Policy Minded

We discuss how the Bahamas can recover from Hurricane Dorian; how the U.S. and the West should respond to hostile social manipulation; what al Qaeda looks like almost two decades after 9/11; an intelligence expert's take on AI; and whether the decline of American influence abroad is irreversible. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss how the Bahamas can recover from Hurricane Dorian; how the U.S. and the West should respond to hostile social manipulation; what al Qaeda looks like almost two decades after 9/11; an intelligence expert’s take on AI; and whether the decline of American influence abroad is irreversible. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss why fentanyl and other synthetic opioids represent a different kind of drug crisis; what can be done now to address mass shootings; how RAND analysts are inspiring young women who are interested in national security; whether NATO members would defend their Baltic allies; the next generation of Salafi-jihadis; and what we know about higher education in prison. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss how much Americans spend on illegal drugs; how a sleep researcher gets her kids ready to go back to school; the effects of U.S. tariffs on China; possible paths to Korean unification; and where educators go for support. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss Jeffrey Epstein's death and how to prevent inmate suicides; India and Kashmir; the surge of synthetic opioids; Iran's relationship with the Taliban; how to improve mental health care for veterans; and California's effort to reduce surprise medical bills. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss what scientific evidence tells us about the effects of gun laws; how the United States can maintain its influence in the Pacific; what ISIS might do to raise funds for a comeback; the cannabis policy landscape in Washington state, and how prison education can help inmates make it on the outside. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss how consumers respond to data breaches like the Capital One hack; how fentanyl is changing the U.S. drug policy landscape; emerging threats at correctional institutions; U.S.–China cooperation on global health; and the cyber showdown between the United States and Russia. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss the challenging moment facing Boris Johnson; helping teen girls get their start in national security; whether U.S. educators are prepared to work with diverse students; potential health problems for migrant children held at the U.S. southern border; a spike in arrest rates for America's youth; and healing after school shootings. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss why lower-income parents are less likely to involve their kids in sports; who is liable when autonomous vehicles are hacked; the challenge of North Korean denuclearization; one way to support children with mental health issues; and allegations of price gouging in the U.S. generic drug industry. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

We discuss why lower-income parents are less likely to involve their kids in sports; who is liable when autonomous vehicles are hacked; the challenge of North Korean denuclearization; one way to support children with mental health issues; and allegations of price gouging in the U.S. generic drug industry. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.