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Police-Community Relations
Research Road Map to Reduce Police Killings
May 18, 2022
Meagan Cahill @me_cahill, Melissa M. Labriola, et al.

Preventing killings committed by police will require research funding, research-practitioner partnerships with police agencies and unions, and standardized data collection. Research should focus on training, policies, technology, consequences for officers, and foundational issues such as racial inequities.
Europe
Truth Decay in Europe
May 17, 2022
Axelle Devaux @AxelleDevaux, Sarah Grand-Clement, et al.

Truth Decay, the diminishing role of facts in public life, is less prevalent across Europe than it is in the United States. What actions can be taken now to stop Truth Decay from spreading further—and potentially prevent its serious consequences?
Health Care Costs
Private Health Plans Paid Hospitals 224 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay
May 17, 2022
Christopher M. Whaley @cm_whaley, Brian Briscombe, et al.

During 2020, prices paid to hospitals by employers and private insurers for both inpatient and outpatient services averaged 224 percent of what Medicare would have paid for the same services. Prices among states varied widely.
Economic Policy
Business Community Support for U.S. Policies Toward China
May 16, 2022
Bonny Lin, Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz, et al.

Policies implemented by the Trump administration were designed to confront China over its problematic behaviors, such as theft of technology and intellectual property. U.S. businesses agreed with the policies, but questioned some of the tactics used. How can Washington address corporate concerns and still compete against China?
Machine Learning
Exploring the Civil-Military Divide over Artificial Intelligence
May 11, 2022
James Ryseff, Eric Landree, et al.

Artificial intelligence is anticipated to be a key capability for enabling the U.S. military to maintain its dominance. How do software engineers and other technical staff in the industry view the defense community? Are they willing to contribute to AI-related projects for military use?
Veterans Health Care
Standards for Delivering High-Quality Care to Veterans with Invisible Wounds
May 9, 2022
Carrie M. Farmer @carriefarmer, Sierra Smucker, et al.

Depression, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorders interfere with veterans' employment, family life, community engagement, and well-being. There are effective treatments but also barriers to accessing them. A set of standards can help identify providers who serve veterans and deliver high-quality care.

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Security Cooperation
Rethinking the EU's Role in European Collective Defence
May 20, 2022
Lucia Retter, Stephanie Pezard @StephaniePezard

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing European nations to quickly re-evaluate how best to maintain their collective security. This makes the concept of European strategic autonomy—the EU's increased ability to operate independently and with partners of choice on defence and security matters—more relevant than ever.
South Korea
Three Principles for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security
May 20, 2022
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett, Young-jun Kim

In his inaugural address in 1998, former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung defined three principles for Korean peninsula peace and security. How might these principles be adjusted to manage today's changing North Korean threats and the Korean security environment?
Violent Extremism
Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap
May 20, 2022

This weekly recap focuses on the internet's role in stoking extremism and hate, how Russia has failed its military personnel, a research roadmap to help prevent police killings in the United States, and more.

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Multimedia

What Does Putin Want in Ukraine?
May 3, 2022

RAND senior political scientists Samuel Charap and Stephen J. Flanagan discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategic goals in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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Research Road Map to Reduce Police Killings

Truth Decay in Europe

Private Health Plans Paid Hospitals 224 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay

Business Community Support for U.S. Policies Toward China

Exploring the Civil-Military Divide over Artificial Intelligence

Standards for Delivering High-Quality Care to Veterans with Invisible Wounds

Blog Posts

Rethinking the EU's Role in European Collective Defence

Three Principles for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security

Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap

Multimedia

What Does Putin Want in Ukraine?

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