Israel's strategy in Gaza is only keeping Hamas in power—deterred, but not replaced, with no real alternative given a chance. A different outcome calls for a different approach.

In a sample of people consistently employed for eight years after entering the labor market, post-9/11 veterans experienced faster earnings growth than comparable non-veterans. These gains were consis...

Tens of thousands of American families use state-funded education savings accounts for their children's education. How exactly do these accounts work? Who benefits from them? And how do they affect ed...

Many 18- to 22-year-olds go through periods when they’re not in school, training, or work. How long do these stretches of disconnection last—and what do they mean for young people’s well-being?

In recent years, women made up almost half of all new gun owners, a striking shift from the historical norm, when women accounted for about a quarter of them. And the uptick is widespread across geogr...

Ukraine’s military has changed substantially since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Will its next evolution be shaped by traditionalists or technologists?

Tens of thousands of American families use state-funded education savings accounts for their children's education. How exactly do these accounts work? Who benefits from them? And how do they affect ed...

Israel's strategy in Gaza is only keeping Hamas in power—deterred, but not replaced, with no real alternative given a chance. A different outcome calls for a different approach.

The security clearance process can be difficult and time-consuming but the government has made big strides in improving it. Sina Beaghley, a senior international and defense researcher at RAND, has pr...

The security clearance process can be difficult and time-consuming but the government has made big strides in improving it. Sina Beaghley, a senior international and defense researcher at RAND, has pr...

What do publicly available data reveal about corporate support for veterans, including messaging about veterans, foundation giving to veteran causes, and federal contractors’ hiring of protected veter...

Disasters are more frequent, more severe, and more costly. Pressure is mounting on emergency managers and the organizations that support them. Senior policy researcher Jessica Jensen discusses how art...

Russia has intensified its engagement with several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. How do these efforts advance Moscow's strategic objectives? And how does Russia's role in Latin America...

As frontier AI advances, a growing number of experts believe superintelligence is possible. How can the United States secure geopolitical advantage and navigate the profound uncertainties of this unpr...

Scientists showed recently that AI can be used to produce novel viruses. We need to build a layered system of defense before AI-enabled bioweapons capabilities become undeniably advanced—or worse, dem...

Scientists showed recently that AI can be used to produce novel viruses. We need to build a layered system of defense before AI-enabled bioweapons capabilities become undeniably advanced—or worse, dem...

With mirror life, scientists have given world leaders both the foresight and the time to address the danger. What's needed isn't alarm but action to ensure that mirror life remains just a footnote in ...

Millions of U.S. adults use Amanita muscaria mushrooms. But these distinctive fungi aren’t like other psychoactive mushrooms. What do consumers and policymakers need to know about them?

In 2024, 84 percent of federal revenue came from either individual taxes or payroll taxes, both of which are collected from worker income. Artificial intelligence replacing human labor could sharply r...

Labor earnings taxes are the largest federal revenue source and the most directly threatened by AI displacement. A broad-based tax reform package can help maintain fiscal stability and support employm...

Now, when OpenAI's system predicts that an account belongs to someone under 18, teen protections are automatically applied without waiting for a parent to activate them. But even ambitious efforts can...

Reflecting on 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks, RAND experts answer questions about protecting soft targets, the role of the TSA, mitigating risks from emerging technologies, and more.

Disasters are more frequent, more severe, and more costly. Pressure is mounting on emergency managers and the organizations that support them. Senior policy researcher Jessica Jensen discusses how art...

With mirror life, scientists have given world leaders both the foresight and the time to address the danger. What's needed isn't alarm but action to ensure that mirror life remains just a footnote in ...

Now, when OpenAI's system predicts that an account belongs to someone under 18, teen protections are automatically applied without waiting for a parent to activate them. But even ambitious efforts can...

Millions of U.S. adults use Amanita muscaria mushrooms. But these distinctive fungi aren’t like other psychoactive mushrooms. What do consumers and policymakers need to know about them?

Now, when OpenAI's system predicts that an account belongs to someone under 18, teen protections are automatically applied without waiting for a parent to activate them. But even ambitious efforts can...

RAND has spent more than a decade surveying educators across the United States and has expanded this effort to include the perspectives of students and parents. Among the hundreds of survey questions ...

The United States is embarking on a vast build-out of its electric system. Transparent cost data would help regulators pinpoint avoidable delays, help developers assess risk, and help communities judg...

Saskia Popescu is an epidemiologist by training and a policy researcher at RAND. In this Q&A, she discusses what the United States can do to prepare for future outbreaks like Cyclospora and other ...

The United States is embarking on a vast build-out of its electric system. Transparent cost data would help regulators pinpoint avoidable delays, help developers assess risk, and help communities judg...

The use of artificial intelligence in biology offers great promise but could also endanger global health and national security. Nine interventions layered together could meaningfully lower the risk of...

Saskia Popescu is an epidemiologist by training and a policy researcher at RAND. In this Q&A, she discusses what the United States can do to prepare for future outbreaks like Cyclospora and other ...

With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy.

The debate over AI and public safety isn't one that the health care or research community can ignore.

RAND has spent more than a decade surveying educators across the United States and has expanded this effort to include the perspectives of students and parents. Among the hundreds of survey questions ...

RAND has spent more than a decade surveying educators across the United States and has expanded this effort to include the perspectives of students and parents. Among the hundreds of survey questions ...

With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy.

In this new, two-year role, Wenger will advance RAND's Education, Employment, and Infrastructure research agenda on artificial intelligence, including its effects on workers, labor markets, public fin...

RAND researchers present a strategy for the United States to prevent the creation of mirror life by anyone, anywhere.

America's schools face many tough challenges—from AI in the classroom to cell phone bans to chronic absenteeism. What do these trends mean for teachers, students, and parents?

Matan Chorev is vice president and director of RAND Global and Emerging Risks. In this Q&A, he discusses some of the most consequential challenges facing the United States and the world.

America's schools face many tough challenges—from AI in the classroom to cell phone bans to chronic absenteeism. What do these trends mean for teachers, students, and parents?

By removing the easiest-to-count subpopulation—tent dwellers—while missing the rise in hidden rough sleepers and vehicles, the LAHSA count metrics have obscured the true scale of the crisis.

As warfare is increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, autonomy, cyber capabilities, and data-driven operations, technological fluency will be essential for force readiness. Stackable certifica...

By removing the easiest-to-count subpopulation—tent dwellers—while missing the rise in hidden rough sleepers and vehicles, the LAHSA count metrics have obscured the true scale of the crisis.

In March 2025, China's military researchers published a concept describing how to rapidly capture and subdue the city of Taipei. Distributed in restricted