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Global Health
New Perils for Global Health Security
Dec 13, 2019
Kathryn E. Bouskill @kebouskill, Elta Smith
There are two main threats to global health security. The first is the presence of slow-burn problems that may not receive enough attention—until it's too late. The second: emerging technologies that have beneficial uses but can also be weaponized.
Mental Health Treatment
Proposition 63 and the Future of Mental Health Funding in California
Dec 12, 2019
Nicole K. Eberhart @NicoleKEberhart
Proposition 63 greatly increased funding for mental health in California, including an extensive expansion of prevention and early intervention (PEI) programming. Could the state benefit from an even larger investment in PEI? Lessons from RAND's eight years of evaluating Prop. 63 offer insights into its successes and challenges.
Military Strategy
How to Counter Russia's Gray Zone Tactics
Dec 11, 2019
Stacie L. Pettyjohn @StaciePettyjohn, Becca Wasser @Becca_Wasser
Russia uses gray zone tactics—ambiguous actions that target domestic or international public opinion—across Europe. Wargames found that vulnerability to these tactics varies. And they can be countered by hardening Western societies against Russian propaganda and attempts to undermine democracy.
Social and Emotional Learning
Measuring School and Classroom Climate
Dec 11, 2019
Jonathan Schweig, Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS, et al.
Features of a learning environment, also called school and classroom climate, are associated with higher student achievement. What do educators need to assess these features—and to help create positive, safe, and inclusive environments for students?
Media Literacy
How Americans Consume the News
Dec 10, 2019
Michael Pollard @MichaelSPollard, Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh
Where do Americans get their news? What news sources do they view as reliable? And how are choices about news consumption linked to demographics or political affiliation? Results from a national survey provide insights into these questions and more.
Crime and Violence Prevention
Real-Time Crime Centers Can Help Reduce Crime
Dec 4, 2019
John S. Hollywood, Kenneth N. McKay, et al.
District-level strategic decision support centers used by police in Chicago enabled novel responses to crime incidents that were not previously possible. Crime reductions varied between 3 and 17 percent. However, there are risks to the long-term support of the centers.

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Libya
Can Anything Stop the Flow of Advanced Weapons into Libya?
Dec 13, 2019
Nathan Vest
Weapons proliferation has been a security concern for Libya and its neighbors since the revolution of 2011. If foreign arms transfers into Libya aren't reduced, the country's security situation will continue to deteriorate, giving militant groups a chance to increase their lethality and further destabilize the region.
Media Literacy
How Americans Get the News, Iran, Caregiving: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 13, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on how Americans consume the news, U.S.–Iranian relations, how federal disability payments help caregivers, and more.
Artificial Intelligence
AI for Peace
Dec 13, 2019
Patrick Roberts
The United States should apply lessons from the 70-year history of governing nuclear technology by building a framework for governing AI military technology. An AI for Peace program should articulate the dangers of this new technology, principles to manage the dangers, and a structure to shape the incentives for other states.

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Nov 15, 2019
Giving in Action
An Evening with RAND, our donor stewardship event in November 2019, celebrated the impact of philanthropy at RAND. These videos, presented at the event, tell the stories of the significant accomplishments RAND has made thanks to the support of individual donors and foundations.

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New Perils for Global Health Security

Proposition 63 and the Future of Mental Health Funding in California

Can Anything Stop the Flow of Advanced Weapons into Libya?

How Americans Get the News, Iran, Caregiving: RAND Weekly Recap

Raising the Bar: Louisiana's Strategies for Improving Student Outcomes

The Policy Currents Podcast

Helping Children Cope with Trauma: A School-Based Intervention

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Addressing the Invisible Wounds of War

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

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New Perils for Global Health Security

Proposition 63 and the Future of Mental Health Funding in California

How to Counter Russia's Gray Zone Tactics

Measuring School and Classroom Climate

How Americans Consume the News

Real-Time Crime Centers Can Help Reduce Crime

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Can Anything Stop the Flow of Advanced Weapons into Libya?

How Americans Get the News, Iran, Caregiving: RAND Weekly Recap

AI for Peace

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