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Housing Allowances
Supportive Housing Program Broke the Jail-to-Homeless Cycle and Mostly Paid for Itself
Aug 16, 2022
Sarah B. Hunter, Adam Scherling, et al.

The Just in Reach Pay for Success program diverted people with a history of homelessness from Los Angeles County jails into permanent supportive housing. It achieved a one-year housing stability rate of 82 percent. And most of its costs were offset by a reduction in the use of other county services.
Cybersecurity
Securing U.S. Elections
Aug 16, 2022
Quentin E. Hodgson @QHodgson, Edward W. Chan, et al.

Election systems across U.S. states and jurisdictions are diverse in terms of governance and technology. How can state and local officials effectively assess and prioritize cybersecurity risk in the systems they oversee?
Arms Proliferation and Control
North Korean Sanctions Evasion
Aug 15, 2022
King Mallory, Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., et al.

The United Nations imposed increasingly restrictive sanctions on North Korea after each of the six nuclear weapons tests that it conducted between 2009 and 2016. In this film, experts discuss the threats posed by North Korean proliferation and the importance of enforcing sanctions.
Workplace Well-Being
Educators' Views on Politicized Topics in School
Aug 10, 2022
Ashley Woo, Rebecca L. Wolfe, et al.

A survey in January 2022 asked educators about policies for COVID-19 safety in schools and classroom conversations about race, racism, or bias. Almost half of principals and 40 percent of teachers reported that the intrusion of political issues and opinions added stress to their jobs.
Global Security
Hypothetical Scenarios of U.S.-China Conflict
Aug 10, 2022
Timothy R. Heath, Kristen Gunness, et al.

The prospect of China overtaking the United States to attain global primacy appears unlikely, but it is not impossible. An analysis of two conflict scenarios—one low-intensity and one high-intensity—illuminates how a U.S.-China war of power transition might unfold.
Racial Equity
Does Racism Affect Patient Safety?
Aug 8, 2022
Lucy B. Schulson, Angela D. Thomas, et al.

Rates and types of patient safety events vary across patients from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, with minoritized patients more likely to experience safety issues. The factors that lead to these disparities are complex and intertwined, but there is growing sentiment that racism may play a role.

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Nuclear Disarmament
How Russia's Nuclear Double Cross of Ukraine Teaches Dangerous Lessons
Aug 16, 2022
Polina Sinovets, John V. Parachini @JohnParachini, et al.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the West's support for Kyiv has been tempered by an ace up Vladimir Putin's sleeve: the potential use of nuclear weapons. But other countries are taking notice, which could imperil world stability even further.
Russia
Russian Forces in Ukraine: Muddling Through
Aug 15, 2022
Dara Massicot @MassDara

The Russian armed forces have suffered tens of thousands of casualties and lost more than 5,000 pieces of equipment. These deficits will make it hard for Russia to hold regions in Ukraine that it may soon try to annex. To succeed, Moscow will have to replenish personnel and equipment at scale—tasks that will prove extremely difficult.
Public Health Preparedness
Learning, Relearning, and Not Learning the Lessons of COVID-19
Aug 12, 2022
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein

Several recent announcements have demonstrated how little has been learned from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential need for a national reckoning to assess shortfalls and develop recommendations for preparing for and responding to future pandemics and other biological risks. To this end, the United States should create a national commission—not unlike the 9/11 Commission—to develop a way forward.

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Multimedia

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with Research
Jul 26, 2022

RAND senior physician policy researcher Courtney Gidengil reveals the biggest driver behind the hesitancy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Supportive Housing Program Broke the Jail-to-Homeless Cycle and Mostly Paid for Itself

Securing U.S. Elections

How Russia's Nuclear Double Cross of Ukraine Teaches Dangerous Lessons

Russian Forces in Ukraine: Muddling Through

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with Research

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

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Supportive Housing Program Broke the Jail-to-Homeless Cycle and Mostly Paid for Itself

Securing U.S. Elections

North Korean Sanctions Evasion

Educators' Views on Politicized Topics in School

Hypothetical Scenarios of U.S.-China Conflict

Does Racism Affect Patient Safety?

Blog Posts

How Russia's Nuclear Double Cross of Ukraine Teaches Dangerous Lessons

Russian Forces in Ukraine: Muddling Through

Learning, Relearning, and Not Learning the Lessons of COVID-19

Multimedia

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with Research

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