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For the first time in half a century, America stands on the threshold of sending astronauts back to the Moon. Slated for launch no earlier than February 2026, Artemis II will not land on the lunar surface, but it will carry four astronauts on a flyby of Earth’s only natural satellite. The ten day mission… Continue reading NASA’s Artemis II Mission Is Crucial as Doubts Build That America Can Beat China Back to the Moon

If you’ve ever wondered how the places we live, learn, and work are all connected, Heather Schwartz has some answers. As vice president and director of the RAND Education, Employment, and Infrastructure (EEI) division, Schwartz heads a wide-ranging team of experts tackling real-world challenges—from classrooms and careers to housing affordability to a fair justice system… Continue reading Five Questions: Heather Schwartz on Connecting Schools, Jobs, and Infrastructure for Stronger Communities

The latest spate of mass shootings across America understandingly raises safety concerns, but there are some effective and efficient measures that can be taken to defend against such attacks. New attention has been focused on the issue by recent shootings, including attacks on a Michigan Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Dallas Immigration… Continue reading Defending Against Mass Shooters

There are two competing narratives about the future of warfare. For nearly the past two years, drones and artillery have been hailed as the way forward. The June 2025 Iran-Israel war revived the view that stealth warplanes are the future. These are two fundamentally different views, however, neither truly unseats the consistently outperforming and cost… Continue reading Cruise Missiles Are the Present and Future of Warfare

Benjamin Franklin wrote that nothing is certain but death and taxes. In Russia, one might quip that only death and the overwhelming power of the tsar are constant. But what happens when the tsar dies? Vladimir Putin is the longest-serving Russian ruler since Joseph Stalin. He turns 73 on Oct. 7, old for a Russian,… Continue reading Preparing for the Death of Putin

The murder of Lisa from Abcoude in August sent shockwaves through the Netherlands. Women (and men) across the country took to the streets to demand their safety in a national campaign to “reclaim the night.” Unfortunately, it has become clear in recent months that girls and women are not only at risk when cycling home… Continue reading The Femicide Crisis: How the Netherlands Can Learn from the UK

Two years after the October 7 attacks by Hamas and the start of the war in Gaza, the Middle East stands at a crossroads. Despite the immense challenges facing the region, RAND’s Shira Efron sees reason for hope. “The main obstacle is fear and lack of trust,” she said. “While there are ideologue spoilers on… Continue reading Five Questions: Shira Efron on the Future of Israel, Gaza, and Regional Peace

The “Liberation Day” tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced on April 2 did not resurrect economic statecraft. It never went away. The new US approach, however, signaled a decisive shift. Until then, the European Union had preferred to convince itself that each episode of economic statecraft could be managed without asking hard questions regarding… Continue reading The Return of Economic Statecraft