Policy Minded

Dementia rates are on the decline in the United States; Ukraine's Crimea conundrum; protecting personal data in a post-Roe world; preparing for a "tsunami of deepfakes"; and why schools need more data to support migrant students. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.