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Reports

Physical Exercise
Kids from Low-Income Families Are Less Likely to Participate in Sports
Jul 18, 2019
Anamarie A. Whitaker, Garrett Baker, et al.
Parents, school administrators, and community sports program leaders agree that sports participation provides physical, social, emotional, and academic benefits. But only 52 percent of lower-income parents involve their children in sports, compared to 66 percent of higher-income parents, due to costs and time commitments.
Automobile Insurance
When an Autonomous Vehicle Is Hacked, Who Is Liable?
Jul 12, 2019
Zev Winkelman, Maya Buenaventura, et al.
Hacks on autonomous vehicles could lead to deaths, property destruction, ransomware attacks, or data theft. Several scenarios, such as a hacker disabling a car to demand ransom, illustrate the policy challenges facing the civil legal system, insurers, and others.
Artificial Intelligence
Addressing the Challenges of Algorithmic Equity
Jul 11, 2019
Osonde A. Osoba @OsondeOsoba, Benjamin Boudreaux, et al.
Social institutions increasingly use algorithms for decisionmaking purposes. How do different perspectives on equity or fairness inform the use of algorithms in the context of auto insurance pricing, job recruitment, and criminal justice?
Teachers and Teaching
Do Teachers Have What They Need to Support Students with Unique Learning Profiles?
Jul 11, 2019
Tiffany Tsai, William R. Johnston @WR_Johnston
Many students face unique educational circumstances, such as learning disabilities, housing instability, and exposure to poverty. Do teachers have what they need to help these students succeed?
Media Literacy
Media Literacy Education as a Tool for Mitigating 'Truth Decay'
Jul 11, 2019
Alice Huguet, Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh, et al.
Can media literacy education help counter the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life? To find out, RAND experts analyzed what we know—and don't know—about the subject.
Military Transformation
Implications of a World-Class Chinese Military
Jul 2, 2019
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
President Xi Jinping's pursuit of a world-class People's Liberation Army, if realized by 2050, will represent perhaps the most destabilizing geostrategic development of the 21st century. In what areas is the PLA modernizing? What are the implications for the United States and the Indo-Pacific region?

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Blog Posts

Health Care Price Competition
Price-Fixing Case Reveals Vulnerability of Generic Drug Policies
Jul 15, 2019
Andrew W. Mulcahy
A massive lawsuit filed by 44 states accuses 20 major drug makers of colluding for years to inflate prices on more than 100 generic drugs, including those to treat HIV, cancer, and depression. If true, the alleged behavior is not just a violation of antitrust law, but also a betrayal of the government policies that created and defended the entire generic drug industry.
North Korea
Why U.S. Negotiators Face a Tough Task After the Trump-Kim DMZ Meeting
Jul 15, 2019
Naoko Aoki @naokoaoki
Denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea may be under time constraints tied to America's next presidential election. This further complicates the task facing U.S. negotiators, who seek to reach a deal that endures beyond 2020.
Prisoner Reentry
NC Program Helps Former Prisoners Make It on the Outside
Jul 11, 2019
Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis, Michelle C. Tolbert
To avoid the all-too-common fate of ending up back in prison, incarcerated adults need skills and credentials they typically don't have. Helping them overcome the challenges of reentry and make it in the community is a net gain for them and for the communities to which they return.

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Multimedia

Jun 17, 2019
Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way to Improve Schools
A recent RAND report found that implementing “principal pipelines”—a strategic approach to the hiring, preparation, evaluation, and support of school leaders—can improve schools. In this congressional briefing, Susan Gates discusses the feasibility, effectiveness, and affordability of principal pipelines.

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Kids from Low-Income Families Are Less Likely to Participate in Sports

When an Autonomous Vehicle Is Hacked, Who Is Liable?

Price-Fixing Case Reveals Vulnerability of Generic Drug Policies

Why U.S. Negotiators Face a Tough Task After the Trump-Kim DMZ Meeting

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

The Policy Currents Podcast

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

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Reports

Kids from Low-Income Families Are Less Likely to Participate in Sports

When an Autonomous Vehicle Is Hacked, Who Is Liable?

Addressing the Challenges of Algorithmic Equity

Do Teachers Have What They Need to Support Students with Unique Learning Profiles?

Media Literacy Education as a Tool for Mitigating 'Truth Decay'

Implications of a World-Class Chinese Military