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What the U.S. military might learn from the war in Ukraine; how the United States and France could further cooperate in the Indo-Pacific; mitigating software supply chain risk; and U.S. policy toward Southeast Asia. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How the United States can help avoid a drawn-out war in Ukraine; what the evidence says about the effects of gun laws; how teachers feel about limits on their instruction; why America’s policy of “strategic ambiguity” toward Taiwan may be doing more harm than good; and policies that could help address migrant surges. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Why we need governance in outer space; how the war in Ukraine could end sooner than expected; lessons from the FAA system failure; and why Twitter isn't a "digital town square." For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

What the evidence says about U.S. gun laws; containing the COVID-19 outbreak in China; whether or not Americans are growing tired of the war in Ukraine; sexual harassment and sexual assault in military settings; and what space might look like in 2050. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Measuring America’s civic infrastructure; a potential explanation for the public debut of Kim Jong-un's daughter; India’s "ultra-realist foreign policy"; treating opioid use disorder in the early pandemic; and how to respond to Chinese economic coercion. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Understanding the racial wealth gap — and what might help close it; what prevents people of color from becoming and staying teachers; three keys to rebuilding Ukraine after the war; and China’s global basing ambitions. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

What to watch for as the situation in China unfolds, the downsides of diplomacy with Russia, why intelligence work can be traumatizing and what to do about it, and managing expectations about the efficacy of the “mansion tax” in Los Angeles. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Dementia rates are on the decline in the United States; Ukraine’s Crimea conundrum; protecting personal data in a post-Roe world; preparing for a “tsunami of deepfakes”; and why schools need more data to support migrant students. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How to better support U.S. service members as they transition to the civilian workforce; new research on the link between military service and quality of life among Black Americans; and a unique veterans program run out of a bakery in Washington, D.C. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Preparing for future pandemics; planning now for a negotiated outcome in Ukraine; insights from Ukraine that relate to Taiwan; using statistics to improve military force planning; and the need for more data to help reduce law enforcement–related deaths. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

The impact of racism on patient safety; the effects of overturning Roe v. Wade; trauma in the U.S. Intelligence Community; addressing homelessness in L.A.; and how space mirrors might help address the effects of climate change. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Why Russia’s recent gambits aren’t likely to pay off; the problem with giving in to Putin’s nuclear blackmail; support for Xi Jinping; whether machine-learning can tell if you’re lying; and how K-Pop might deter Kim Jong-un. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Why prices matter when it comes to cannabis policy; considering whether Putin might actually use nukes; the likelihood of reviving the Iran nuclear deal; how digital offshoring might affect the U.S. labor market; and military activities in space. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How public school teachers view civic and citizenship education; understanding Russia’s coercive signaling; what China is doing in the Arctic; why Twitter hasn’t gotten rid of bot accounts; and community engagement and police reform. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

RAND experts’ reactions to Putin’s latest threatening rhetoric; how to reshape U.S. policy in the Middle East; COVID-19's effect on drug treatment program admissions; a better approach to dealing with disasters; and promoting diversity in America’s teacher workforce. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How overturning Roe v. Wade could affect national security; improving support for veteran women; the lasting effects of COVID-19; preparing for the next pandemic; and the tough choices facing Russian business leaders. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

How teachers are doing; what it might take to get all kids vaccinated; why naloxone may be out of reach if you’re uninsured; telemedicine abortion services; and the benefits of diversity in the military. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

An L.A. County program designed to break the cycle of jail and homelessness; Russia’s military continues to “muddle through” in Ukraine; the importance of educator morale; cybersecurity and U.S. elections; and what to consider as NATO prepares to add two new members. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

What educators think about politicized topics in school; the case for cautious optimism in Ukraine; the implications of Russia’s declining profile in space; the intersection of racism and patient safety in health care; and protecting against attacks from quantum computers. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

RAND president and CEO Jason Matheny wants to build a better future; how to address racial and ethnic bias in health care algorithms; crisis communications between the U.S. and China; how overturning Roe v. Wade could affect pregnant women with substance use disorder; and improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.