmental Pollution
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Arming the Department of Defense's Environmental Liabilities Program
Christy Foran, R. J. Briggs, Kristin Van Abel
Jun 23, 2021
RealClearDefense
With a new emphasis on sustainable environmental conditions coming to the fore just as budget pressures are increasing, the Department of Defense (DoD) might want to use this renewed focus as an opportunity to develop a systematic approach to addressing its environmental liabilities.
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Cybersecurity
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Supply Chains Have a Cyber Problem
Jonathan Welburn @jwwelburn
Jun 22, 2021
The RAND Blog
We are entering a world in which cyber disruptions easily become supply chain disruptions, and where supply chains for hardware and software create new cyber risks. Managing these will demand digital-era solutions, including updating tools, regulations, and reporting requirements.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Difficult Choices in the Race to Innovate and Compete
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein
Jun 21, 2021
The Hill
Senate passage of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act recognizes the fierce competition across the globe for leadership in key technology areas. The potential for such a momentous national investment in resources and attention brings with it options and choices for policymakers to consider.
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Teachers and Teaching
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Stress Among U.S. Teachers, Russia's Global Interests, Investing in Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 18, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on job-related stress among U.S. public school teachers, Russia's global interests, promoting social equity through infrastructure investments, and more.
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International Trade
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Russia Engine Troubles: Is Putin's Behavior Catching Up with Him?
Chandler Sachs, John V. Parachini
Jun 15, 2021
The RAND Blog
Actions taken to curb Russian malign activities around the globe appear to be affecting Russia's marine and aerospace engine sector. Efforts to arrest Russia's bad behavior might gain momentum if more countries followed the lead of Norway, which chose supporting sanctions over short-term economic gain.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Thinking Through Rapid and Scalable Rollout of Healthcare Innovations for Public Health Challenges
Robert J. Romanelli, Michael Whitmore, Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs
Jun 14, 2021
The RAND Blog
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that rapid innovation in the face of public health emergencies is possible. In only 15 months, 15 vaccines have been approved or authorized for use in various parts of the world. What thinking is required to support uniform rapid rollout for future public health emergencies?
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Mental Health Treatment
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How COVID-19 Lessons Can Transform U.S. Mental Health Care
Ryan K. McBain
Jun 2, 2021
The Hill
It would be a powerful conclusion to the pandemic if Americans reimagined a health system that was resilient against future threats, including the resulting psychological trauma. Policymakers have the opportunity now to cut short the pandemic's long tail of mental illness by taking decisive action.
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