The best RAND videos from the past year brought our research to life in new ways. From the sidewalks of Pittsburgh to preschools in the Middle East, see how people around the world are using RAND research to make their communities safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. And hear RAND experts describe how… Continue reading RAND Video Highlights of 2021
Los Angeles Import Volume Sinks As Shipping Traffic Jam Worsens
By Greg Miller of FreightWaves Despite America’s epic consumer boom, containerized imports to the Port of Los Angeles dropped to 403,569 twenty-foot equivalent units in November, down 14% from October and down 13.2% year on year. For the second month in a row, Los Angeles’ containerized imports have fallen below levels in the same months… Continue reading Los Angeles Import Volume Sinks As Shipping Traffic Jam Worsens
The Year in Math and Computer Science
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Complex Calculations Shape Pakistan-TTP Negotiations
The word “kaleidoscopic” is probably overused by political analysts, but it seems an appropriate way to describe the complex negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict between the government of Pakistan and Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), a group referred to as terrorists by some and insurgents by others. Each turn of the instrument causes the pebbles to move,… Continue reading Complex Calculations Shape Pakistan-TTP Negotiations
NFL To Postpone Several Games Over COVID Spread
Update (1530ET): The National Football League has released a press release explaining the game changes due to the COVID-19 threat. The Las Vegas Raiders-Cleveland Browns game scheduled for Saturday, December 18 has been moved to Monday, December 20 at 5 p.m. ET on NFL Network. The Washington Football Team-Philadelphia Eagles game and Seattle Seahawks-Los Angeles… Continue reading NFL To Postpone Several Games Over COVID Spread
The January Effect and Why it Matters
As trading gets underway in 2022, the U.S. stock market faces an uncertain future. Will traders take profits after the widely-followed S&P 500 index more than doubled in 2021 or is the January Effect going to give the market an extra boost? The January Effect continuously fascinates market participants and analysts because it frequently… Continue reading The January Effect and Why it Matters
Exorcist Diary: Satan Attacks the Church…Again
When I first heard about the defacing of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C., I assumed it was done by a mentally disturbed person. After all, who in their right mind would do such a thing? Then, I visited the… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Satan Attacks the Church…Again
The Incredible Fig – Issue 111: Spotlight
Happy Holidays. In this special issue we are reprinting our top stories of the past year. This article first appeared online in our “Harmony” issue in July, 2021. One of my favorite walkways in the world spans a beautiful fig in the village of Falealupo on the island of Savai’i, Samoa, formerly Western Samoa. My… Continue reading The Incredible Fig – Issue 111: Spotlight
The Three Issues That Will Win Hispanic Voters
Not even a full year into the Biden presidency, voters have grown weary of the Democratic Party and its leftward lurch; 65% of independent voters no longer believe that this country is headed in the right direction. This means that the voting blocs Democrats have traditionally counted on to “vote blue no matter who” are… Continue reading The Three Issues That Will Win Hispanic Voters
Hard Questions Raised On Jan 6 Panel’s Legality In Meadows Contempt Vote
Authored by Mark Tapscott via The Epoch Times, A serious challenge to the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol is growing via former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ suit against subpoenas for information he claims the panel has no legal authority to seek. In his suit filed… Continue reading Hard Questions Raised On Jan 6 Panel’s Legality In Meadows Contempt Vote