How Russia targets U.S. elections, Americans’ increased alcohol consumption, Black workers and COVID-19, and more.

We discuss how Russia uses social media to divide Americans; a sharp increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic; how the COVID-19 recession and recovery is leaving Black workers behind; how prepared schools were before the pandemic hit; TikTok’s vulnerabilities; and a tabletop strategy game developed by RAND experts. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.