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Criminal Justice
Lessons Learned from the Justice System's Pandemic Response
Apr 8, 2021
Brian A. Jackson, Michael J. D. Vermeer @MJDVermeer, et al.

Incarcerated populations, corrections staff, court personnel, and law enforcement were hit hard by COVID-19. At the same time, national protests after the killing of George Floyd and other Black Americans increased pressure for criminal justice reform. Insights from this time could help the justice system prepare for future challenges.
People with Disabilities
How Are Teachers Educating Students with Disabilities During the Pandemic?
Apr 8, 2021
Laura Stelitano, Christine Mulhern, et al.

Remote and hybrid learning can present particular challenges to students with disabilities (SWD) and their teachers. Nearly two in five teachers said that their schools offered alternative instructional arrangements for SWD during the pandemic, but this was less common in majority non-White and high-poverty schools.
Public Health Preparedness
Trust in the CDC Declined During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 5, 2021
Michael S. Pollard @MichaelSPollard, Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis

From May to October 2020, some Americans lost trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop in trust was particularly significant among people who intended to vote for a candidate other than Joe Biden in the 2020 election or did not intend to vote at all. This suggests that views of the CDC are now strongly politicized.
Violent Extremism
Violent Extremism in America: Firsthand Accounts
Apr 1, 2021
Ryan Andrew Brown, Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, et al.

The January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol emphasized the need for more research to inform violent extremism prevention and deradicalization strategies. Interviews with former extremists and their family members shed light on what leads people to join—and later leave—extremist groups.
Military Technology
Third Offset Fostered Real Intellectual Change Within DoD
Mar 31, 2021
Gian Gentile, Michael Shurkin, et al.

In 2014, U.S. defense leaders began promoting the Third Offset, a strategy centered on the potential of technology to offset Chinese and Russian advances. Its core principles were adopted by the 2018 National Defense Strategy. DoD started to look at security problems in a new light and develop closer ties with Silicon Valley.
Mental Health Treatment
Geographic Barriers to Behavioral Health Care May Put Remote Service Members at Risk
Mar 31, 2021
Kimberly A. Hepner @KimberlyHepner, Ryan Andrew Brown, et al.

Remote service members with PTSD, depression, or substance use disorder face challenges accessing high-quality behavioral health care through the Military Health System. They see primary care and private-sector providers for such care and are less likely to receive psychotherapy.

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Public Health Preparedness
Trust in the CDC, Teaching Students with Disabilities, Russian Mercenaries: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 9, 2021

This weekly recap focuses declining trust in the CDC, insights from educators about teaching students with disabilities, Russian mercenaries, and more.
Vaccination
Who Can Effectively Champion the Vax?
Apr 9, 2021
Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis, Michael S. Pollard @MichaelSPollard

Vaccine hesitancy appears to be one more hurdle in ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC would typically lead a campaign to overcome it, but Americans' trust in the CDC has declined measurably. Health care professionals may be more effective messengers when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccination
Target Vaccine to 'High-Contact' People
Apr 9, 2021
Timothy R. Gulden

Actively seeking out people with lots of contacts for vaccination could bring the epidemic under control much more quickly than vaccinating people at random. Vaccinating just 15% of the population would be enough to crush the epidemic—so long as it was the right 15%.

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Pros and Cons of Telehealth
Mar 17, 2021

RAND senior policy researcher Lori Uscher-Pines presents the pros and cons of telehealth.

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Trust in the CDC, Teaching Students with Disabilities, Russian Mercenaries: RAND Weekly Recap

Who Can Effectively Champion the Vax?

Pros and Cons of Telehealth

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Lessons Learned from the Justice System's Pandemic Response

How Are Teachers Educating Students with Disabilities During the Pandemic?

Trust in the CDC Declined During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Violent Extremism in America: Firsthand Accounts

Third Offset Fostered Real Intellectual Change Within DoD

Geographic Barriers to Behavioral Health Care May Put Remote Service Members at Risk

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Trust in the CDC, Teaching Students with Disabilities, Russian Mercenaries: RAND Weekly Recap

Who Can Effectively Champion the Vax?

Target Vaccine to 'High-Contact' People

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Pros and Cons of Telehealth

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