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Military Recruitment
Big Data Could Improve Military Recruiting
Oct 22, 2019
Nelson Lim, Bruce R. Orvis, et al.
The U.S. services have had some success in using data-enabled outreach and recruiting strategies but they could benefit from expanding their adoption of private sector approaches. For example, military recruiters could better target prospects through use of personally identifiable information and third-party data.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Could Autonomous Drones Make Blood Deliveries?
Oct 18, 2019
Christopher K. Gilmore, Michael Chaykowsky, et al.
Blood must be transported and stored in a certain way, and has a finite shelf life. Unmanned systems offer flexibility in chaotic or uncertain environments. Could autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles make the military's blood supply network more resilient?
Workforce Development
What Works for Job Training Programs for Disadvantaged Workers
Oct 17, 2019
Matthew D. Baird, John Engberg, et al.
Can workforce development programs resolve the mismatch between the talent available and the skills in demand? An evaluation of the New Orleans Career Pathways program offers insights that should be helpful to anyone striving to create or improve such programs.
Transportation Planning
Incorporating Resilience into Transportation Planning
Oct 16, 2019
Sarah Weilant, Aaron Strong, et al.
A resilient transportation system is one in which critical assets are not exposed to hazards or, if they are, there is sufficient capacity to mitigate the negative effects. How can transportation planners better incorporate resilience into their decisionmaking?
Teachers and Teaching
Teachers Find Value in National Educator Survey Data
Oct 10, 2019
Elizabeth D. Steiner, William R. Johnston @WR_Johnston
More than 80 percent of teachers reported that their peers' responses to surveys about topics like social and emotional learning and curriculum would be useful. Those in higher-poverty schools were more likely to report that data on many topics would be useful for improving their instruction.
Firearms
The RAND State Firearm Law Database
Oct 10, 2019
Samantha Cherney, Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral, et al.
As part of the Gun Policy in America initiative, RAND developed a longitudinal data set of state and District of Columbia firearm laws from 1979 to 2019 to support improved analysis and understanding of the effects of gun laws.

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Blog Posts

Hong Kong
How to Resolve the Hong Kong Crisis
Oct 23, 2019
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Rebuilding trust between the residents of Hong Kong and their government will be an extremely difficult task. But with some reasonable compromises on both sides, Hong Kong has the opportunity to step back from the brink of disaster.
Politics and Government
Memories of an Earlier Impeachment
Oct 23, 2019
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
What is it like to work in the White House during an impeachment? RAND's Ambassador James Dobbins was special assistant to the president on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton impeachment. Here, he shares insights on the experience.
Autonomous Vehicles
Who's Responsible When Your Car Gets Hacked?
Oct 23, 2019
Cars are becoming "fast, heavy artificial intelligences on wheels," a RAND report cautions, and that means they're becoming vulnerable. Potentially billions of dollars ride on the question of who has the legal responsibility to keep hackers from grabbing the wheel or cutting the brakes.

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Jul 31, 2019
Implications of U.S.-China Collaborations on Global Health Issues
Past U.S.-China collaborations on pandemic surveillance, public health system building, and biomedical research have benefited both countries and the world. But rising tensions over trade, technology sharing, and security concerns may threaten joint efforts on health.

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Big Data Could Improve Military Recruiting

Could Autonomous Drones Make Blood Deliveries?

How to Resolve the Hong Kong Crisis

Memories of an Earlier Impeachment

Extending Russia

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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Reports

Big Data Could Improve Military Recruiting

Could Autonomous Drones Make Blood Deliveries?

What Works for Job Training Programs for Disadvantaged Workers

Incorporating Resilience into Transportation Planning

Teachers Find Value in National Educator Survey Data

The RAND State Firearm Law Database

Blog Posts

How to Resolve the Hong Kong Crisis

Memories of an Earlier Impeachment

Who's Responsible When Your Car Gets Hacked?

Multimedia

Implications of U.S.-China Collaborations on Global Health Issues

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