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

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

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The challenge of distributing aid to Gazans who need it most; tracking U.S. data on firearm homicides and suicides; the link between climate change and conflict; and the importance of U.S. support for Ukraine. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

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