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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.... more
FAQs about Policy Currents:How many episodes does Policy Currents have?The podcast currently has 267 episodes available.
November 11, 2022Veterans Day: Helping veterans succeed in civilian jobs, a bakery that doubles as a business school, Black Americans’ military service.How to better support U.S. service members as they transition to the civilian workforce; new research on the link between military service and quality of life among Black Americans; and a unique veterans program run out of a bakery in Washington, D.C. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more7minPlay
November 04, 2022Lessons learned from COVID-19, planning to end the war in Ukraine, reducing deaths in law enforcement custody.Preparing for future pandemics; planning now for a negotiated outcome in Ukraine; insights from Ukraine that relate to Taiwan; using statistics to improve military force planning; and the need for more data to help reduce law enforcement–related deaths. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more11minPlay
October 28, 2022Racism and patient safety, abortion after the Dobbs ruling, space mirrors.The impact of racism on patient safety; the effects of overturning Roe v. Wade; trauma in the U.S. Intelligence Community; addressing homelessness in L.A.; and how space mirrors might help address the effects of climate change. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more11minPlay
October 21, 2022Russia’s latest gambits, support for Chinese President Xi Jinping, machine learning.Why Russia’s recent gambits aren’t likely to pay off; the problem with giving in to Putin’s nuclear blackmail; support for Xi Jinping; whether machine-learning can tell if you’re lying; and how K-Pop might deter Kim Jong-un. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more12minPlay
October 14, 2022Legalizing cannabis, the Russian nuclear threat, digital offshoring.Why prices matter when it comes to cannabis policy; considering whether Putin might actually use nukes; the likelihood of reviving the Iran nuclear deal; how digital offshoring might affect the U.S. labor market; and military activities in space. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more11minPlay
September 30, 2022Civic education in America, Russia’s coercive behavior toward the West, Twitter’s bot problem.How public school teachers view civic and citizenship education; understanding Russia’s coercive signaling; what China is doing in the Arctic; why Twitter hasn’t gotten rid of bot accounts; and community engagement and police reform. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more9minPlay
September 23, 2022RAND insights on the war in Ukraine, U.S. policy in the Middle East, building a more diverse teacher workforce.RAND experts’ reactions to Putin’s latest threatening rhetoric; how to reshape U.S. policy in the Middle East; COVID-19's effect on drug treatment program admissions; a better approach to dealing with disasters; and promoting diversity in America’s teacher workforce. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more13minPlay
September 16, 2022U.S. national security after Roe, supporting women veterans, responding to the next pandemic.How overturning Roe v. Wade could affect national security; improving support for veteran women; the lasting effects of COVID-19; preparing for the next pandemic; and the tough choices facing Russian business leaders. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more11minPlay
September 09, 2022Back to school, telemedicine abortion, diversity in the military.How teachers are doing; what it might take to get all kids vaccinated; why naloxone may be out of reach if you’re uninsured; telemedicine abortion services; and the benefits of diversity in the military. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more11minPlay
August 19, 2022Incarceration and homelessness in L.A., Russia’s ongoing military struggles, NATO expansion.An L.A. County program designed to break the cycle of jail and homelessness; Russia’s military continues to “muddle through” in Ukraine; the importance of educator morale; cybersecurity and U.S. elections; and what to consider as NATO prepares to add two new members. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast....more11minPlay
FAQs about Policy Currents:How many episodes does Policy Currents have?The podcast currently has 267 episodes available.