Policy Minded

Which gun laws work—and which ones don't; tracking extremism online; defending against mass attacks; insights from RAND experts on the war in Ukraine. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

The Truth Decay phenomenon and how to stop it; what civilian technology professionals think about military applications of artificial intelligence; the link between school lunch nutrition standards and childhood obesity; why focusing so much on preventing escalation in Ukraine might be counterproductive; and a new approach to regulating space activity. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How tapping into Facebook data can help host countries help refugees; a survey of people experiencing homelessness in L.A.; understanding burnout among military health care providers; leveraging technology to help incarcerated people reenter the community; and how the U.S. should respond to cyberattacks. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Why now may be the time for a U.N.- or NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Ukraine; the geostrategic consequences of Russia's war; a new way to address the synthetic opioid crisis; improving long-term outcomes for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and how raising the minimum wage affects divorce rates among poor Americans. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Why Russian mercenaries may be a weak link; the threat of Russian cyberattacks; the bleak future of Russia's economy; why Indo-Pacific countries tiptoe around Russia; and rebuilding Ukraine after the war. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

The potential value of an insurgent campaign in Ukraine; Russian disinformation; factors that could ultimately end the war; addressing L.A.'s housing crisis; lessons from the 2017 battle for Raqqa; a look at U.S. hospital prices; Americans' options for reaching the middle class; and how to help single mothers get out of poverty. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How to help Ukrainian refugees; negotiating with Russia to end the war; how shortwave radio can help fight disinformation; the link between Russia's war and the Arctic; how U.S. security assistance has helped Ukraine; why Russia would likely struggle to retain vast swaths territory; how reasoning and cognitive biases affect resistance to Truth Decay; using data to understand environmental racism; and what wastewater can reveal about the spread of COVID-19. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Insights from RAND experts on flaws in Russia's military personnel system; the importance of Ukrainian continuity of government; how Western leaders could prepare for the possibility of regime change in Russia; why host countries should view the refugee crisis as an economic opportunity as well as a humanitarian challenge; long-standing assumptions upended by the invasion; and why U.S. leaders should be wary of "foreign policy by moralistic duty." For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How the West can help give Russians access to accurate information about the war in Ukraine; why it could be a strategic mistake to rule out a no-fly zone policy; assessing pain care in the Military Health System; questions about the quality of audio-only telehealth; and what's ahead for South Korea's new president. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Deterring potentially irrational opponents; why NATO may be looking better to Finland and Sweden; exploring disagreement about gun policy in America; what workers need for the jobs of the future; and how to build a more diverse teaching workforce. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.