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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Behavioral Health Care Following the Onset of the Pandemic
In what ways did the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic change how behavioral health care was delivered to service members with PTSD, depression, or substance use disorder?
Mar 20, 2023
Kimberly A. Hepner @KimberlyHepner, Carol P. Roth, et al.
Sentencing

Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program
The California County Resentencing Pilot Program was established in 2021 and will run through September 1, 2024. In the program's first year, what were some of the implementation challenges participants faced? And what are some early results from the nine pilot counties' case reviews?
Mar 17, 2023
Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis
Opioids

America's Opioid Ecosystem
Patterns and consequences of opioid use are changing dramatically. Researchers provide a nuanced assessment of America's opioid ecosystem, highlighting how leveraging system interactions can reduce addiction, overdose, suffering, and other harms.
Mar 16, 2023
Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

The Ecosystem Approach to Opioid Policy
Researchers at the RAND Corporation are thinking beyond traditional silos to solve problems within America's Opioid Ecosystem. This framework can help federal, state, and local policymakers better understand the dynamics of our opioid-involved problems—and explore innovative and evidence-based solutions.
Mar 16, 2023
Geopolitical Strategic Competition

What Taiwan's Dominance in Semiconductor Production Means for the U.S.
Semiconductors have become an integral part of nearly every industry. Production of the highest-end semiconductors exists almost entirely in Taiwan. If China were to unify with Taiwan, there are no good short-term options for responding to the disruption that would cause to the global semiconductor supply chain.
Mar 13, 2023
Bradley Martin, Laura H. Baldwin, et al.
Artificial Intelligence

Challenges to U.S. National Security and Competitiveness Posed by Artificial Intelligence
Among a broad set of technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) stands out for both its rate of progress and its scope of applications. How does AI affect national security and U.S. competitiveness? And what actions could national security organizations take in response?
Mar 8, 2023
Jason Matheny @JasonGMatheny

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Iraq

Twenty Years After the Iraq War, a Q&A with RAND Experts
On the 20th anniversary of the war in Iraq, RAND experts discussed what the war means for the people of Iraq and the veterans who fought there, what lessons the U.S. military learned (or did not learn), and what effect it has had on the balance of power in the Middle East and the global reputation of the United States.
Mar 21, 2023
Military Technology

Venture Capital Gives America a Strategic Edge in the Age of Technology Wars
U.S. early-stage hardware startups are seriously disadvantaged by a persistent lack of financing. Congress authorized the U.S. Department of Defense to spend $75 million to invest in dual-use hardware startups. But the Pentagon has proven reticent to embrace a venture capital–style approach, even though research has demonstrated it is optimal for driving innovation.
Mar 20, 2023
Daniel Egel, Michael J. McNerney
India

India Can Bridge the U.S.-Russia Divide over Ukraine
No country is as well positioned as India to mediate between Russia and the United States, and bring the Ukraine conflict to an end. Even limited success in ending the war will bolster India's credentials as an emerging great power, capable of accomplishing remarkable things that others cannot.
Mar 20, 2023
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman

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RAND Experts Discuss the First Year of the Russia-Ukraine War
In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers discuss the first year of the Russia-Ukraine war. This call was recorded on February 2, 2023.
Feb 2, 2023

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Behavioral Health Care Following the Onset of the Pandemic

Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program

Twenty Years After the Iraq War, a Q&A with RAND Experts

Venture Capital Gives America a Strategic Edge in the Age of Technology Wars

RAND Experts Discuss the First Year of the Russia-Ukraine War

The Policy Currents Podcast

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

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Reports

Behavioral Health Care Following the Onset of the Pandemic

Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program

America's Opioid Ecosystem

The Ecosystem Approach to Opioid Policy

What Taiwan's Dominance in Semiconductor Production Means for the U.S.

Challenges to U.S. National Security and Competitiveness Posed by Artificial Intelligence

Blog Posts

Twenty Years After the Iraq War, a Q&A with RAND Experts

Venture Capital Gives America a Strategic Edge in the Age of Technology Wars

India Can Bridge the U.S.-Russia Divide over Ukraine

Multimedia

RAND Experts Discuss the First Year of the Russia-Ukraine War

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