Artwork inspired by RAND research; understanding the risk of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the U.S. Army; use of “gray market” caregiving among Americans; managing the changing U.S.-China relationship; and the intersection of cyberattacks and supply chains. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Job-related stress threatens America's supply of teachers; confronting a more globally active Russia; whether France is ready for a hypothetical war in Europe; how investing in America’s infrastructure could help to address social inequities; and helping Pittsburgh residents to shape the future of their neighborhoods. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

China’s approach to competition with the United States; how the coronavirus may have emerged; what parents think about kids returning to classrooms in the fall; income inequality in America; and what to expect from the upcoming summit between President Biden and Vladimir Putin. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

What could happen if the United States fails to meet its vaccine goal; the risk of sexual assault to sexual minorities in the U.S. military; prescribing medications for opioid addiction; America’s schools on two different paths; and the risks of using geoengineering to counter the effects of climate change. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How Truth Decay is fueling Americans’ vaccine hesitancy; the debate over vaccine patent waivers; how the shift to remote work is reinforcing inequalities; preventing the Capitol attackers from becoming martyrs; and the Arctic’s role in climate and national security. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How schools operated during the pandemic; why the U.S. economy needs working moms; stress-testing California’s COVID-19 reopening strategy; the relationship between defense spending and economic growth; and how China lost the Philippines. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

What satellite images reveal about the Uyghurs; how the United States can play a larger role in the global vaccination effort; messaging strategies to help end the pandemic; what Americans think about reopening the economy and schools; and what’s next for policing in America. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Insights from RAND related to Biden’s congressional address; Russia and China—”superspreaders” of malign and subversive information on COVID-19; and guidance for a new era in outer space. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Tips from RAND research for effective summer learning programs; America’s competitors in the “gray zone” short of war; why it’s so hard to get into the middle class; China-Iran cooperation; and a post-pandemic wake-up call. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

A look at the ways COVID-19 is affecting demographic trends; how targeting vaccines to people with a lot of contacts could end the pandemic more quickly; understanding the Iran Threat Network; why U.S. intelligence needs open-source information; and how to deter North Korea. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.