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Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND; Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND
Commentary
Oct 10, 2024
In the Revolutionary War, diplomacy was essential for U.S. survival. Adept diplomacy remains no less important to help the United States navigate new risks and opportunities.
Journal Article
In 2018, the city of Los Angeles set the goal of achieving 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045. This is a step into the unknown, since no city of comparable size currently has 100% carbon-free electricity derived primarily from solar and wind.
Oct 9, 2024
While countries work to reverse the drivers of climate change there is a critical need to understand, anticipate, and develop plans to mitigate the long-term adverse health effects from climate-related extreme weather events.
Evacuation is a whole community effort that everyone needs to play a role in. Some actions may be longer-term, but as Milton arrives, there are steps individuals, households, government agencies, and civil society can take now.
Supporting Asian Americans and others who experience hate could be just one way to harness AI technology for good. Done right, it could transform the healing capacity of communities still grappling with widespread hate, ensuring that no one is left unseen or left behind.
Q&A
Oct 8, 2024
About 6 percent of American adults are veterans of the U.S. military—including both candidates for vice-president this election cycle. We asked two RAND experts to discuss some of the high-profile issues facing U.S. veterans and the VA.
Health care costs in the United States remain a critical concern for policymakers, providers, and patients alike. As voters head to the polls, we asked three experts on the economics of health care to explain some of the financial and public policy forces at work.
Research Brief
RAND researchers conducted a case study of laws and policies post-Dobbs in Virginia to better understand the policy landscape and gather perspectives from staff working in abortion facilities and support organizations.
Report
This study examines global cannabis policy changes since 2010, focusing on recreational use laws. It offers 25 policy recommendations and stresses the importance of evaluation and monitoring to prioritise public health and safety.
Oct 7, 2024
The United States faces three options with a nuclear North Korea: strategic patience, accepting North Korea's nuclear status for concessions, or using pressure short of war. Strategic patience would avoid breakthroughs but would maintain global deterrence and save political capital.
To better understand the challenges that veterans in New York face, the authors conducted a survey with recently separated veterans to ask about their mental and physical health needs, access to care, and other factors that can affect well-being.
In this report, the authors present findings of a survey of recently discharged or separated veterans residing in New York state and recommend policy and practice changes to improve veterans' health and awareness of, access to, and use of services.
