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Apr 8, 2025

RAND Offers Infrastructure Vision for the People of the West Bank and Gaza

Strategically investing in infrastructure and economic development can catalyze peace and prosperity in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Apr 7, 2025

Putin and Kim Hate the West—and Mistrust Beijing

Russia and North Korea seek to build a multipolar world that is not dominated by the West or China. The reenergized friendship between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un is not a mere short-term strategic partnership, but rather the beginnings of a long-term alliance. The two nations are now destined for convergent geopolitical fates.
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Apr 7, 2025

FEMA Reformed Itself After Being Faced with Extinction Before, and It Can Learn from the Past

FEMA has faced criticism and the threat of extinction before. Its challenges today are different, but it can find the ingredients for reform in how it responded to criticism in the 1990s.
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Apr 7, 2025

L.A.'s 'Mansion Tax' Needs a Remodel. Here's How to Fix It

Measure ULA isn't just a tax on mansions. It applies to nearly every property priced over $5 million. Over the first two years since it was implemented, high-value property sales inside Los Angeles city limits fell by about 50 percent. Targeted state legislation could reduce ULA's negative effects while preserving its goal of raising funds to help low-income renters.
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Apr 7, 2025

California Mental Health Funding Gap Exceeds $9 Billion Annually; Services Need Expansion to Aid All Those in Need

California's county mental health systems require a substantial infusion of resources—more than $9 billion of initial additional investment—to meet the state's critical need for evidence-based outpatient mental health services among adults.
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Apr 7, 2025

Hospital Addiction Consultation Service Can Increase Initiation of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Specialized hospital services that aid people with opioid use disorder regardless of why they are admitted can boost the number of patients who begin treatment with FDA-approved medication for opioid use disorder and increase the likelihood they remain engaged in that care once discharged.
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Apr 7, 2025

RAND's Graduate School Changes Its Name and Expands Reach

RAND's graduate school is now the RAND School of Public Policy, highlighting its strong connection to RAND and focus on providing advanced education in policy analysis with a rigorous, unbiased approach. The name change from the Pardee RAND Graduate School occurs as the school has expanded across two locations, strengthening opportunities for engagement between students and a wide range of policymakers and employers across the nation.
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Apr 7, 2025

Viability of Hospital-Based Emergency Care in U.S. Faces Peril; Reforms Needed to Boost Payments

The viability of hospital-based emergency care in the United States is at risk, threatened by issues such as patients with increasingly complex needs and falling payments for physicians.
Commentary

Apr 4, 2025

Are AI-Generated Medical Notes Really Any Worse?

AI may be just as (un)reliable as our current methods of medical documentation, but it is also much, much faster. This speed can bring about many benefits.
Commentary

Apr 4, 2025

Trump's Early Moves Should Give Taiwan Confidence

Since the Trump administration came into office, both its statements and actions have been consistent with previous administrations, which have been highly supportive of Taiwan. Although Taipei may perceive a heightened threat of abandonment, the facts thus far—specific to Taiwan—do not support such a snap judgment.
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Apr 4, 2025

RAND Experts Available for Interviews at Space Symposium

Leading experts from the RAND Space Enterprise Initiative will participate in the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs April 7–10 and are available for onsite interviews.
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Apr 4, 2025

AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid

AI data centers suck up energy like small cities. But AI could be a big part of the solution, too. There are risks here and grid operators need to move with caution. But AI could usher in an energy future that is more resilient, more efficient, and more affordable for customers.

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RAND Offers Infrastructure Vision for the People of the West Bank and Gaza

Putin and Kim Hate the West—and Mistrust Beijing

FEMA Reformed Itself After Being Faced with Extinction Before, and It Can Learn from the Past

L.A.'s 'Mansion Tax' Needs a Remodel. Here's How to Fix It

California Mental Health Funding Gap Exceeds $9 Billion Annually; Services Need Expansion to Aid All Those in Need

Hospital Addiction Consultation Service Can Increase Initiation of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

RAND's Graduate School Changes Its Name and Expands Reach

Viability of Hospital-Based Emergency Care in U.S. Faces Peril; Reforms Needed to Boost Payments

Are AI-Generated Medical Notes Really Any Worse?

Trump's Early Moves Should Give Taiwan Confidence

RAND Experts Available for Interviews at Space Symposium

AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid

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RAND Offers Infrastructure Vision for the People of the West Bank and Gaza

Putin and Kim Hate the West—and Mistrust Beijing

FEMA Reformed Itself After Being Faced with Extinction Before, and It Can Learn from the Past

L.A.'s 'Mansion Tax' Needs a Remodel. Here's How to Fix It

California Mental Health Funding Gap Exceeds $9 Billion Annually; Services Need Expansion to Aid All Those in Need

Hospital Addiction Consultation Service Can Increase Initiation of Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

RAND's Graduate School Changes Its Name and Expands Reach

Viability of Hospital-Based Emergency Care in U.S. Faces Peril; Reforms Needed to Boost Payments

Are AI-Generated Medical Notes Really Any Worse?

Trump's Early Moves Should Give Taiwan Confidence

RAND Experts Available for Interviews at Space Symposium

AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid

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