Policy Minded

We discuss RAND researchers' insights on police reform in the United States; why bans on facial recognition won't fix law enforcement; restrictions on firearms that are likely to reduce deaths; the changing nature of work during the COVID-19 crisis; and the challenges facing working moms. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss a new RAND tool that uses air travel data to track the spread of the coronavirus; preparing for a heat wave during the pandemic; what might convince Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccine; whether the U.S. should consider strengthening its relationship with Taiwan; why caregivers need more support from employers; and providing aid for struggling college students. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss facing the realities of systemic inequality and racism; Americans' struggles to pay the pills during the pandemic; the growing wealth gap in the United States; how COVID-19 affected schools; the spread of disinformation; modeling the future of the pandemic; and what small businesses need to survive. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss the effects of easing restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19; how "Truth Decay" is playing out during the pandemic; why it's time to replace the government's digital infrastructure; using cell phone data to track COVID-19 cases; how psychiatrists feel about telemedicine; and ways to help refugees and their host countries. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss how to ensure that a vaccine—once ready—is accessible and affordable; what more can be done to address the rise in domestic violence during the pandemic; COVID-19's historic economic effects; planning hospital needs for ventilators and respiratory therapists; and what the future of warfare might look like. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss a new RAND tool that estimates the effects of rolling back or maintaining social distancing and other disease-fighting measures; state police powers and COVID-19; protecting food workers and volunteers; and how China is trying to distract from its role in the pandemic. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss the proposed use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19; long-term economic effects of the pandemic; why household workers need more support; U.S.–North Korea relations after Kim Jong Un; helping Egyptian women overcome barriers to employment; and Americans' views about the news. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss new evidence about the effects of U.S. gun laws; changes schools may have to make when they reopen; faith-based organizations' role in pandemic response; why we need to prepare for hurricane season now; and understanding COVID-19 sex and gender differences. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss who calls the shots during a pandemic; how to reduce medical supply shortages; what can be done to help people experiencing homelessness; North Korea's nuclear blackmail; and how teachers use digital instructional materials. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss how hospitals can prepare for a surge of critically ill patients; the need to reform America's unemployment system; schools' shift to online learning; why it's important to support food supply chain workers; what happens if the ACA is overturned during the pandemic; and addressing the threat posed by quantum computers. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.