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Artificial Intelligence in the COVID-19 Response: Volume 1, Applications Used in the Clinical and Public Health Response to COVID-19
This report examines the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the COVID-19 pandemic response and describes 66 AI applications, specific products, or tools used in clinical care and 54 AI applications used to inform public health decision-making.
Jun 2, 2023
Sean Mann, Carl Berdahl, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi
Journal Article
Lasting Declines in Couples' Social Network Interactions in the First Years of COVID
Couples experienced a 50% decline in face-to-face interactions with their social networks and a nearly 40% decline in virtual interactions during COVID-19, with little recovery over the first 18 months of the pandemic.
Jun 2, 2023
Benjamin B. Haggerty, David P. Kennedy, Thomas N. Bradbury, Benjamin Karney
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Stability and Change in Newlyweds' Social Networks Over the First Years of Marriage
The social networks of 462 newlywed couples was tracked over the first 18 months of marriage. Spouses' networks grew to include more of each other's family members, more married and financially secure individuals and more good relationships.
Jun 2, 2023
Benjamin B. Haggerty, Han Du, David P. Kennedy, Thomas N. Bradbury, Benjamin Karney
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Trends in Methadone Dispensing for Opioid Use Disorder After Medicare Payment Policy Changes
A new Medicare policy may have improved access to methadone and buprenorphine treatment for Medicare beneficiaries with a diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, but further research is needed to determine its impact.
Jun 2, 2023
Erin Audrey Taylor, Jonathan H. Cantor, Ashley C. Bradford, Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Bradley D. Stein
Journal Article
Geographical Access to Specialized Behavioral Health Treatment Programs for U.S. Active Duty Service Members and Military Families from Military Installations
The purpose of this study is to determine geographical access to specialized behavioral health programs tailored to active duty U.S. service members and military families from military installations.
Jun 1, 2023
Jonathan H. Cantor, Patricia K. Tong
Report
Working Conditions Related to Positive Teacher Well-Being Vary Across States: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey
The authors of this report draw on a nationally representative survey of K–12 public school teachers from March and April 2022 to examine working conditions that are related to teacher well-being in the United States.
Jun 1, 2023
Elizabeth D. Steiner, Ashley Woo, Aarya Suryavanshi, Christopher Redding
Report
Designing a New Framework for the U.S. Space Force Workforce
The authors of this Perspective outline a way for the U.S. Space Force to develop its officer workforce that is not tied to the traditional Air Force structure of stovepiped career fields.
Jun 1, 2023
Lawrence M. Hanser, Jennifer J. Li, Chaitra M. Hardison
Report
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe: Program Progress in 2021–2022
The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program serves young people ages 16 to 18 experiencing difficulty in traditional high school. This report covers the program years 2021–2022 and is the seventh in a series on this quasi-military residential program.
Jun 1, 2023
Jennie W. Wenger, Linda Cottrell, Stephani L. Wrabel
Report
Chinese Next-Generation Psychological Warfare: The Military Applications of Emerging Technologies and Implications for the United States
This report explores Chinese military thinking about next-generation psychological warfare, with a special focus on the applications of emerging technologies and implications for the United States.
Jun 1, 2023
Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga
Report
Great-Power Competition and Conflict in the Middle East
This report explores the potential for competition among the United States, China, and Russia in the Middle East; where and why competition might turn into conflict; what form that conflict might take; and the implications for the United States.
Jun 1, 2023
Ashley L. Rhoades, Elina Treyger, Nathan Vest, Christian Curriden, Brad A. Bemish, Irina A. Chindea, Raphael S. Cohen, Jessica Giffin, Kurt Klein
Report
Teachers' Views on School Safety: Consensus on Many Security Measures, But Stark Division About Arming Teachers
RAND researchers used survey responses from the American Teacher Panel to learn what teachers think about school safety, including what they think about policies that would allow teachers to carry firearms in schools.
May 31, 2023
Brian A. Jackson, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Pauline Moore, Heather L. Schwartz
Report
Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement (B-CORE) in Medi-Cal: Community-Generated Recommendations to Decrease Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity
The B-CORE project, described in this report, applied the deliberative democracy method to engage affected community members in problem-solving focused on maternal health inequities in California.
May 31, 2023
Priya Batra, Gabriela Alvarado, Chloe E. Bird
Report
Climate Change Dilemmas for UK Defence and Security: Exploring implications, challenges, opportunities and threats through future scenarios
We explored the implications of climate-change on the UK Ministry of Defence's ability to deliver its priority outcomes. We developed narrative vignettes to facilitate analysis of climate change dilemmas and implications in a participatory event.
May 31, 2023
Jacopo Bellasio, Lucia Retter, Nicolas Jouan, Kristin Thue, Maria Chiara Aquilino, Pauline Paillé
Report
Onderzoek Experiment Gesloten Coffeeshopketen: Rapportage voormeting 2021: [Study in support of the Controlled Cannabis Supply Chain Experiment: Pre-measurement report 2021]
The document reports on cannabis consumption, the sale of cannabis from tolerated dispensaries (coffeeshops) and the illegal sale of hash and weed in the Netherlands prior to the introduction of an experiment with a legal cannabis supply chain.
May 31, 2023
Ralph Mennes, Stijn Hoorens, Margriet van Laar, Karin Monshouwer, Marleen Olthof, Pieter Oomen, Mafalda Pardal, Sander Rigter, Ruud Roodbeen, Irene Schoonbeek, Ben Senator
Report
Examining New Approaches for Implementing Vaccine Mandates Within the Department of Defense: How Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Could Improve Future Vaccination Campaigns
The authors examine how the Department of Defense (DoD) COVID-19 vaccination program was implemented, determine how previous DoD vaccination programs influenced those decisions, and identify opportunities to strengthen DoD's vaccination program.
May 30, 2023
Daniel M. Gerstein, Trupti Brahmbhatt, Samantha Cherney, Kristie L. Gore
Report
"Conditions for Postservice Success Are Set Well Before the Uniform Comes Off": Proceedings from a Roundtable on How Military Service Affects Veterans' Posttransition Outcomes
The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute hosted subject-matter experts for a roundtable discussion focusing on how military experience shapes veterans' transitions to civilian life.
May 30, 2023
Rajeev Ramchand, Kayla M. Williams, Carrie M. Farmer
Journal Article
Enterprise Risk Management: How Do Firms Integrate Cyber Risk?
Cyber risk has attracted boardroom-level attention. However, many cyber incidents cost companies less than 1% of annual revenues. Therefore, we examine how companies integrate cyber risk into their enterprise risk management practices.
May 26, 2023
Sasha Romanosky, Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers
Journal Article
Cultural Evolution and the Economic Wealth of Nations
This chapter reviews research on the cultural evolution of economic development around the globe, including the relationship between development outcomes and linguistic and religious ancestry.
May 25, 2023
Quentin D. Atkinson, Luke J. Matthews
Journal Article
Home Visiting for First-Time Parents: Community Innovation
We outline lessons from the First Born home visiting program for other universal programs, including the pros and cons of universal services, the expectation that universal programs will have population-level impact, and barriers to innovation.
May 25, 2023
M. Rebecca Kilburn, Jill S. Cannon
Journal Article
Evaluating England's Youth Employment Infrastructure: Final Report
This research generates evidence and learning on how infrastructure organisations (IOs) in England support the youth employment space and effect change.
May 25, 2023
Joanna Hofman, Natalie Picken, Lillian Flemons, Katrin Feyerabend, Asha Haider

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