Understanding the Hong Kong–China relationship, lessons for state education reform, addressing perceived gender bias in the U.S. Coast Guard, and more.

We discuss the recent protests in Hong Kong and what might happen next; what other states can learn from Louisiana’s education reforms; how autonomous vehicles could help in “transit deserts”; a U.S. Coast Guard policy change that could help improve gender diversity; and China’s stranglehold on critical raw materials. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.