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Policy Currents
Hosted by RAND · EN
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.
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RAND’s most popular research projects of 2021: Why teachers quit their jobs, violent extremism in America, U.S. prescription drug prices, and more.
Mar 1200:06:39Tap to summarizeOur top 10 list of RAND research projects covers a wide range of topics, including how stress is affecting America’s teachers; reforming the U.S. mental health care system; addressing the threat of violent extremism; China’s disappeared Uyghurs; and the high prices of prescription drugs in the United States. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →News from RAND
Nov 15, 202400:03:21Tap to summarizeBig changes to the podcast. Plus, RAND has a new website. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →Global catastrophic risk, tech vendors and national security concerns, geoengineering.
Nov 1, 202400:10:28Tap to summarizeAssessing global catastrophic risk; how “mercurial leadership” at SpaceX could threaten national security; the actual dangers of geoengineering; and protecting your sleep during election season. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →North Korean troops to Russia, the death of Hamas’s leader, U.S. economic policy toward China.
Oct 25, 202400:09:21Tap to summarizeWhat to make of Russia and North Korea’s relationship; why Yahya Sinwar’s death matters; the effectiveness of U.S. economic policies toward China; abortion access for minors in Virginia; and how to restore freshwater ecosystems. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →The Israel-Hamas War One Year After October 7
Oct 11, 202400:07:05Tap to summarizeExpert insights on the crisis in the Middle East, including the humanitarian disaster, where the war might be headed next, and prospects for ending the conflict. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →The effects of artificial intelligence, pretrial mental health diversion, U.S. climate policy.
Oct 4, 202400:09:43Tap to summarizeChina, AI, and social media manipulation; preparing for AI to transform the workforce; how a pretrial mental health diversion program is working in Los Angeles; and U.S. climate policy. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →AI-enhanced social media manipulation, Ukraine’s resistance to disinformation, the state of U.S. public education.
Sep 6, 202400:09:39Tap to summarizeSocial media manipulation in the era of AI; lessons from Ukraine's resistance to Russian disinformation; what the data reveal about U.S. public education; and addressing America’s drinking water quality problems. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →The threat of bioweapons, Ukraine’s surprise offensive, making U.S. elections safer.
Aug 23, 202400:10:52Tap to summarizeReducing the risk of biological disasters; a look at Ukraine’s Kursk invasion; the problem with AC in a warming world; and preparing for political violence as the U.S. presidential election nears. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →Why AI projects fail, youth at risk of homelessness, Russia’s objectives in Ukraine.
Aug 16, 202400:08:36Tap to summarizeWhy AI projects fail and how they can succeed; the link between foster care and homelessness among L.A. youth; what Russia is saying—and not saying—about its war aims in Ukraine; and a look at the Wireless Emergency Alerts system. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
Transcribe →Stopping the Houthis, addressing anti-Asian hate, NATO and crisis management.
Aug 9, 202400:10:25Tap to summarizeWhat the United States can do about the Houthis; support for Asian American communities facing hate; breaking down the collapse of Bangladesh's government; ways NATO can improve its crisis management capabilities; and how, when, and whether to use non-lethal weapons. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.
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