The unintended consequences of punishing pregnant women for substance use, Zimbabwe after Mugabe, U.S. infectious disease response, and more.

We discuss how policies that punish pregnant women for substance use fail to help mothers or their babies; how little has changed in Zimbabwe since Mugabe’s ouster; the U.S. response system for infectious diseases; the challenges facing civilians after deployment; supporting students with disabilities; and how to prevent escalation with Iran. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.