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    Policy Currents

    Policy Currents

    Policy Currents

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    Length:
    248 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    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.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 248 episodes

    Title

    The state of American power and influence, Russia’s self-inflicted wounds, kidney donations.

    America’s national standing may be waning; why Russia is its own worst enemy; whether w...

    11 minutes
    		May 03, 2024

    Iran-Israel escalation, insurers’ resistance to covering new drugs, cobalt mining in the Congo.

    The Iran-Israel conflict isn’t likely to wane; why insurance companies won’t pay for ne...

    10 minutes
    		Apr 26, 2024

    Why Russia doesn’t want an Israel-Iran war, AI in America's classrooms, China’s role in the opioid crisis.

    The implications of an Israel-Iran conflict for Russia; how educators use AI tools; hel...

    10 minutes
    		Apr 19, 2024

    Threats to the 2024 election, Kishida’s visit to Washington, veterans’ working conditions.

    A “perfect storm” of threats as the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches; elevati...

    11 minutes
    		Apr 12, 2024

    Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, gun deaths in America, climate change and conflict.

    The challenge of distributing aid to Gazans who need it most; tracking U.S. data on fir...

    10 minutes
    		Apr 05, 2024

    The risks posed by AI, NATO's new members, patient privacy laws.

    RAND experts on whether AI is an existential risk; how Finland and Sweden will bolster ...

    10 minutes
    		Mar 15, 2024

    The Israel-Hamas war, Russia's mistakes, ensuring safe drinking water.

    What's needed for a chance at peace in Gaza; Russia's long history of errors; how techn...

    12 minutes
    		Mar 08, 2024

    Crisis at the U.S. southern border, diminishing the Houthi threat, L.A.’s dire rental market.

    What’s at the heart of the migrant crisis; how U.S. strikes can limit Houthi military c...

    10 minutes
    		Mar 01, 2024

    Two years of war in Ukraine, the ripple effects of overdose deaths, Israel’s duty to Gazans.

    RAND experts’ insights on two years of fighting in Ukraine; just how many Americans kno...

    13 minutes
    		Feb 23, 2024

    Postwar strategy toward Russia, restrictions on classroom discussion topics, threats to critical infrastructure.

    Considering how the United States should deal with Russia after the war in Ukraine ends...

    11 minutes
    		Feb 16, 2024