U.S.-Taliban peace talks, single-payer health care, comparing threats from Russia and China, and more.

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U.S.-Taliban peace talks, single-payer health care, comparing threats from Russia and China, and more.

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We discuss direct talks between the United States and the Taliban; babies born with opioid withdrawal; threats from Russia and China; single-payer health care; and investing in early childhood education. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

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Feb 1, 2019

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