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2017

  • A food label in Chile indicates that a product has an excessive quantity of salt, sugar, calories, and fat
    Obesity

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    What the World Can Learn from Chile's Obesity-Control Strategies

    Deborah A. Cohen

    Dec 30, 2017

    U.S. News & World Report

    Nearly 30 years into the ongoing global epidemic of obesity and chronic diseases, Chile has taken the lead in identifying and implementing obesity-control strategies that could prove to be the beginning of the end of the epidemic. The country's success on this front can serve as a lesson plan other countries could follow.

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  • Jerusalem's Old City and the Dome of the Rock, December 5, 2017
    International Diplomacy

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    What to Make of Trump's Decision on Jerusalem

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Dec 28, 2017

    Jewish Journal

    While the Israeli-Palestinian issue is not a high priority in the Arab world today with all the other turmoil engulfing the region, not even the Trump administration's closest allies support the president's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. And it risks inflaming regional tension and increasing anti-American sentiment.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017
    International Diplomacy

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    America's New Security Strategy Reflects the Intensifying Strategic Competition with China

    Timothy R. Heath

    Dec 27, 2017

    World Politics Review

    The United States unveiled its National Security Strategy last week, describing China as a revisionist power that actively competes against the United States and its allies and partners. China had strong words of its own in response. Both will need to navigate the relationship in a way that supports stability and prosperity for both countries.

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  • A child poses with a Lego Boost set, a predicted top seller this Christmas, at the Hamleys toy store in London, Britain, October 12, 2017
    Data Privacy

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    A Smart Toy Could Have Personal Details for Life, Not Just for Christmas

    Erik Silfversten

    Dec 21, 2017

    The RAND Blog

    Parents shouldn't avoid buying smart toys during the holidays, particularly if these devices top children's Christmas lists. But parents should definitely be wary of the security and privacy risks that smart toys can pose.

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd L) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria, December 11, 2017
    Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

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    Russia Trapped in Syria

    Colin P. Clarke, William Courtney @courtneywmh

    Dec 20, 2017

    The Cipher Brief

    Russia alone can neither guarantee the future security of Syria nor mobilize the resources to enable it to recover and rebuild. Only by linking arms with the international community to edge out Iran, forge broader-based governance and spur economic growth can Russia hope to achieve lasting success in Syria.

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  • U.S. Marine Pfc. Garrett Reed watches over a bridge during a security patrol in Garmsir, Afghanistan, December 7, 2011
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    The American Intellectual Property

    Timothy Marler

    Dec 19, 2017

    RealClearDefense

    In a continued search for competitive advantage, the United States may be asking the wrong question. Perhaps the question should be, how to most effectively cultivate what is inherent in Americans.

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  • People displaced by drought in Somalia arrive at the Dolo Ado camp in neighboring Ethiopia and queue to be registered by the aid agencies running the camp
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    Moving Countries, Seeking Refuge from Climate Change

    Gulrez Shah Azhar

    Dec 19, 2017

    The Conversation

    By the middle of this century, experts estimate that climate change is likely to displace between 150 and 300 million people. It is daunting to envision such large flows of people, but that is why the global community should start doing so now.

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  • Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard hand out food and water to civilians at a distribution point on St. Croix after Hurricane Irma, September 22, 2017
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    RAND Researchers Visit Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

    Dec 19, 2017

    A small team of RAND researchers went to Puerto Rico two weeks after the island was struck by Hurricane Maria. They are compiling their observations into a series of studies for the Army, with recommendations to smooth its response to future disasters.

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  • First responders work at a crime scene in lower Manhattan, where a Home Depot truck was used to strike people on a bike path, New York City, October 31, 2017
    Terrorism Threat Assessment

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    Navigating the Latest Terrorism Trend

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Dec 19, 2017

    U.S. News & World Report

    Terrorists are increasingly using vehicles as attack weapons, killing more than 150 people in the last 18 months. If this trend continues, the urban landscape will change as bollards, barricades and barriers, chicanes and checkpoints surround and subdivide public spaces. But do they make us safer?

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  • White House Chief of Staff John Kelly (left) speaks with U.S. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster at U.N. headquarters in New York City, September 18, 2017
    Civil-Military Relations

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    Minding the Gap: The Military, Politics, and American Democracy

    Raphael S. Cohen

    Dec 18, 2017

    Lawfare

    The gap between Americans' confidence in the military versus its civilian counterparts has widened over the last several decades. This has led former military officers to play an increasingly prominent role in politics and changed the civil-military balance in potentially unhealthy ways.

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  • Morning commuters are seen outside the New York Stock Exchange, July 30, 2012
    International Economic Relations

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    Economic Instability Endangers Democracy

    Jordan Willcox

    Dec 16, 2017

    The National Interest

    The Western political community is retreating from its own institutions. The problem stems from the fact that the health of democracies is crucially dependent on their economic growth rate.

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  • Staff Sgt. Auguste Archer, 35th Communications Squadron cyber security technician, uses a program to monitor hacker attempts across the world
    Information Operations

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    Invisible Doomsday Machines: The Challenge of Clandestine Capabilities and Deterrence

    Brendan Rittenhouse Green, Austin Long

    Dec 15, 2017

    War on the Rocks

    As the United States increasingly contemplates acquiring clandestine capabilities for deterrence and warfighting, it should consider rethinking its approach to managing these programs. A unified management approach would go a great distance toward meeting the challenges of these capabilities.

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  • A flag of Islamic State militants is pictured above a destroyed house near the Clock Square in Raqqa, Syria, October 18, 2017
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

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    ISIS Could Rise Again

    Benjamin Bahney, Patrick B. Johnston

    Dec 15, 2017

    Foreign Affairs

    ISIS has a tried-and-true playbook for bringing itself back from near death. Just a few years ago, it managed to resurrect itself after apparent defeat. And the history of that resurrection should serve as a warning of what may be coming now.

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  • Large container of ripe tomatoes in front of tractors
    Wages and Compensation

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    Justice for Florida Farmworkers: Q&A with Susan Marquis

    Dec 15, 2017

    In her new book, Susan Marquis takes readers inside the fight in Florida tomato fields. She traces the history and victories of a grassroots group of farmworkers and community leaders who wrested better wages and working conditions from major tomato growers and their corporate buyers.

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  • A group of young school children stretching their arms out above their heads
    Social and Emotional Learning

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    Building Support for Social and Emotional Learning: Having an Evidence Base Is Critical

    Sean Grant, Laura S. Hamilton

    Dec 14, 2017

    The Measuring SEL Blog

    Students need more than proficiency in reading or math. Perseverance, active listening, empathy and good decision-making help kids succeed both academically and in life. Schools need access to high-quality social and emotional learning assessment measures to ensure programs will improve student learning and their futures.

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  • Data sharing and privacy concept
    Integrated Care

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    Collaboration Is the Best Strategy to Combat Population Health Concerns

    Vivian L. Towe

    Dec 14, 2017

    The Hill

    The greatest opportunities to improve health happen pretty much everywhere but the doctor's office. Collaborative programming that merges strategies from housing, education, or labor could make a big difference.

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