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Policy Currents

The Policy Currents podcast highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from the RAND Corporation. Hosted by Evan Banks and Deanna Lee, with new episodes every Friday.

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Russia’s private military contractors, Truth Decay and national security, stackable college credit.

Russia’s private military contractors, Truth Decay and national security, stackable college credit.

Undermining Russia’s private military contractors; what nighttime lighting reveals about China's efforts to imprison Tib... Read more

11 Aug 2023

7mins

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U.S. and allied defense strategy, supporting Ukrainian refugees, the mental health crisis in U.S. jails.

U.S. and allied defense strategy, supporting Ukrainian refugees, the mental health crisis in U.S. jails.

How to reverse the erosion of U.S. and allied power and influence; Washington's concerns over Taiwan’s defense spending;... Read more

4 Aug 2023

8mins

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21 Jul 2023

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This week’s NATO summit, Russia’s failures in Ukraine, why superintendents are stressed.

This week’s NATO summit, Russia’s failures in Ukraine, why superintendents are stressed.

The NATO summit and decisions to support Ukrainian reconstruction; why Russia has stumbled so significantly in Ukraine; ... Read more

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Taiwan, what’s next for Wagner fighters, the importance of having legal counsel.

Taiwan, what’s next for Wagner fighters, the importance of having legal counsel.

What might happen if China attacked Taiwan; whether Wagner Group fighters will stay on after Prigozhin’s failed mutiny; ... Read more

7 Jul 2023

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Teacher well-being, Russian private military companies, AI conspiracy theories.

Teacher well-being, Russian private military companies, AI conspiracy theories.

Checking in on America’s teachers; why Ukraine is a breeding ground for Russian private military companies; policy chang... Read more

23 Jun 2023

12mins

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Reconstructing Ukraine, what to do about wildfires, virtual mental health care.

Reconstructing Ukraine, what to do about wildfires, virtual mental health care.

What successful reconstruction in Ukraine would look like; increasing wildfires and what to do about them; the U.S.-Chin... Read more

16 Jun 2023

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Extremist beliefs among veterans, space traffic management, crises facing the Russian military.

Extremist beliefs among veterans, space traffic management, crises facing the Russian military.

Veterans don’t support extremism any more than the public does; why it’s time to manage traffic in outer space; twin per... Read more

9 Jun 2023

11mins

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What teachers think about carrying guns to school, F-16s for Ukraine, commercial space flight.

What teachers think about carrying guns to school, F-16s for Ukraine, commercial space flight.

Teachers’ views on carrying guns and on school safety overall; what F-16s will (and won’t) do for Ukraine; regulating co... Read more

2 Jun 2023

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The End of Title 42: What's Next for U.S. Immigration Policy?

The End of Title 42: What's Next for U.S. Immigration Policy?

RAND researchers Douglas Ligor and Shelly Culbertson discuss the expiration of Title 42, its short- and long-term effect... Read more

19 May 2023

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