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- News from RAND
Big changes to the podcast. Plus, RAND has a new website. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
4 min - Global catastrophic risk, tech vendors and national security concerns, geoengineering.
Assessing global catastrophic risk; how “mercurial leadership” at SpaceX could threaten national security; the actual dangers of geoengineering; and protecting your sleep during election season. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
11 min - North Korean troops to Russia, the death of Hamas’s leader, U.S. economic policy toward China.
What to make of Russia and North Korea’s relationship; why Yahya Sinwar’s death matters; the effectiveness of U.S. economic policies toward China; abortion access for minors in Virginia; and how to restore freshwater ecosystems. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
10 min - The Israel-Hamas War One Year After October 7
Expert insights on the crisis in the Middle East, including the humanitarian disaster, where the war might be headed next, and prospects for ending the conflict. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
8 min - The effects of artificial intelligence, pretrial mental health diversion, U.S. climate policy.
China, AI, and social media manipulation; preparing for AI to transform the workforce; how a pretrial mental health diversion program is working in Los Angeles; and U.S. climate policy. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
10 min - AI-enhanced social media manipulation, Ukraine’s resistance to disinformation, the state of U.S. public education.
Social media manipulation in the era of AI; lessons from Ukraine's resistance to Russian disinformation; what the data reveal about U.S. public education; and addressing America’s drinking water quality problems. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
10 min - The threat of bioweapons, Ukraine’s surprise offensive, making U.S. elections safer.
Reducing the risk of biological disasters; a look at Ukraine’s Kursk invasion; the problem with AC in a warming world; and preparing for political violence as the U.S. presidential election nears. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
11 min - Why AI projects fail, youth at risk of homelessness, Russia’s objectives in Ukraine.
Why AI projects fail and how they can succeed; the link between foster care and homelessness among L.A. youth; what Russia is saying—and not saying—about its war aims in Ukraine; and a look at the Wireless Emergency Alerts system. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
9 min - Stopping the Houthis, addressing anti-Asian hate, NATO and crisis management.
What the United States can do about the Houthis; support for Asian American communities facing hate; breaking down the collapse of Bangladesh's government; ways NATO can improve its crisis management capabilities; and how, when, and whether to use non-lethal weapons. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
11 min - Pandemic learning loss, arms control with Russia, resisting disinformation during election season.
What school districts are doing to address pandemic learning loss; U.S. options for future arms control with Russia; why Black Americans aren't buying election-year falsehoods; and Ukraine's “old-school” approach to battlefield communication. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
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The Policy Currents podcast highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from RAND. Hosted by Evan Banks and Deanna Lee, with new episodes every Friday.