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Building U.S. Responses to Russia's Threats to Use Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons: A Game Theoretic Analysis of Brinkmanship
Using a game theory approach, the authors examine U.S. tools and levers to respond to Russia’s potential employment of nonstrategic nuclear weapons in its conflict with Ukraine.
Oct 5, 2023
Krista Langeland, Anthony Vassalo, Clint Reach, Christopher Dictus, Gabrielle Tarini
Commentary
The American Mathematics Educator Study: Unraveling the Formula for Equitable and Excellent Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Authors lay out a research agenda for the American Mathematics Educator Study by synthesizing what they know from mathematics education research regarding key factors that shape equitable, high-quality mathematics teaching and learning.
Oct 5, 2023
Julia H. Kaufman, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Ashley Woo
Journal Article
Utilization and Spending on Mental Health Services Among Children and Youths With Commercial Insurance
In this study, we examined telehealth, in-person, and overall pediatric mental health service utilization and spending rates from January 2019 through August 2022.
Oct 5, 2023
Mariah Kalmin, Jonathan H. Cantor, Dena M. Bravata, Pen-Che Ho, Christopher M. Whaley, Ryan K. McBain
Journal Article
US State Laws Relevant to Incentives for Health Behavior: A Qualitative Analysis
The research team conducted a systematic NexisUni legal database review of state statutes and regulations effective during 2022 to identify laws relevant to contingency management.
Oct 5, 2023
Barbara Andraka-Christou, Michelle Williams, Scott Buksbaum, Josie Karkkainen, Bradley D. Stein, Sydney R. Batchelder, Kelly Peck, Sarah H. Heil, Richard A Rawson, Stacey C. Sigmon
Report
Evaluating Cryptographic Vulnerabilities Created by Quantum Computing in Industrial Control Systems
Migration to post-quantum cryptography to prepare for future capabilities of quantum computing has implications for industrial control and operational technology systems. These implications affect how system owners should prepare for the migration.
Oct 4, 2023
Michael J. D. Vermeer, Chad Heitzenrater, Edward Parker, Alvin Moon, Domenique Lumpkin, Jalal Awan, Patricia A. Stapleton
Report
Connector Survivability in the Current Operating Environment
Current operating concepts and an evolving threat environment demand that the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps reevaluate survivability in their analysis of the current and future fleet of Navy amphibious connectors.
Oct 4, 2023
Colin D. Smith, Stephen Webber
Commentary
The Drivers of and Outlook for Russian-Iranian Cooperation
The authors of this Perspective assess the factors that drive Russian-Iranian cooperation, examine the role of the Ukraine war in deepening the countries’ ties, and identify indicators to assess Russian-Iranian cohesion in the coming years.
Oct 4, 2023
Michelle Grisé, Alexandra T. Evans
Journal Article
Veteran Journeys: Creating an Opera Based on Research, Clinical, and Personal Experiences
RAND researcher Kenneth Wells shares his story in the form of an opera, Veteran Journeys, to encourage others to find a path to integrating clinical, personal, and creative experiences, to share meaningful stories of how people survive and thrive.
Oct 4, 2023
Kenneth B. Wells
Journal Article
Integration of Arts and Health Sciences in Developing an Opera on Veteran Resilience and Recovery
This case study illustrates how research data informed an opera on Veteran recovery. To engage a broad audience and address stigma, accessible composition techniques (melody, harmony) were used.
Oct 4, 2023
Kenneth B. Wells, Kia Skrine Jeffers, Joseph Mango
Journal Article
Impact of Veteran Journeys Opera on Audience Member Attitudes Related to Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress or Unstable Housing
This study evaluated a streaming opera?s effects on measures of audience engagement important to Veterans? recovery from posttraumatic stress and unstable housing.
Oct 4, 2023
Robert M. Bilder, Joseph Mango, Kia Skrine Jeffers, Lingqi Tang, Marissa Stinnett, Angelo Constantino, Lily Zhang, Kenneth B. Wells
Journal Article
National Travel Distances for Emergency Care
The paper examines the travel time/distance between a patient’s actual home address and the ED they visited and how these distances/times vary by hospital and patient characteristics using geocoded data from 50 hospital-based EDs from across the US.
Oct 4, 2023
Anagha Alka Tolpadi, Marc N. Elliott, Daniel A. Waxman, Kirsten Becker, Elizabeth Flow-Delwiche, William Lehrman, Debra S. Stark, Layla Parast
Tool
Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Summer 2023
This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about weather patterns for summer 2023, regional climate trends, and the upcoming fall season.
Oct 3, 2023
Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Sophia Charan, Jessica Spaccio, Samantha Borisoff, Arthur T. DeGaetano
Tool
Exploring the Feasibility of Building a Housing Stock Tool to Address Homelessness in Los Angeles
The authors describe the process of combining data from various agencies to develop a housing stock tool and discuss the context of their work from interviews conducted with relevant stakeholders.
Oct 3, 2023
Kelsey O'Hollaren, Gerald P. Hunter, Sarah B. Hunter, Jonah Kushner, Alex Sizemore, Jason M. Ward
Research Brief
Modest Financial Incentives for Businesses Can Increase Employment of People with Criminal Records
This brief summarizes research into financial incentives that increase employers’ willingness to hire applicants with criminal records. The researchers find that tax credits and insurance increase employers’ willingness to hire such individuals.
Oct 2, 2023
Shawn D. Bushway, Justin T. Pickett
Report
Provision of an indicative, non-exhaustive list of Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs) under Regulation 2017/821: Updated methodology
This report presents the methodology employed by RAND Europe to produce an indicative, non-exhaustive, regularly updated list of conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs) under Regulation (EU) 2017/821.
Sep 29, 2023
Jacopo Bellasio, Victoria Jordan, Pauline Paillé, Anna Knack, Ruth Harris
Multimedia
Can South Korea Help the World Beat the Next Pandemic?
How can South Korea turn its COVID-19 control success into a successful “soft power asset” for health diplomacy? The RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy hosted a webinar discussion to promote the sharing of innovative ideas and best practices.
Sep 29, 2023
Kathleen Stephens, Youngmee Jee, Tikki Pang, Jennifer Bouey
Journal Article
Defence Industrial Power: Understanding the UK's Post-Brexit Role
This article explores the current challenges in UK foreign policy, particularly in regard to defence. It argues that the UK retains considerable potential post-Brexit, but faces several obstacles in developing its defence industrial power.
Sep 29, 2023
Rebecca Lucas, Benedict Wilkinson
Report
How Can K–12 Principals Support Student Success and Well-Being? Interviews with Parents to Support Equitable and Culturally Responsive Leadership
This report presents insights from parents about ways principals can support students' academic success and well-being and actions principals can take that align with national standards for equitable and culturally responsive school leadership.
Sep 28, 2023
Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elizabeth D. Steiner
Commentary
Defending Without Dominance: Accelerating the Transition to a New U.S. Defense Strategy
This Perspective examines the gap between U.S. defense aspirations and current policy. The author surveys grand strategy principles, defines the strategic approach and its assumptions, and explains why such assumptions are no longer valid.
Sep 28, 2023
Michael J. Mazarr
Report
Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: Year 2 Findings
The California County Resentencing Pilot Program was established to support and evaluate a collaborative approach to prosecutorial discretion in resentencing eligible incarcerated individuals. The authors document results from year 2 of the program.
Sep 27, 2023
Lois M. Davis, Louis T. Mariano, Melissa M. Labriola, Susan Turner, Andy Bogart, Matt Strawn, Lynn A. Karoly

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