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Illegal Drugs
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The Surge of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
Aug 14, 2019
How is the illicit flow of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids impacting communities across the United States? A recent RAND report examined mortality and seizure data at the state level across several drug classes to better understand the evolution and concentration of overdose fatalities in the United States.
United States
Newsletter
Summer Reading List for Congress
Aug 13, 2019
The summer recess provides an opportunity to get ahead of issues that will resurface in the fall. To that end, RAND has compiled recent research on topics likely to top the congressional agenda come September.
Postsecondary Education
Newsletter
Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Insights from RAND
Aug 5, 2019
In light of Congress' efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, RAND has collected commentaries from its experts that address several aspects of the nation's main federal law governing postsecondary education.
Opioids
Newsletter
In Case You Missed It: Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
Aug 1, 2019
RAND's Bryce Pardo discusses how illicitly manufactured synthetic opioids, often from China, are changing the U.S. drug policy landscape. He outlines four potential policy responses to combat the synthetic opioid crisis.
Autonomous Vehicles
Newsletter
When Autonomous Vehicles are Hacked, Who is Liable?
Jul 31, 2019
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are hitting roads around the nation for pilot testing, and autonomous taxi fleets are expected within a few years. While there may be benefits to widespread use, policymakers will need to consider potential drawbacks as well.
Information Operations
Newsletter
How Can the U.S. Respond to Gray Zone Threats?
Jul 30, 2019
In an era of strategic competition, adversaries are engaging in activities below the threshold of war--an area commonly called the “gray zone.” How can the United States mitigate these threats and gain strategic advantage?

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Syria Changed the Iranian Way of War
Aug 16, 2019
Ariane M. Tabatabai @ArianeTabatabai
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Japan's Hormuz Dilemma
Aug 16, 2019
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Commentary
I'm a Sleep Specialist. Here's How I Prepare My Two Teenagers for the First Day of School.
Aug 15, 2019
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
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Educators Turn to Colleagues for Help with Struggling Students
Aug 15, 2019
Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS, Gerald Paul Hunter
Commentary
India and Kashmir, Now One
Aug 13, 2019
Rafiq Dossani

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Congressional Resources

Informing the Public Debate

RAND Congressional Resources offers an easy way for policymakers to access research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas.

IN BRIEF

Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

Upcoming Event

RAND Public Policy Workshop

Legislative Issue Areas

New from Congressional Relations

The Surge of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

Summer Reading List for Congress

Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Insights from RAND

In Case You Missed It: Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

When Autonomous Vehicles are Hacked, Who is Liable?

How Can the U.S. Respond to Gray Zone Threats?

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Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

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Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way to Improve Schools

Russia and China in the Middle East: Implications for the United States in an Era of Strategic Competition

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Recent Findings

Syria Changed the Iranian Way of War

Japan's Hormuz Dilemma

I'm a Sleep Specialist. Here's How I Prepare My Two Teenagers for the First Day of School.

Educators Turn to Colleagues for Help with Struggling Students

India and Kashmir, Now One

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