The threat of continued political violence after the U.S. Capitol attack; insights from RAND experts on COVID-19 vaccines; transforming mental health care in America; the spike in telehealth use early on during the pandemic; civic engagement in the COVID-19 era; and why the United States sends aid to foreign countries. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

A statement from RAND’s president and CEO on the U.S. Capitol Siege; psychological distress during the pandemic; how to address medical mistrust about COVID-19 vaccinations; family caregivers as frontline workers; the astronomical price of insulin in the United States; and Unemployment Insurance’s continued failure to reform. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Our top 10 list of RAND research projects covers a wide range of topics, including how COVID-19 is affecting schools, educators, and students; new findings on gun laws; foreign interference in U.S. elections; China’s grand strategy; and income inequality in America. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Americans’ financial struggles amid the pandemic; learning from the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations; why online schools may be here to stay; ways to improve the well-being of home care workers; how corporate culture leaves women behind; and what Joe Biden’s Africa strategy might look like. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

The costs of vaccine nationalism; how a civic education revival could help counter Truth Decay; what the Biden administration should expect from South Korea; the Coast Guard’s new icebreaker fleet; and why the Philippines is sticking by America’s side. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Four ways the Biden-Harris team can restore America’s civic infrastructure; what to expect from the next Director of National Intelligence; how Syria’s forever war has created forever refugees; community volunteers and disaster response; and Costa Rica’s ambitious plan to fight climate change. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss a checklist to help hospitals allocate scarce but lifesaving resources; insights from America’s educators about teaching during the pandemic; the lopsided effects of a shift to remote working; what a drop in community college enrollment might mean for the economy; the consequences of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan; and how President-elect Biden can deter North Korea. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss the importance of treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders among veterans; what to consider when making changes to psychedelic drug policy; why family caregivers should be part of the formal health care team; U.S.-China competition in the Indo-Pacific; and 2020’s record-breaking fire season. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss the risks and benefits of a potential Internet of Bodies revolution; what happens if the ACA is struck down and COVID-19 is considered to be a preexisting condition; a drop in the use of preventive care; how much Americans value their health during the pandemic; and science-based strategies for dealing with election anxiety. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss what might happen if there isn’t global coordination when a COVID-19 vaccine is available; Americans’ feelings about voting and election safety and integrity; why women are leaving the labor force in record numbers; measuring the safety of automated vehicles; and a better way to negotiate with North Korea. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.