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Policy Minded episodes

July 16, 2021 A step toward paying college athletes, the risk of pandemic-era birthday parties, helping college freshmen overcome COVID-19 learning loss, and more.
A model for paying college athletes; measuring the risk of small gatherings during the pandemic; what some colleges are doing to support incoming freshmen; using big data to help reduce infant mortality; and the effects of U.S. sanctions in Syria. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
10 min
June 25, 2021 The RAND Art + Data artist residency program, sexual violence in the U.S. Army, supply chains and cybersecurity, and more.
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.
7 min
June 18, 2021 Teachers' stress in the pandemic era, Russia's global interests, promoting social equity through infrastructure investments, and more.
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.
8 min
June 11, 2021 China's quest for global primacy, understanding the coronavirus origin story, the U.S.-Russia summit, and more.
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.
8 min
June 04, 2021 Declaring freedom from COVID-19 prematurely, sexual assault in the U.S. military, geoengineering, and more.
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.
10 min
May 21, 2021 Vaccine hesitancy as a symptom of 'Truth Decay,' a strategy for prosecuting the Capitol rioters, Arctic diplomacy, and more.
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.
9 min
May 14, 2021 The urban-rural divide in pandemic education, supporting working moms, what makes a good COVID-19 reopening plan, and more.
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.
8 min
May 07, 2021 China's disappeared Uyghurs, what the U.S. can do to get the world vaccinated, policing in America, and more.
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.
9 min
April 30, 2021 President Biden's address to Congress, Russian and Chinese COVID-19 disinformation, U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and more.
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.
9 min
April 23, 2021 How to make summer learning count, U.S. deterrence in the 'gray zone,' why so many Americans are stuck outside the middle class, and more.
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.
9 min

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