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The pandemic has forced concerns about children’s health to the front and center: Is enough attention being paid to their well-being, including education and mental health? Have reopening plans taken children’s needs into consideration and have their potential losses been adequately measured? Could better preparation be put in place to help prepare children for the… Continue reading How Are the Kids Doing? The Well-Being of Children and the Nation’s Potential

This week, we discuss what the United States can do to counter the potential threat of new Chinese missiles; the pandemic and rising infant deaths in Nigeria; COVID-19 era lessons for criminal justice reform; how investments in data could help prevent veteran suicide; protecting older adults from financial scams; and the emerging American mindset on… Continue reading Nuclear Deterrence, COVID-19 and Infant Deaths, Criminal Justice Reform: RAND Weekly Recap

If the Belarus opposition had won the Nobel Peace Prize, as some thought it might, antigovernment protests could have again engulfed Minsk and heightened anti-Kremlin sentiments. This scenario underscores the complexities Russia faces in seeking to influence or dominate post-Soviet neighbors. Despite their three decades of independence, the Kremlin seems to view neighbors as less… Continue reading Russia’s Neighbors Have More Leverage Than They Think

With NATO, the United States often tries to have it all: U.S. leadership of the alliance and increased allied burden-sharing. Indeed, in addressing the Munich Security Conference in February 2021, President Joe Biden emphasized to allies that that the “U.S. is back” and is determined “to earn back our position of trusted leadership,” while welcoming… Continue reading Reconsidering U.S. Decisionmaking Within NATO After the Fall of Kabul

Tucker Carlson’s opening commentary on the November 10, 2021 edition of ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight:’ TUCKER CARLSON: The Kyle Rittenhouse trial continued today in Wisconsin. In a move that surprised lawyers everywhere, Rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense. That is unusual in criminal cases, and it’s especially unusual in murder trials. And the reason… Continue reading Tucker Carlson: The Media Were Completely Wrong About Kyle Rittenhouse

Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers. This phenomenon has been dubbed the Great Resignation and created significant shortages of workers for businesses. To understand and address this issue, attention might need to be paid to noneconomic factors in addition to economic ones. There are more U.S. job openings available today than ever, nearly… Continue reading The Great Resignation: American Workers Suffering a Crisis of Meaning

Part 2 of 2 Articles (Part 1 Here) The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association and its JAMA network of other periodicals have published about 950 articles on race, racism, and racial and ethnic disparities and inequities in the past five years – about a third appearing in just the past year. A search… Continue reading Medical Journals Pour Forth Hundreds of Articles on Race and Racism

Recruits who make it into the U.S. Army despite low-level histories of marijuana use perform no worse, overall, than other soldiers. That should be welcome news in recruiting offices nationwide. More than half of all new recruits come from states where marijuana is now legal, at least for medicinal use. The Army’s rules have not… Continue reading Army Enlistment Waivers in the Age of Legal Marijuana

America’s withdrawal and the Taliban’s swift return to power in Afghanistan could be a primary force in shaping the trajectory of the continuing armed struggle with Pakistan’s Taliban, which appears to have surged in the last two years. These new circumstances suggest it may be time for the government of Pakistan to consider whether or… Continue reading Negotiating with TTP—A Different Perspective

This week, we discuss a new framework to measure human potential; RAND CEO and president Michael Rich’s plan to retire; what factors are associated with prescription drug shortages; Army enlistment waivers in the age of legal marijuana; when and how quantum technologies might be used; and the legal barriers to supervised drug consumption sites. Photo… Continue reading ‘GDP2,’ RAND President and CEO to Retire, Quantum Technology: RAND Weekly Recap