We discuss how later school start times in California could deliver economic gains; Brexit news; why it’s time to stop saying “women experts"; and how streaming apps could encourage Americans to be more active. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss virtual societal warfare and how it may affect the future; why Iran's domestic debates should matter to the U.S.; federal policy options for supervised consumption sites; data on state gun laws; the effects of shared environmental resources on India-Pakistan relations; and how the U.S. could ‘overextend’ Russia. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss what the future holds for China; the importance of gender diversity in wargaming; how Army families address life’s challenges; al Shabaab in Somalia; and preparing for the future of fentanyl. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss the road to mental health recovery for veterans; the risks of Washington’s approach to China; how to lower U.S. prescription drug prices; sexual harassment in today’s workplace; why understanding “will to fight” is crucial; and how to support teaching as a profession. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss why U.S. workforce development needs an overhaul; whether “stand your ground” laws prevent or exacerbate violence; the potential benefits of a free trade agreement in the Levant; a proposed e-cigarette ban to address teen vaping; and whether and how nations use cyber operations to coerce others. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss how the Bahamas can recover from Hurricane Dorian; how the U.S. and the West should respond to hostile social manipulation; what al Qaeda looks like almost two decades after 9/11; an intelligence expert’s take on AI; and whether the decline of American influence abroad is irreversible. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss why fentanyl and other synthetic opioids represent a different kind of drug crisis; what can be done now to address mass shootings; how RAND analysts are inspiring young women who are interested in national security; whether NATO members would defend their Baltic allies; the next generation of Salafi-jihadis; and what we know about higher education in prison. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss how much Americans spend on illegal drugs; how a sleep researcher gets her kids ready to go back to school; the effects of U.S. tariffs on China; possible paths to Korean unification; and where educators go for support. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss Jeffrey Epstein’s death and how to prevent inmate suicides; India and Kashmir; the surge of synthetic opioids; Iran’s relationship with the Taliban; how to improve mental health care for veterans; and California’s effort to reduce surprise medical bills. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss what scientific evidence tells us about the effects of gun laws; how the United States can maintain its influence in the Pacific; what ISIS might do to raise funds for a comeback; the cannabis policy landscape in Washington state, and how prison education can help inmates make it on the outside. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.