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  • People wait in line at the St. Clements Food Pantry in New York City, December 11, 2020, poto by Carlo Allegri/Reuters
    Employment and Unemployment

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    Without Unemployment Benefits, How Might Americans Make Ends Meet?

    Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

    Dec 30, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    Do unemployment benefits keep people from accepting jobs? What effect do they have on the economy? Researchers and policymakers have been debating these issues since COVID-19 led to widespread job losses last spring.

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  • A consignment of USAID medical equipment is offloaded at the Roberts International Airport in Monrovia, August 24, 2014, photo by James Giahyue/Reuters
    Economic Development

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    Why We 'Send Them Money'

    Raphael S. Cohen

    Dec 30, 2020

    The Hill

    Why does the United States send foreign countries American taxpayer money? The answer, in short, is because it serves U.S. self-interest to do so. Aid is not some act of charity at the American taxpayers' expense; it can help keep Americans safer, more prosperous, and secure.

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  • Chilean president Sebastián Piñera receives the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines in Santiago de Chile, Chile, December 24, 2020, photo by Sebastian Rodríguez/Presidencia/Reuters
    Vaccination

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    Vaccine Nationalism May Seem Inevitable, but There Are Real Economic Consequences

    Marco Hafner

    Dec 30, 2020

    Business Insider

    Vaccine nationalism, in which countries prioritize their domestic needs at the expense of others, will have significant global economic consequences. Major economies actually have more to gain by helping to make an effective COVID-19 vaccine widely available globally.

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  • Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and China's Premier Li Keqiang shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China July 4, 2019, photo by Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via Reuters
    India

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    China Isn't Backing Down in South Asia

    Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman

    Dec 30, 2020

    Observer Research Foundation

    Much to India's frustration, China's influence is on the rise across South Asia. India will probably have to work overtime, and in concert with like-minded partners such as Australia, Japan, and the United States to complicate and rein in China's successes in the region.

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  • Students wait to receive books during a materials distribution for distance learning at Heather Hills Elementary School in Bowie, MD, on August 26, 2020, photo by Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA via Reuters
    Students

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    Unpacking COVID-19's Long-Term Effects on Students

    Jonathan Schweig, Andrew McEachin @AJMcEachin, Megan Kuhfeld

    Dec 29, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented set of obstacles for schools and exacerbated existing structural inequalities in public education. It may take years to unpack how the pandemic affected student learning and social and emotional development and to identify any lasting effects on low-income communities and communities of color.

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin during an end-of-year videoconference with members of the Russian government at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, December 24, 2020, photo by Mikhail Klimentyev/Reuters
    Arms Proliferation and Control

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    Arms Control Held Hostage

    William Courtney @courtneywmh

    Dec 28, 2020

    The Hill

    President-elect Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have wisely promised to extend the 2010 New START Treaty, which cuts long-range nuclear arms. The two leaders may also pursue a broader follow-on accord, but frigid U.S.-Russian relations could put this out of reach. Progress on arms control often comes when political winds are warmer.

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  • A worker sits on the back of a delivery truck during a snow storm in Boston, Massachusetts, December 17, 2020, photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters
    Educational Equity

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    Teleworking During the COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Educational Inequity

    Jason M. Ward

    Dec 23, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    The ability to telework is associated with both reduced risk of COVID-19 infection and with significantly lower risk of job loss during the pandemic. There are large disparities in who is able to telework by race and ethnicity—but even larger ones by educational attainment.

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  • Laura Bogart, photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation
    Health Disparities

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    Medical Mistrust Could Reduce Vaccine Uptake: Q&A with Laura Bogart

    Dec 23, 2020

    Laura Bogart, a senior behavioral scientist, studies how discrimination feeds medical mistrust and conspiracy beliefs. Her research on how mistrust became a barrier to treatment for Black Americans during the HIV epidemic sheds light on why some might question the safety of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Lesbian couple view ultrasound of their baby, photo by Teraphim/Getty Images
    Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations

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    What the First-Ever EU LGBTIQ Strategy Means for Rainbow Families with Children

    Natalie Picken

    Dec 21, 2020

    EU Observer

    Rainbow families can face challenges because of ongoing discrimination against LGBTIQ people. The first-ever EU strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, nonbinary, intersex, and queer equality unveiled in November sets out actions and initiatives to ensure the safety and equal rights of LGBTIQ people in the EU.

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  • Young woman pausing to take a breath in nature, photo by swissmediavision/Getty Images
    Health and Wellness Promotion

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    Four Gifts for Your Mental Health This (Pandemic) Holiday Season

    Kimberly A. Hepner @KimberlyHepner

    Dec 21, 2020

    USA Today

    Our mental health relies on our ability to cope with and adapt to difficult situations, but the length and the scope of the impact of the pandemic on our lives is something most of us have never experienced. Here are four evidence-based strategies to support your mental health this holiday season.

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    The Most Popular RAND Research of 2020

    Dec 21, 2020

    Here are the RAND research projects that resonated most in 2020, a year unlike any in living memory. Topics include remote learning, election disinformation, income inequality, and more.

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  • A man receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots, at Guy's Hospital in London, UK, December 8, 2020, photo by Victoria Jones/Pool/Reuters
    Vaccination

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    A Case for Vaccinating Teachers First

    Aaron Strong, Jonathan William Welburn @jwwelburn

    Dec 19, 2020

    The Wall Street Journal

    Most agree that America's 18 million health care workers should top the list for COVID-19 vaccination. The 3.3 million teachers should come next. Vaccinating teachers could make it possible to open schools permanently and get parents back to work. That would help the economy recover.

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  • Otto von Bismarck and Napoleon III after the Battle of Sedan in 1870,  <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BismarckundNapoleonIII.jpg">Painting</a> by Wilhelm Camphausen/Public Domain
    Military Strategy

    commentary

    Thinking in (Napoleonic) Times: Historical Warnings for an Era of Great-Power Competition

    Alexandra T. Evans

    Dec 18, 2020

    War on the Rocks

    Over the last several years, great-power competition has become a major topic of discussion, prompting policymakers, scholars, and pundits alike to look to the past for lessons to explain the emerging contest between the United States and China. Considering how a variety of historical powers have faced rising challengers can aid our understanding of the challenges ahead.

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  • Lynn Jones receives the COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, photo by Stephanie Amador/The Jackson Sun via Imagn Content Services, LLC/Reuters
    Vaccination

    commentary

    The Compensation System for Potential Side Effects Is an Important Part of a COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign

    Nicholas M. Pace, Lloyd Dixon, Bethany Saunders-Medina

    Dec 18, 2020

    The Hill

    Concern about potential COVID-19 vaccine side effects and their consequences may be contributing to Americans' reluctance to get vaccinated. Policymakers and the public should carefully consider what types and levels of compensation for any adverse effects of vaccination are truly fair and appropriate.

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  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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    Americans' Financial Struggles, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Virtual Schools: RAND Weekly Recap

    Dec 18, 2020

    This weekly recap focuses on Americans' ongoing financial struggles, how we can learn from the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, why virtual schools may be here to stay, and more.

    Read More »
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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    RAND Commentary Highlights from 2020

    Dec 18, 2020

    The roughly 400 op-eds and blog posts published by RAND researchers during the year reflected an enormous variety of expertise and perspectives, from remote education to election cybersecurity to the economic harms of racial disparities. Here are 10 highlights that landed in high-profile news outlets.

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