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2015

  • Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail (right) listens to rescue workers as he looks at the remains of a Russian airliner after it crashed in central Sinai, north Egypt, October 31, 2015
    Aircraft

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    Passing Judgment on Russian Plane Crash Before the Facts Are In

    A bright flash and catastrophic event suggest an explosion, but do not necessarily exclude the possibility of a mechanical failure. This would not, in fact, be the first time evidence pointed to a terrorist attack when none existed.

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    Nov 12, 2015

    The Hill

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

  • Patients waiting to see a doctor
    Affordable Care Act

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    Insurance Enrollment Holds Steady in Advance of the 2016 Open Enrollment Period

    Since September 2013, the number of people with health insurance coverage has increased by 16.6 million. But since the second ACA open enrollment period in February 2015, the number of people with coverage has remained relatively flat. The third open enrollment period began on November 1. Whether the number of uninsured will continue to decline remains an open question.

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    Nov 12, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner

  • An honor detail at a military funeral
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    Veterans Day 2015: Three Priorities for Preventing Veteran Suicide (And It's Not All on the VA!)

    The suicide rate among veterans is three times that of nonveterans. Additional research and policy intervention in three important areas could help ensure that fewer veterans die at their own hands.

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    Nov 11, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Rajeev Ramchand @RRamchand

  • A young girl touches the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC
    Military Veterans

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    Honor Veterans Day by Learning Veterans' Stories

    Veterans Day is a time to reflect, but it's also a time to help veterans find their voices, so Americans can collectively find their voice as a nation.

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    Nov 11, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    Paula G. Thornhill

  • Hundreds of veterans and 115 companies attend a military job fair in San Francisco, California, August 25, 2015
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    The Changing Landscape of Veteran Employment Programs

    To understand trends in veteran employment, data must be collected on such factors as gender, race/ethnicity, military career field, and period and length of military service. In turn, this information will help policymakers tailor and adjust programs to target obvious gaps in career assistance efforts.

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    Nov 10, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Kimberly Curry Hall, Caroline Batka

  • U.S. Marines receive a safety brief before they conduct live-fire drills during Trident Juncture 2015 in Almeria, Spain, October 27, 2015
    Security Cooperation

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    Building Interoperability for European Defense

    To make the most out of declining defense budgets, the U.S. needs to engage European forces to build interoperability that would enable joint operations to deter and defeat potential adversaries, even with little advance notice. But building interoperable units has often proved difficult even among the friendliest of nations.

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    Nov 9, 2015

    Defense News

    Christopher G. Pernin, Jakub P. Hlavka

  • The remains of a Russian airliner that crashed are found near Al-Arish, Egypt, October 31, 2015
    Russia

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    Could the Russian Jet Crash in Egypt Prompt a Change of Direction for Putin and Russia?

    If ISIS was responsible for the downing of Metrojet Flight 9268, a Russian passenger jet, this may alter the strategic equation for Moscow.

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    Nov 9, 2015

    Fox News Channel

    William Courtney @courtneywmh

  • A woman listening to her doctor
    Family Planning

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    Policy Barriers to Best Practices: The Impact of Restrictive State Regulations on Access to Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives

    Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods of birth control, which include the intrauterine device and subdermal implant, are highly effective, very safe, preferable to women, and cost effective. But some states' contraceptive policies create direct and indirect barriers to LARC use.

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    Nov 6, 2015

    Women's Health Issues

    Priya Batra, Chloe E. Bird @ChloeBirdPhD

  • U.S. Marine Corps General, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has a meet and greet with airmen on Yokota Air Base, Japan, November 4, 2015
    Military Personnel Retention

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    Investing in Military Human Capital

    A new effort to review the military's personnel system will focus initially on policies to assign, evaluate, and promote service members. To truly address systematic challenges, however, the scope will need to widen to include how the various military services might size, structure, and support key missions.

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    Nov 5, 2015

    Military Times

    Daniel B. Ginsberg, Raymond E. Conley

  • Over 5,000 weapons confiscated from criminals in Los Angeles County and collected through a gun buyback program were  melted and reformed as steel in Rancho Cucamonga, California, July 2013
    Gun Violence

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    Gun Violence: Where Is the Research That Might Save Lives?

    Gun violence is an important public health problem that accounts for more than 33,000 deaths each year in the United States but in 1996, Congress stripped the CDC of funding for any research that could be associated with gun control advocacy. The lack of CDC funding has deterred researchers.

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    Nov 5, 2015

    Newsweek

    Jeffrey Wasserman

  • Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani and U.S. President Barack Obama after their joint news conference in Washington March 24, 2015
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    Saving Afghanistan: More Than Just Troops

    President Obama's decision to preserve troop strength in Afghanistan is a major step in the right direction. But his commitment to continued support for President Ghani and the national unity government as they pursue critical reforms will determine whether the U.S. troop commitment has any value.

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    Nov 5, 2015

    War on the Rocks

    S. Rebecca Zimmerman

  • An IV and an epidural machine with a pregnant woman lying on a hospital bed
    Health Care Costs

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    A Tale of Two Deliveries, or an Out-of-Network Problem

    Two mothers gave birth within weeks of each other, at the same hospital, using the same employer-sponsored insurance. Both had an epidural. But one received a surprise physician bill for anesthesiology, while the other didn't have to pay a dime. Why?

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    Nov 4, 2015

    Health Affairs Blog

    Erin Audrey Taylor, Layla Parast

  • Prisoner wearing handcuffs in a courtroom
    Prisoner Reentry

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    What's Next on the Convicted Terrorist's Timeline?

    As inmates near the end of their sentences for terrorism-related offenses, and with some individuals already freed, it's time to explore what considerations may be necessary.

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    Nov 4, 2015

    The Hill

    Michael A. Brown

  • Student taking a standardized test
    Education Reform

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    Standardized Tests Can Be Smarter

    Capping the amount of time students spend testing is a reasonable response to unchecked growth. However, a better response would be to systematically review testing programs, focusing on tests that offer the most value.

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    Nov 2, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    Laura S. Hamilton, Brian M. Stecher

  • A money changer displays U.S. and Iranian banknotes at the Grand Bazaar in central Tehran, October 7, 2015
    International Economic Relations

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    Unlocking Iran's Economy

    While Rouhani and his team want Iran's gradual opening, reactionary forces aligned with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, much of the security establishment, and the clergy are likely to stand guard against “anti-revolutionary” tendencies and policies.

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    Nov 2, 2015

    The Cipher Brief

    Alireza Nader

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