Policy Currents

265 Episodes

1. News from RAND

   Published: 11/15/2024
2. Global catastrophic risk, tech vendors and national security concerns, geoengineering.

   Published: 11/1/2024
3. North Korean troops to Russia, the death of Hamas’s leader, U.S. economic policy toward China.

   Published: 10/25/2024
4. The Israel-Hamas War One Year After October 7

   Published: 10/11/2024
5. The effects of artificial intelligence, pretrial mental health diversion, U.S. climate policy.

   Published: 10/4/2024
6. AI-enhanced social media manipulation, Ukraine’s resistance to disinformation, the state of U.S. public education.

   Published: 9/6/2024
7. The threat of bioweapons, Ukraine’s surprise offensive, making U.S. elections safer.

   Published: 8/23/2024
8. Why AI projects fail, youth at risk of homelessness, Russia’s objectives in Ukraine.

   Published: 8/16/2024
9. Stopping the Houthis, addressing anti-Asian hate, NATO and crisis management.

   Published: 8/9/2024
10. Pandemic learning loss, arms control with Russia, resisting disinformation during election season.

    Published: 8/2/2024
11. CrowdStrike meltdown, preventing attacks after the Trump assassination attempt, China’s disinformation.

    Published: 7/26/2024
12. NATO, veterans’ lung health, homelessness in Los Angeles.

    Published: 7/12/2024
13. NATO’s Big Summit: What Will Define the Future of the Alliance?

    Published: 7/8/2024
14. Psychedelics, how the government can boost its tech workforce, challenges facing NATO.

    Published: 6/28/2024
15. Russia-China military cooperation, a look at abortion care in North Carolina, treating opioid use disorder.

    Published: 6/22/2024
16. The upside in Ukraine, one more reason why companies should invest in their people, NATO.

    Published: 6/15/2024
17. The U.S. needs a strategy in Ukraine, health and health care for LGBTQ+ veterans, L.A.’s proposed cooling policy.

    Published: 6/7/2024
18. The impact of same-sex marriage, summer learning programs, AI security.

    Published: 5/31/2024
19. The state of American power and influence, Russia’s self-inflicted wounds, kidney donations.

    Published: 5/3/2024
20. Iran-Israel escalation, insurers’ resistance to covering new drugs, cobalt mining in the Congo.

    Published: 4/26/2024