Policy Currents

265 Episodes

1. An Update on the Campaign for RAND

   Published: 12/8/2021
2. Addressing anti-Asian racism, the instability of great-power rivalries with Russia and China, the rise in extremist online activity.

   Published: 12/3/2021
3. Tracking news manipulation during the pandemic, the threat of another civil war, preventing health insurance loss.

   Published: 11/19/2021
4. Veterans Day: Helping veterans experiencing homelessness, better care for veterans with brain injuries and PTSD, and easing transitions to the civilian workforce.

   Published: 11/12/2021
5. How to deal with a nuclear North Korea, preventing sexual violence in the military, supporting immigrant children in U.S. schools.

   Published: 11/5/2021
6. Why we should measure ‘GDP2,’ what’s behind prescription drug shortages, a look at quantum technology.

   Published: 10/29/2021
7. Why the U.S. doesn’t need more nukes, increased infant deaths during the pandemic, preventing veteran suicide.

   Published: 10/22/2021
8. China-Russia ties, considerations when raising the minimum wage, women’s health research.

   Published: 10/15/2021
9. Assessing the four-day school week, countering domestic violent extremism, racial disparities in who is convicted of more-serious speeding charges.

   Published: 10/8/2021
10. Supporting undocumented and asylum-seeking K–12 students, what drives U.S. adversaries to use military forces, the end of California’s eviction moratorium.

    Published: 10/1/2021
11. U.S. prescription drug prices, the flaw of unemployment insurance, and mitigating the effects of disasters.

    Published: 9/17/2021
12. Addressing vaccine hesitancy, the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, and environmental racism.

    Published: 9/10/2021
13. Yesterday’s attacks in Kabul, just how many lives COVID vaccines have saved, and the competition for virtual-reality dominance.

    Published: 8/27/2021
14. Expert insights on Afghanistan and new RAND survey results as parents, students, and educators prepare to head back to school.

    Published: 8/20/2021
15. Defunding prisons, how to deter ransomware attacks, overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccinations, and more.

    Published: 8/13/2021
16. Helping students learn media literacy skills, sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the Army, an effort to build supportive housing in L.A., and more.

    Published: 8/6/2021
17. The link between historic lynchings and voter registration, Afghanistan in the era of fentanyl, supporting firefighters’ mental health, and more.

    Published: 7/30/2021
18. Continued vigilance is needed to end the pandemic, sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, disinformation on social media, and more.

    Published: 7/23/2021
19. A step toward paying college athletes, the risk of pandemic-era birthday parties, helping college freshmen overcome COVID-19 learning loss, and more.

    Published: 7/16/2021
20. The RAND Art + Data artist residency program, sexual violence in the U.S. Army, supply chains and cybersecurity, and more.

    Published: 6/25/2021