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October 2012

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Helping Displaced Students in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
If Hurricane Sandy causes extensive disruptions in public schools—particularly in hard-hit New York City—our research shows that choices made by parents and policymakers could significantly limit the negative short-term effects of changing schools under such difficult circumstances, writes John Pane.
Oct 31, 2012

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Russian Nuclear Exercises Display Putin's Misguided Priorities
By ignoring the country's real needs in favor of prestige-focused military spending Putin seems to run the risk of exacerbating public discontent rather than reassuring Russians of their global importance, writes Olga Oliker.
Oct 31, 2012
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The Insight of Twitter
Exploring how people use social media has provided useful insight into public opinion. This insight may be particularly valuable in countries where freedom of expression may be limited, for whom social media may serve as an important outlet, writes Douglas Yeung.
Oct 31, 2012
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Titus Galama Wins Independent Scientist Award from the National Institute on Aging
RAND economist and PRGS professor Titus Galama has received the Independent Scientist Award from the National Institute on Aging.
Oct 30, 2012
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Should We Ration End-of-Life Care?
It's remarkable how often primary care doctors never get around to talking with their patients about an advance care plan before that fateful day arrives. So my colleagues and I end up having the conversation in an ER conference room or the patient's bedside at 2 o'clock in the morning, writes Art Kellermann.
Oct 30, 2012
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Ivan Sutherland, Developer of 'Sketchpad,' Receives Kyoto Prize
Ivan E. Sutherland, an employee and consultant in RAND's Information Sciences Department from 1974 to 1986, has received the 2012 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology in the field of information science.
Oct 26, 2012
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Rhetorical Questions
However one characterizes the strategic communications of the early Obama administration, there can be little doubt that by calibrating his messages more to foreign audiences, he increased regard for America around the globe, as confirmed in numerous opinion polls, writes James Dobbins.
Oct 26, 2012
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The Challenges of Libya's Post-Qadhafi Transition
Libya should remain in charge of its own post-conflict path, but it needs the help of external actors to succeed with its transition, writes Christopher Chivvis.
Oct 26, 2012
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What Drives Income Inequality?
The mixed picture of income inequality around the world reinforces the point that it is more important to know the underlying explanations for inequality across countries and within them, rather than the amount of inequality or changes in it, write Charles Wolf, Jr., and John Godges.
Oct 24, 2012
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A Crucial Difference on Iran
The dilemma is how sanctions and pressure would dissuade Iran's leaders from pursuing their nuclear program (as Mr. Romney recommended) if a President Romney wouldn't agree to sit down and talk with them, writes Dalia Dassa Kaye.
Oct 23, 2012
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Understanding the Roots of Dramatic Black-White Cancer Disparities in the Nation's Capital
The burden of cancer is not experienced equally across the population: Nationwide, black Americans have higher rates of death from cancer than white Americans, and nowhere has this disparity been more apparent than in the nation's capital, writes Rebecca Anhang Price.
Oct 22, 2012
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Don't Blame Unrest on Arab Spring
The roots of the unrest are not in the desire to cast off authoritarian regimes that took expression in Arab Spring protests. The roots came before the uprisings, and progress will take longer than we wish, writes Laurel Miller.
Oct 22, 2012
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Difficult Questions on Today's Terrorist Threat
Much like the struggle against the Soviet Union and Communism during the Cold War, it appears increasingly likely that the struggle against radical Islamic groups will last several decades, writes Seth G. Jones.
Oct 22, 2012
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Why Civilian Military Secretaries Are No Longer Needed
Civilian oversight of support functions — the whole of the service secretary’s task — is currently done or repeated by existing elements in the offices of the undersecretaries of defense, writes former secretary of defense Harold Brown.
Oct 19, 2012
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Nine Lessons on How to Teach 21st Century Skills and Knowledge
Despite widespread agreement among parents, educators, employers and policymakers worldwide that students need skills like critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and creativity, these skills are stubbornly difficult to teach and learn, write Anna R. Saavedra and V. Darleen Opfer.
Oct 19, 2012
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America's Role in the World
It is time to be clear-headed again about the influence the U.S. has in the world. And it is time for the country to show the confidence--not to be confused with arrogance--that the rest of the world seems to have in it, writes Andrew R. Hoehn.
Oct 18, 2012

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