Category: Intel

Donald Trump is disappointed with Vladimir Putin. “The talk doesn’t mean anything,” Trump has said of his phone calls with Russia’s president about ending the war on Ukraine. “We’ll have a great conversation,” he told the BBC. “I’ll say: ‘That’s good, I think we’re close to getting it done,’ and then he’ll knock down a… Continue reading A Comprehensive U.S. Approach Could Help End the War in Ukraine

As air raid sirens remain quiet, Israelis and Iranians are looking to repair the damage that was done during the 12-day war in June of this year. For now, the ceasefire between the two enemies seems to be holding. Support from the West played a key role in Israel’s success. In contrast, Iran had no… Continue reading When Alliances Matter: What the Israel-Iran War Reveals About Alliances Among Authoritarian States

President Trump announced Monday that Nvidia will pay the U.S. government 15 percent of the revenue it derives from sales of its H20 chip to China—an unusual arrangement that gives up leverage. The United States could do better: Rather than selling AI chips, the United States should instead rent them to China to permanently maintain… Continue reading America Should Rent, Not Sell, AI Chips to China

Ukraine’s resistance to Russian aggression has demonstrated an important lesson about national defense: it requires all levels of society, not just the military. It’s also not enough simply to respond in a crisis. It’s necessary to be prepared ahead of one. Applying these lessons, Latvia has in recent years pursued a comprehensive approach to defense… Continue reading Lessons from Latvia’s Efforts to Keep Essential Services Running During a Crisis

As summer winds down and the days grow shorter, Utah families are gearing up for the start of another school year. The excitement of new school supplies and the pursuit of that perfect first-day-of-school outfit is tempered by the threat of painfully earlier mornings and stricter nighttime routines. Many parents may welcome this return to… Continue reading There’s a Dangerous Mismatch Between School Schedules and Adolescent Circadian Rhythms. As a Sleep Scientist, Here Are My Recommendations

Recently, the Trump administration unveiled its AI Action Plan (PDF). While there are throughlines linking this to the last administration’s policies, this new plan emphasizes AI “opportunity” over AI “safety,” a recalibration previously signaled by Vice President J.D. Vance at the AI Action Summit this spring and the renaming of the AI Safety Institute as… Continue reading Dissecting America’s AI Action Plan: A Primer for Biosecurity Researchers

A colleague of mine, a fellow sleep scientist, has something of a reputation. Whenever she stays at a hotel, she travels armed with a small “sleep retrofitting” toolkit: black duct tape to seal light leaks from inadequate curtains, sticky notes to cover glowing electronic displays, even her own pillow and white noise machine. Before she’s… Continue reading The Missing Star in Your Hotel Review? Sleep Quality

Every year, RAND surveys thousands of teachers, principals, and superintendents who are members of the American Educator Panels to keep tabs on what is happening in K–12 public schools. We recently launched an American Youth Panel for people ages 12 to 21 and an American Parents Panel. Together, these panels now allow us to gather… Continue reading The State of Public Education in 2025 in Five Charts

Glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), including medications like Ozempic® and Zepbound®, have transformed weight management and treatment of chronic disease. But while GLP-1s are commonly used by perimenopausal women, this population has been largely ignored in studies of the drugs’ risks and benefits. Originally developed for Type 2 diabetes, these medications have gained FDA approval for… Continue reading GLP-1 Agonists in Perimenopause: Unique Risks and Potential Opportunities

Israeli and U.S. military strikes in June have raised the cost to Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons. Proliferators must now weigh military risks along with political and financial costs. Iran may be a special case; it has invested so much that it may try to restart its nuclear arms effort. Other potential nuclear rogues may… Continue reading Raising Costs to Nuclear Proliferators