Policy Currents RAND

How the CrowdStrike meltdown highlights systemic risk; things we can all do to prevent violent attacks; how the U.S. and Japan can address China’s disinformation; and why it’s time to rebrand “sleep divorce.” For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

NATO’s strategy toward Russia; calculating burden-sharing among allies; veterans’ respiratory health across age and over time; and tracking the unsheltered population in three L.A. neighborhoods. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

As NATO leaders gather for a historic summit in Washington this week, RAND experts have been exploring the challenges, opportunities, and important strategic questions facing the alliance. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Exploring policy options for psychedelics; what the federal government can do to hire young tech workers; ways NATO can adapt to climate change; and building a bridge for Ukraine into NATO. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

What future military cooperation between Russia and China might look like; the effects of a new abortion law in North Carolina; limited access to medication treatment for opioid use disorder; the state of the American teacher; and considering the potential for an ‘October surprise’ from North Korea. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

It’s not all bad news for Ukraine; data shows that investing in employees can boost stock performance; a look at the effectiveness of federal programs to assist military-to-civilian employment transitions; and how NATO can focus more on economic security. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.