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Flooding
Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure
Oct 26, 2020
Jordan R. Fischbach @fischinwater, Michael T. Wilson, et al.

An evaluation of Pittsburgh's Negley Run watershed shows how green stormwater infrastructure could reduce flooding and provide positive economic benefits in areas that face urgent flood risk.
International Diplomacy
Is There a Better Way to Negotiate with North Korea?
Oct 26, 2020
Rafiq Dossani

The failure of recent efforts by the United States to engage North Korea in denuclearization talks calls for a different approach. A new method that addresses the reasons for past failures and reflects current realities offers promising ways forward.
Veterans Health Care
What Does High-Quality Care Mean for Veterans with Invisible Wounds?
Oct 22, 2020
Carrie M. Farmer @carriefarmer, Lu Dong

Many veterans have difficulty accessing high-quality care for posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. As clinical providers and veteran-serving organizations aim to improve access, a shared definition of high-quality care for these conditions would help them better meet veterans' needs.
Military Aircraft
European Contributions to NATO's Future Combat Airpower
Oct 22, 2020
Anika Binnendijk, Gene Germanovich @geneDC, et al.

European air forces currently have limited capabilities for defending allies in high-intensity conflict. However, Europe's airpower is trending in the right direction, especially with the introduction of fifth-generation aircraft.
Social and Emotional Learning
How to Support Social and Emotional Learning in School and Out of School
Oct 20, 2020
Heather L. Schwartz, Laura S. Hamilton, et al.

Do children benefit when schools and out-of-school time programs partner to improve and align social and emotional learning (SEL)? Lessons from six communities that made such efforts can help school districts and out-of-school time providers implement their own SEL programs.
Information Operations
Facebook Users May Spread Russian Propaganda Less Often If They Know Its Source
Oct 15, 2020
Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, James V. Marrone, et al.

Russian propaganda is hitting its mark on social media, generating strong partisan reactions that help intensify political divisions. But Facebook users are less apt to press the like button on content when they learn that it is part of a foreign propaganda campaign.

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Labor Markets
Sitting It Out? Or Pushed Out? Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers
Oct 23, 2020
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

Added to longstanding challenges such as securing child care and combatting pay disparities, the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit women workers measurably harder than men. The consequences make clear just how much policy has failed to keep up with women's progress.
Civic Education
Truth Decay, Opioid Settlement Funds, Veterans Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 23, 2020

This weekly recap focuses on fighting back against Truth Decay, how to spend opioid settlement funds, China's lack of friends, and more.
International Economic Relations
A Free Trade Agreement Still Comes with Costs
Oct 23, 2020
Charles P. Ries @charles_ries, Marco Hafner

Major issues remain to be resolved before any UK-EU agreement on post-Brexit trade and economic relations is completed. There will be substantial costs associated with even a zero-tariff trade deal.

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Multimedia

Is the United States Postal Service Essential?
Oct 7, 2020

RAND sociologist Michael Pollard describes the essential services the U.S. Postal Service provides and the pandemic's effect on USPS operations.

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Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure

Is There a Better Way to Negotiate with North Korea?

Sitting It Out? Or Pushed Out? Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers

Truth Decay, Opioid Settlement Funds, Veterans Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

Is the United States Postal Service Essential?

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

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Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure

Is There a Better Way to Negotiate with North Korea?

What Does High-Quality Care Mean for Veterans with Invisible Wounds?

European Contributions to NATO's Future Combat Airpower

How to Support Social and Emotional Learning in School and Out of School

Facebook Users May Spread Russian Propaganda Less Often If They Know Its Source

Blog Posts

Sitting It Out? Or Pushed Out? Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers

Truth Decay, Opioid Settlement Funds, Veterans Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

A Free Trade Agreement Still Comes with Costs

Multimedia

Is the United States Postal Service Essential?

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