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Venezuela After Maduro: Q&A with RAND Experts
Many questions remain one month after the dramatic U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. How will sudden change reshape Venezuela's future? What are the regional impacts? A...
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Today marks one month since the dramatic U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Why is Venezuela's political trajectory so consequential for Latin America? What's next for the country? And what should policymakers be watching?
New Q&A: https://bit.ly/3MjFo76
Why is Venezuela's political trajectory so consequential for Latin America? What's next for the country? And what should policymakers be watching?
New Q&A: https://bit.ly/3MjFo76
RAND and North Dakota State University have launched a partnership focused on workforce development and other critical issues facing North Dakota.
The collaboration seeks to strengthen policymaking that supports resilient and future-ready rural communities.
The collaboration seeks to strengthen policymaking that supports resilient and future-ready rural communities.
NDSU, RAND Launch Research Partnership Focusing on Issues Faced in North Dakota's Rural, Remote, and Indigenous Communities
To strengthen policymaking that supports resilient, future-ready rural communities, North Dakota State University (NDSU) and RAND have launched a new research partnership focused on workforce developm...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
RAND and North Dakota State University have launched a partnership focused on workforce development and other critical issues facing North Dakota.
The collaboration seeks to strengthen policymaking that supports resilient and future-ready rural communities.
The collaboration seeks to strengthen policymaking that supports resilient and future-ready rural communities.
Why is Venezuela's political trajectory so consequential for Latin America? What's next for the country? And what should policymakers be watching?
New Q&A with RAND experts: https://bit.ly/49XQmZ9
New Q&A with RAND experts: https://bit.ly/49XQmZ9
Venezuela After Maduro: Q&A with RAND Experts
Many questions remain one month after the dramatic U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. How will sudden change reshape Venezuela's future? What are the regional impacts? A...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Why is Venezuela's political trajectory so consequential for Latin America? What's next for the country? And what should policymakers be watching?
New Q&A with RAND experts: https://bit.ly/49XQmZ9
New Q&A with RAND experts: https://bit.ly/49XQmZ9
"AI is intensifying the [cybersecurity] arms race—but it could also tip the balance toward defenders, if we create the right incentives today." https://bit.ly/4qrovpe
Tipping the Cyber Balance: How AI Benchmarks Could Make Software Safer
Automated reasoning can help protect critical software, build trustworthy infrastructure for AI systems, and lay the foundation for governing advanced AI.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
"AI is intensifying the [cybersecurity] arms race—but it could also tip the balance toward defenders, if we create the right incentives today." https://bit.ly/4qrovpe
"With U.S. and European support, Ukraine is poised to emerge as a secure sovereign state deeply integrated with the global economy," says RAND's Howard Shatz.
"When that happens, it will not only be a symbol of resilience. It will be the business opportunity of the decade." https://bit.ly/4kb9S7L
"When that happens, it will not only be a symbol of resilience. It will be the business opportunity of the decade." https://bit.ly/4kb9S7L
February 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
"With U.S. and European support, Ukraine is poised to emerge as a secure sovereign state deeply integrated with the global economy," says RAND's Howard Shatz.
"When that happens, it will not only be a symbol of resilience. It will be the business opportunity of the decade." https://bit.ly/4kb9S7L
"When that happens, it will not only be a symbol of resilience. It will be the business opportunity of the decade." https://bit.ly/4kb9S7L
Every $1 spent by U.S. Poison Centers on services generates nearly $17 in benefits to society.
New report: https://bit.ly/4qZx8bt
New report: https://bit.ly/4qZx8bt
Poison Centers Provide Significant Returns to Society
The U.S. Poison Center Network yields benefits totaling approximately $3.1 billion each year. This includes cost savings because of avoidable use of medical services, reduced patient length of stay, m...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Every $1 spent by U.S. Poison Centers on services generates nearly $17 in benefits to society.
New report: https://bit.ly/4qZx8bt
New report: https://bit.ly/4qZx8bt
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Huge state differences in suicide/homicide rates are often explained away by, for instance, economic conditions, demographics, firearm ownership rates, political lean, etc. How plausible are those claims, and what portion of state mortality rates cannot be so explained? [1/2]
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Huge state differences in suicide/homicide rates are often explained away by, for instance, economic conditions, demographics, firearm ownership rates, political lean, etc. How plausible are those claims, and what portion of state mortality rates cannot be so explained? [1/2]
"The idea isn't to force older people back into the workforce, but rather to recognize that not everyone wants to retire in their mid-60s," says RAND's David Luckey.
"Making it easier for them to keep working, or to rejoin the workforce, benefits everyone."
"Making it easier for them to keep working, or to rejoin the workforce, benefits everyone."
Un-Retiring: How Older Workers Could Solve Rural America's Labor Crisis
Rural states have thousands of jobs they can't fill. Yet they've often overlooked one resource they tend to have in abundance. With the right opportunities and working conditions, older people could f...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
"The idea isn't to force older people back into the workforce, but rather to recognize that not everyone wants to retire in their mid-60s," says RAND's David Luckey.
"Making it easier for them to keep working, or to rejoin the workforce, benefits everyone."
"Making it easier for them to keep working, or to rejoin the workforce, benefits everyone."
February 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Today marks one month since the dramatic U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Why is Venezuela's political trajectory so consequential for Latin America? What's next for the country? And what should policymakers be watching?
New Q&A: https://bit.ly/3MjFo76
Why is Venezuela's political trajectory so consequential for Latin America? What's next for the country? And what should policymakers be watching?
New Q&A: https://bit.ly/3MjFo76
Venezuela After Maduro: Q&A with RAND Experts
Many questions remain one month after the dramatic U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. How will sudden change reshape Venezuela's future? What are the regional impacts? A...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Today marks one month since the dramatic U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Why is Venezuela's political trajectory so consequential for Latin America? What's next for the country? And what should policymakers be watching?
New Q&A: https://bit.ly/3MjFo76
Why is Venezuela's political trajectory so consequential for Latin America? What's next for the country? And what should policymakers be watching?
New Q&A: https://bit.ly/3MjFo76
China's military purge will have a "ripple effect throughout the armed forces" that hurts morale, says RAND's Shanshan Mei. It may also stall any military movement on Taiwan. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/xi-jinping-china-zhang-youxia-purge-military-9.7067287
ANALYSIS | Xi Jinping’s purge of China's top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military | CBC News
China's highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite no one knowing for sure what led to this latest crackdown, there's a lot o...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
China's military purge will have a "ripple effect throughout the armed forces" that hurts morale, says RAND's Shanshan Mei. It may also stall any military movement on Taiwan. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/xi-jinping-china-zhang-youxia-purge-military-9.7067287
New report explores how AI could reshape four essential competitions in future warfare:
🔸quantity vs. quality
🔸hiding vs. finding
🔸centralized vs. decentralized command and control
🔸cyber offense vs. cyber defense
https://bit.ly/3YRBdSO
🔸quantity vs. quality
🔸hiding vs. finding
🔸centralized vs. decentralized command and control
🔸cyber offense vs. cyber defense
https://bit.ly/3YRBdSO
How Could Artificial Intelligence Shape the Future of War?
AI could affect four essential competitions in military affairs: quantity versus quality, hiding versus finding, centralized versus decentralized command and control, and cyber offense versus defense....
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February 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
New report explores how AI could reshape four essential competitions in future warfare:
🔸quantity vs. quality
🔸hiding vs. finding
🔸centralized vs. decentralized command and control
🔸cyber offense vs. cyber defense
https://bit.ly/3YRBdSO
🔸quantity vs. quality
🔸hiding vs. finding
🔸centralized vs. decentralized command and control
🔸cyber offense vs. cyber defense
https://bit.ly/3YRBdSO
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We just released our last scheduled update to The Science of Gun Policy, our review of the evidence on the effects of gun laws. {thread}
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Informing the Gun Policy Debate
New resources from RAND's decade-long Gun Policy in America initiative include a visualization tool that allows users to explore how state-level firearm mortality rates relate to a range of social and...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:39 AM
We just released our last scheduled update to The Science of Gun Policy, our review of the evidence on the effects of gun laws. {thread}
www.rand.org/research/gun...
www.rand.org/research/gun...
Join us in D.C. this summer for the inaugural RAND/DARPA Geoeconomics Summer Study.
This four-week intensive residency blends theory and practice to generate new insights in geoeconomics through collaboration with emerging scholars.
Apply by February 28:
This four-week intensive residency blends theory and practice to generate new insights in geoeconomics through collaboration with emerging scholars.
Apply by February 28:
RAND/DARPA Geoeconomics Summer Study
RAND invites applications for a DARPA-sponsored Geoeconomics Summer Study in summer 2026. Blending theory and practice, this initiative aims to generate new insights in geoeconomics through collaborat...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Join us in D.C. this summer for the inaugural RAND/DARPA Geoeconomics Summer Study.
This four-week intensive residency blends theory and practice to generate new insights in geoeconomics through collaboration with emerging scholars.
Apply by February 28:
This four-week intensive residency blends theory and practice to generate new insights in geoeconomics through collaboration with emerging scholars.
Apply by February 28:
"At present, the indicators suggest that Iran-Israel détente will not last long. And when it breaks down, the next round could be even bigger and uglier than the previous ones." https://bit.ly/4bVdLeQ
The Israel-Iran Détente Won't Last
Netanyahu's deal with Tehran was more a tactical pause than a game changer in the ongoing rivalry. The hiatus is unlikely to last long, and there are good reasons to believe that the next round of the...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
"At present, the indicators suggest that Iran-Israel détente will not last long. And when it breaks down, the next round could be even bigger and uglier than the previous ones." https://bit.ly/4bVdLeQ
Applications are open for the RAND/DARPA Geoeconomics Summer Study, an intensive four-week collaborative residency program in D.C.
🗓️ Apply by February 14:
🗓️ Apply by February 14:
RAND/DARPA Geoeconomics Summer Study
RAND invites applications for a DARPA-sponsored Geoeconomics Summer Study in summer 2026. Blending theory and practice, this initiative aims to generate new insights in geoeconomics through collaborat...
www.rand.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Applications are open for the RAND/DARPA Geoeconomics Summer Study, an intensive four-week collaborative residency program in D.C.
🗓️ Apply by February 14:
🗓️ Apply by February 14:
Poison Centers across the United States help prevent, treat, and manage poisonings and exposures.
A new RAND study finds that every $1 spent by Poison Centers on services generates nearly $17 in benefits to society.
A new RAND study finds that every $1 spent by Poison Centers on services generates nearly $17 in benefits to society.
Poison Centers Provide Significant Returns to Society
The U.S. Poison Center Network yields benefits totaling approximately $3.1 billion each year. This includes cost savings because of avoidable use of medical services, reduced patient length of stay, m...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Poison Centers across the United States help prevent, treat, and manage poisonings and exposures.
A new RAND study finds that every $1 spent by Poison Centers on services generates nearly $17 in benefits to society.
A new RAND study finds that every $1 spent by Poison Centers on services generates nearly $17 in benefits to society.
"There's this focus on K–3, without a lot of resources dedicated to helping the kids in secondary school that fell through the cracks." https://www.edsurge.com/news/2026-01-23-schools-overhauled-reading-programs-older-students-are-being-left-behind
Schools Overhauled Reading Programs. Older Students Are Being Left Behind.
- EdSurge News
Almost every state has overhauled elementary school reading programs. But one group of students is getting left behind.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"There's this focus on K–3, without a lot of resources dedicated to helping the kids in secondary school that fell through the cracks." https://www.edsurge.com/news/2026-01-23-schools-overhauled-reading-programs-older-students-are-being-left-behind
What can the West do to help Armenia and Azerbaijan reach a durable peace?
Prospects for Lasting Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
The peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan is fragile, and the geopolitics of the region are evolving. How might the West help promote a lasting peace in the South Caucasus?
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January 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
What can the West do to help Armenia and Azerbaijan reach a durable peace?
This new report analyzes global LLM adoption patterns, with a focus on the competitive dynamics between the United States and China. https://bit.ly/4jH4Bom
U.S.-China Competition for AI Markets
U.S.-based large language models continue to dominate in terms of global use, likely because of a first-mover advantage and superior model capabilities. But that dominance should not be taken for gran...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM
This new report analyzes global LLM adoption patterns, with a focus on the competitive dynamics between the United States and China. https://bit.ly/4jH4Bom
How will AI shape the future of warfare?
Our new report offers a preliminary assessment of AI’s potential to disrupt how militaries fight and win wars. 🧵 bit.ly/4jXn3sW
Our new report offers a preliminary assessment of AI’s potential to disrupt how militaries fight and win wars. 🧵 bit.ly/4jXn3sW
How Could Artificial Intelligence Shape the Future of War?
AI could affect four essential competitions in military affairs: quantity versus quality, hiding versus finding, centralized versus decentralized command and control, and cyber offense versus defense....
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
How will AI shape the future of warfare?
Our new report offers a preliminary assessment of AI’s potential to disrupt how militaries fight and win wars. 🧵 bit.ly/4jXn3sW
Our new report offers a preliminary assessment of AI’s potential to disrupt how militaries fight and win wars. 🧵 bit.ly/4jXn3sW
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An estimated 10 million U.S. adults microdosed psilocybin, LSD, or MDMA in 2025.
New insights from a first-of-its-kind RAND survey on Americans' use of psychedelics... 🧵
bit.ly/3LEfECa
New insights from a first-of-its-kind RAND survey on Americans' use of psychedelics... 🧵
bit.ly/3LEfECa
U.S. Psychedelic Use and Microdosing
An estimated 10 million U.S. adults reported microdosing psilocybin, LSD, or MDMA in 2025. That's according to a new RAND study that draws on a first-of-its-kind survey.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
An estimated 10 million U.S. adults microdosed psilocybin, LSD, or MDMA in 2025.
New insights from a first-of-its-kind RAND survey on Americans' use of psychedelics... 🧵
bit.ly/3LEfECa
New insights from a first-of-its-kind RAND survey on Americans' use of psychedelics... 🧵
bit.ly/3LEfECa
An estimated 10 million U.S. adults microdosed psilocybin, LSD, or MDMA in 2025.
New insights from a first-of-its-kind RAND survey on Americans' use of psychedelics... 🧵
bit.ly/3LEfECa
New insights from a first-of-its-kind RAND survey on Americans' use of psychedelics... 🧵
bit.ly/3LEfECa
U.S. Psychedelic Use and Microdosing
An estimated 10 million U.S. adults reported microdosing psilocybin, LSD, or MDMA in 2025. That's according to a new RAND study that draws on a first-of-its-kind survey.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
An estimated 10 million U.S. adults microdosed psilocybin, LSD, or MDMA in 2025.
New insights from a first-of-its-kind RAND survey on Americans' use of psychedelics... 🧵
bit.ly/3LEfECa
New insights from a first-of-its-kind RAND survey on Americans' use of psychedelics... 🧵
bit.ly/3LEfECa
U.S.-based LLMs continue to dominate in terms of global use. But this leadership rests on a fragile foundation.
The launch of DeepSeek R1, a powerful Chinese model, demonstrates how quickly usage can shift when a viable alternative emerges.
New report: https://bit.ly/4qNnckQ
The launch of DeepSeek R1, a powerful Chinese model, demonstrates how quickly usage can shift when a viable alternative emerges.
New report: https://bit.ly/4qNnckQ
U.S.-China Competition for AI Markets
U.S.-based large language models continue to dominate in terms of global use, likely because of a first-mover advantage and superior model capabilities. But that dominance should not be taken for gran...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
U.S.-based LLMs continue to dominate in terms of global use. But this leadership rests on a fragile foundation.
The launch of DeepSeek R1, a powerful Chinese model, demonstrates how quickly usage can shift when a viable alternative emerges.
New report: https://bit.ly/4qNnckQ
The launch of DeepSeek R1, a powerful Chinese model, demonstrates how quickly usage can shift when a viable alternative emerges.
New report: https://bit.ly/4qNnckQ
"The threat these protests pose to the regime shouldn't be downplayed. As they continue and gain momentum, they lay bare weaknesses within the regime and make its long-term survival uncertain." https://bit.ly/49GjDWS
Protests in Iran: Q&A with RAND Experts
Antigovernment protests have escalated into the most serious challenge to Iran's clerical leadership in decades. RAND experts addressed key questions about what's driving the crisis and where it might...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:15 PM
"The threat these protests pose to the regime shouldn't be downplayed. As they continue and gain momentum, they lay bare weaknesses within the regime and make its long-term survival uncertain." https://bit.ly/49GjDWS
The contest for science and technology leadership is a centerpiece of the U.S.-China rivalry.
This new paper outlines a bold strategy to help Washington regain the edge over Beijing: https://bit.ly/45KXK7t
This new paper outlines a bold strategy to help Washington regain the edge over Beijing: https://bit.ly/45KXK7t
A Bold Strategy to Recapture Technology Leadership
Rather than competing head-on with China's incremental innovations, the United States could leapfrog current-generation technologies to create entirely new paradigms in such areas as semiconductors, r...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The contest for science and technology leadership is a centerpiece of the U.S.-China rivalry.
This new paper outlines a bold strategy to help Washington regain the edge over Beijing: https://bit.ly/45KXK7t
This new paper outlines a bold strategy to help Washington regain the edge over Beijing: https://bit.ly/45KXK7t