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Sep 11, 2026

The Recent Rise of Women Gun Owners

In recent years, women made up almost half of all new gun owners, a striking shift from the historical norm, when women accounted for about a quarter of them. And the uptick is widespread across geographic and demographic subgroups.

Rosanna Smart, Andrew R. Morral
Sep 11, 2026

Who Benefits from Education Savings Accounts? Q&A with Susha Roy

Tens of thousands of American families use state-funded education savings accounts for their children's education. How exactly do these accounts work? Who benefits from them? And how do they affect education funding more broadly?

Susha Roy
Sep 9, 2026

Getting a Security Clearance Doesn't Have to Be So Intimidating: Q&A with Sina Beaghley

The security clearance process can be difficult and time-consuming but the government has made big strides in improving it. Sina Beaghley, a senior international and defense researcher at RAND, has provided much of the research underpinning that effort.

Sina Beaghley
Sep 8, 2026

25 Years After 9/11: Lessons for Securing the Homeland

Reflecting on 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks, RAND experts answer questions about protecting soft targets, the role of the TSA, mitigating risks from emerging technologies, and more.

Heather J. Williams, Ryan Consaul, Brian A. Jackson, John S. Hollywood, Kelly Klima, Thao Liz Nguyen, Brendan Toland, Christopher Scott Adams, Steph Guerra, David Luckey
Sep 4, 2026

AI Can Now Design Viruses. We Need Biosecurity Guardrails Now

As AI advances, the risk of engineered viral bioweapons is growing. The window to prepare is now—by building a layered, resilient system of defense.

Steph Guerra
Sep 3, 2026

Tomorrow's Victory and the Army of the Future: Forecasting the Next Steps in Ukraine's Military Evolution

Ukraine’s military has changed substantially since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Will its next evolution be shaped by traditionalists or technologists?

Jacob Parakilas, Oliver Gill
Sep 2, 2026

When Disaster Strikes, Could AI Help? Q&A with Jessica Jensen

Disasters are more frequent, more severe, and more costly. Pressure is mounting on emergency managers and the organizations that support them. Senior policy researcher Jessica Jensen discusses how artificial intelligence could help carry some of that burden.

Jessica Jensen
Aug 31, 2026

Not All ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Are the Same

Millions of U.S. adults use Amanita muscaria mushrooms. But these distinctive fungi aren’t like other psychoactive mushrooms. What do consumers and policymakers need to know about them?

Michelle Priest, Beau Kilmer
Aug 31, 2026

Mirror Life Is Theoretical. The Danger Is Anything But.

With mirror life, scientists have given world leaders both the foresight and the time to address the danger. What's needed isn't alarm but action to ensure that mirror life remains just a footnote in human history—and not its final chapter.

Nidhi Kalra
Aug 27, 2026

OpenAI Says ChatGPT Is Safer for Teens. Now It Needs to Show Proof.

Now, when OpenAI's system predicts that an account belongs to someone under 18, teen protections are automatically applied without waiting for a parent to activate them. But even ambitious efforts can fall short, and the public needs a way to discover when they do.

Ryan K. McBain
Aug 25, 2026

Accelerating New Power Plants Depends on Better Data

The United States is embarking on a vast build-out of its electric system. Transparent cost data would help regulators pinpoint avoidable delays, help developers assess risk, and help communities judge the value they are being asked to host.

Kelly Klima, Benjamin Lee Preston
Aug 24, 2026

The Cyclospora Outbreak Was a Warning: Q&A with Saskia Popescu

Saskia Popescu is an epidemiologist by training and a policy researcher at RAND. In this Q&A, she discusses what the United States can do to prepare for future outbreaks like Cyclospora and other biological threats.

Saskia Popescu

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