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Global Security

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Global Risks in 2040: Q&A with Andrew Parasiliti
Andrew Parasiliti discusses how the RAND Center for Global Risk and Security is envisioning the world in 2040, and the security challenges that will shape it.
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Jun 30, 2017
Engineers and Engineering

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How the Drinking Bird Foiled a Spruce Goose Engineer
The famous drinking bird toy gave RAND's Dick Murrow an idea that might help Egyptian farmers. But Murrow, who previously led Howard Hughes's Spruce Goose design team, couldn't secure funding to get the concept off the ground.
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Jun 29, 2017
Suicide

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Is Suicide Preventable? Insights from Research
Conventional wisdom about suicide prevention suggests that one just needs to know what warning signs to look for. But that's not the case.
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May 8, 2017
Migrants

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Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean: What You Need to Know
The countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea are facing unprecedented stress. A former lieutenant with the Italian Navy is now a RAND researcher, working to help others appreciate the scope of the crisis.
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May 2, 2017
Middle East

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What to Expect in the Middle East: Q&A with Dalia Dassa Kaye
Dalia Dassa Kaye explains why there's more to the Middle East than what appears in daily headlines, how RAND is working to help people in the region, and more.
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Apr 24, 2017
San Francisco

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Innovation in the Bay Area: Q&A with Nidhi Kalra
Nidhi Kalra discusses what Silicon Valley startups and policy researchers have in common, whether test-driving autonomous vehicles could really prove their safety, and more.
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Mar 7, 2017
Sleep

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The Costs of Poor Sleep Are Staggering
Research shows that a little more sleep could help America's families, military, and economy.
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Mar 1, 2017
Public Health

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What Are the Social Determinants of Health?
Health care alone can only go so far to promote health. Evidence suggests that where and how people live plays at least as big a role in how well and how long they live.
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Feb 24, 2017
Uganda

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Improving HIV and Mental Health Care in Uganda
A small team of RAND researchers has spent years working with local clinics in Uganda to help people not just survive HIV, but learn to live with it, and even thrive.
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Jan 5, 2017
Developing Countries

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The Hot Spots of the World
Scarcity of food, energy, and water endangers the lives of millions. So RAND created a tool with the potential to help make aid initiatives more effective.
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Oct 13, 2016
United States

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Election 2016: The International Issues
America's next president will face challenges that test the fundamentals of world order. RAND experts have outlined key decisions, the dangers involved, and the least-bad options that now often pass for good ones.
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Oct 7, 2016
United States

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Election 2016: The Domestic Issues
RAND offers a unique take on the big domestic issues facing America: research that is independent, reliable, and rigorously nonpartisan.
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Oct 3, 2016
Academic Achievement

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Personalized Learning: The Latest Buzz in Classroom Instruction
Students in personalized learning classrooms made greater gains in math and reading than their peers in other schools. But there are barriers to fully personalized learning, including rigid state standards and time demands on teachers.
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Aug 22, 2016
Gender Equity in the Workplace

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Transgender Troops: Fit to Serve
The Pentagon's decision to open the ranks to transgender service members was informed by months of RAND research into the costs and numbers involved.
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Aug 18, 2016
Wargaming

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Gaming and Public Policy: Q&A with David Shlapak
David Shlapak discusses how using games in research can help improve decisionmaking across a wide range of areas, including national security, health care, and climate change.
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Aug 11, 2016

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