Policy Currents
A podcast by RAND - Fridays
265 Episodes
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An Update on the Campaign for RAND
Published: 08/12/2021 -
Addressing anti-Asian racism, the instability of great-power rivalries with Russia and China, the rise in extremist online activity.
Published: 03/12/2021 -
Tracking news manipulation during the pandemic, the threat of another civil war, preventing health insurance loss.
Published: 19/11/2021 -
Veterans Day: Helping veterans experiencing homelessness, better care for veterans with brain injuries and PTSD, and easing transitions to the civilian workforce.
Published: 12/11/2021 -
How to deal with a nuclear North Korea, preventing sexual violence in the military, supporting immigrant children in U.S. schools.
Published: 05/11/2021 -
Why we should measure ‘GDP2,’ what’s behind prescription drug shortages, a look at quantum technology.
Published: 29/10/2021 -
Why the U.S. doesn’t need more nukes, increased infant deaths during the pandemic, preventing veteran suicide.
Published: 22/10/2021 -
China-Russia ties, considerations when raising the minimum wage, women’s health research.
Published: 15/10/2021 -
Assessing the four-day school week, countering domestic violent extremism, racial disparities in who is convicted of more-serious speeding charges.
Published: 08/10/2021 -
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: 01/10/2021 -
U.S. prescription drug prices, the flaw of unemployment insurance, and mitigating the effects of disasters.
Published: 17/09/2021 -
Addressing vaccine hesitancy, the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, and environmental racism.
Published: 10/09/2021 -
Yesterday’s attacks in Kabul, just how many lives COVID vaccines have saved, and the competition for virtual-reality dominance.
Published: 27/08/2021 -
Expert insights on Afghanistan and new RAND survey results as parents, students, and educators prepare to head back to school.
Published: 20/08/2021 -
Defunding prisons, how to deter ransomware attacks, overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccinations, and more.
Published: 13/08/2021 -
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: 06/08/2021 -
The link between historic lynchings and voter registration, Afghanistan in the era of fentanyl, supporting firefighters’ mental health, and more.
Published: 30/07/2021 -
Continued vigilance is needed to end the pandemic, sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, disinformation on social media, and more.
Published: 23/07/2021 -
A step toward paying college athletes, the risk of pandemic-era birthday parties, helping college freshmen overcome COVID-19 learning loss, and more.
Published: 16/07/2021 -
The RAND Art + Data artist residency program, sexual violence in the U.S. Army, supply chains and cybersecurity, and more.
Published: 25/06/2021
The Policy Currents podcast highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from RAND. Hosted by Evan Banks and Deanna Lee, with new episodes every Friday.
