Call with the Experts RAND Corporation

In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeff Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by Bruce Bennett, adjunct international/defense researcher at RAND, Bruce Bechtol, professor of political science at Angelo State University, and Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow with the Heritage Foundation, for a discussion about the North Korean nuclear threat. Bennett, Bechtol, and Klingner describe recent developments in North Korean's nuclear weapons programs and discuss strategies the Biden administration might consider for engaging with North Korea.

After the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis and subsequent nationwide protests, the United States is seeing urgent action to reform policing. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers who work on policing and community safety issues share their insights on the recent Black Lives Matter protests and efforts to reform policing. They discuss findings from RAND research, what defunding the police means, and more.

Many Americans are now familiar with several of the epidemiological models used to track and predict COVID-19 transmission and potential deaths. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers say new models are needed as the country enters a different stage of the crisis, one in which changed behaviors must be taken into account.

More than 1 million people in the U.S. have contracted COVID-19 and at least 30 million have been thrown out of work by policies to slow the spread of the virus. And now, local and state officials face tough choices when it comes to reopening communities and the economy. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers consider the health and economic effects of relaxing social distancing restrictions. Local and state officials face tough choices when it comes to reopening communities and the economy. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers consider the health and economic effects of relaxing social distancing restrictions.

RAND experts discuss the recent buildup of tensions between the federal government and state and local authorities. When it comes to planning for and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, who's in charge?

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, RAND experts discuss K–12 education issues, potential income-based gaps, social and emotional learning matters, and resources for students and parents. The experts also consider actions that can be taken to facilitate learning while meeting social distancing goals.