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Developing Countries
q&a
Reaching the 80 Percent: Q&A with Krishna Kumar
Jun 15, 2015
Krishna Kumar discusses studying agriculture in China, low-income housing in India, and labor markets in Bangladesh, and how research can help the developing world.
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Engineers and Engineering
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Test Your RAND Knowledge on Jeopardy!
May 5, 2015
RAND was once a category on the long-running TV game show Jeopardy! How much money could you have won? Take the quiz and find out.
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Iran
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Nuclear Negotiations with Iran: Looking Ahead
May 4, 2015
As world leaders work to piece together a nuclear deal with Iran, RAND experts asked, What would change on the day after a final deal? Their analysis helps clarify what a nuclear deal would mean for the United States, the region, and the world.
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Workforce Diversity
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Scientific Workforce Diversity: A Conversation with Raynard Kington
Apr 28, 2015
Grinnell College president and RAND alumnus Raynard Kington discusses the need for (and reality of) diversity in the biomedical scientific workforce.
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Energy Consumption
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Power to the People: How Smart Grids Can Change the Way We Live
Apr 27, 2015
A modernized, 'smart' grid could change how much you pay for electricity, where it comes from, and how likely you are to lose it in a summer storm. But has the reality of the smart grid kept pace with the promise?
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Mathematics
q&a
The Statistician Is In: Q&A with Marc Elliott
Apr 17, 2015
Statistician Marc Elliott talks about the real-world impact his work has had, how his discipline lets him 'play in everyone else's sandbox,' and more.
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Military Families
q&a
From Combat to Caregiving: Q&A with Kayla Williams
Mar 6, 2015
Kayla Williams talks about being a female soldier and the spouse of a wounded warrior, why veterans aren't broken and caregivers aren't saints, and more.
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Infectious Diseases
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The New Drug Wars
Mar 3, 2015
Modern medicine is built on the promise that antibiotics will clear away the bacteria that made everything from skin infections to surgery potentially lethal just a few generations ago. But drug-resistant strains of disease have spread in recent years.
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Domestic Terrorism
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Enemies Among Us: What We Know About Homegrown Terrorists
Feb 26, 2015
Dozens of young Americans have attempted to join overseas jihadist groups in the past several years, raising special concern among counterterrorism officials that they might bring the fight home with them when they return.
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Educational Technology
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Tech for Tots
Jan 20, 2015
When it comes to youngsters and technology use, how much is too much? How young is too young? RAND is on the case, to help prepare children for success in school and life.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
q&a
The Good Hacker: Q&A with Lillian Ablon
Jan 16, 2015
Lillian Ablon talks about hacking, winning the DEF CON black badge, women in STEM, and more.
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Autonomous Vehicles
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The Dream Drive
Jan 14, 2015
Autonomous vehicle technology is already here: Cars park themselves, alert drivers to impending dangers, and even apply the brakes in emergencies. But what will it take to unlock its potential for major societal benefits?
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Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
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Gays in the Military: New Facts Conquer Old Taboos
Bernard D. Rostker, Susan D. Hosek, Mary E. Vaiana
Apr 29, 2011
RAND's updated research on sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy played a role in the likely repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' But it also tells a story of how public opinion has shifted on the issue since we first studied it in 1993.
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RAND Review

Reaching the 80 Percent: Q&A with Krishna Kumar

Test Your RAND Knowledge on Jeopardy!

Nuclear Negotiations with Iran: Looking Ahead

Scientific Workforce Diversity: A Conversation with Raynard Kington

Power to the People: How Smart Grids Can Change the Way We Live

The Statistician Is In: Q&A with Marc Elliott

From Combat to Caregiving: Q&A with Kayla Williams

The New Drug Wars

Enemies Among Us: What We Know About Homegrown Terrorists

Tech for Tots

The Good Hacker: Q&A with Lillian Ablon

The Dream Drive

Gays in the Military: New Facts Conquer Old Taboos

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