Policy Minded

A look at the ways COVID-19 is affecting demographic trends; how targeting vaccines to people with a lot of contacts could end the pandemic more quickly; understanding the Iran Threat Network; why U.S. intelligence needs open-source information; and how to deter North Korea. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Public trust in the CDC declined during the pandemic; insights from interviews with former extremists; educating students with disabilities in the COVID-19 era; Russian mercenaries; and how a federal vehicle miles traveled fee could replace the gas tax. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Why Asian Americans need unconditional support; research to help inform the gun policy debate; the education "arms race"; supporting climate migrants' mental health; use of cancer screenings during the pandemic; and addressing the unemployment system's failings. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Why Asian Americans need unconditional support; research to help inform the gun policy debate; the education “arms race”; supporting climate migrants’ mental health; use of cancer screenings during the pandemic; and addressing the unemployment system’s failings. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Applying game theory to make vaccine distribution more efficient; potential economic benefits from the Abraham Accords; why a U.S.-China reset is unlikely; disparities in telehealth use; and the latest on U.S. policy in Afghanistan. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

COVID-19 testing in schools is complex but doable; when the pandemic really began; updating security clearance guidelines for younger generations; how to integrate family caregivers into health care teams; and dealing with daylight saving time. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

What's behind the high levels of vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans; the link between sexual harassment and sexual assault in the U.S. military; why President Biden can't turn back the clock on the Iran nuclear deal; and focusing on civic education after the Capitol attack. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Stress topped the reasons why teachers quit—even before COVID-19; a reimagined U.S. strategy for the Middle East; building a path toward peace in Yemen; reasons to be wary of new domestic terrorism laws; and the decline of America's middle class. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Setting or capping hospital prices could save billions; curbing "low-value" health care; how vaccinating the most active can protect the most vulnerable; the calculus of Myanmar's generals; and how the Capitol attack could affect the future of government security clearances. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Israelis' and Palestinians' views on their conflict; how sexual assault and sexual harassment affect separation from the U.S. military; what new COVID-19 variants mean for the vaccination effort; America's response to the coup in Myanmar; giving peace a chance in Afghanistan; and tips for improving your sleep (and your relationship) during the pandemic. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.