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The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Call with the Experts is an audio series that connects journalists and RAND donors with RAND experts working on issues relevant to the current policy debate. For more about RAN…

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    RAND Experts Discuss the Second Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 45:27


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts William Courtney, an adjunct senior fellow; Samuel Charap, a senior political scientist; James Black, Assistant Director, Defence and Security, RAND Europe; Ann Marie Dailey, a policy researcher; and Khrystyna Holynska, an assistant policy researcher. They discuss the state of the conflict in Ukraine and its prospects, the war's global implications, possible outcomes and solutions, and what the West and the rest of the world might be doing now and once hostilities end.

    RAND Experts Discuss Surge in Misinformation Amid Israel-Hamas War

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 48:16


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Ray Block, a senior political scientist, Todd Helmus, a senior behavioral scientist at RAND, William Marcellino, a senior behavioral scientist, and Miriam Matthews, a senior behavioral and social scientist. In this call, they discuss the rapidly degrading environment for authentic information about the Israel-Hamas war, amplified by the proliferation of generative AI.

    RAND Experts Discuss the Gaza War

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 58:15


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Raphael Cohen, director of the Strategy and Doctrine Program of RAND Project Air Force and a senior political scientist, Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the RAND president and author of many books on terrorism, and Ann Daily, a policy researcher. In this call, they discuss potential military responses from the Israeli Defense Forces and the United States, Israeli-Palestinian political dynamics, non-state terror groups and hostage situations, and geopolitical implications.

    RAND Experts Discuss the 2023 NATO Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 44:23


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Kotryna Jukneviciute, Barry Pavel, Stephen J. Flanagan, Samuel Charap, Michael J. Mazarr, and Karl P. Mueller. In this call, they discuss the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and the effect it will have on Ukraine's reconstruction.

    RAND Experts Discuss the Reconstruction of Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 46:46


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Ambassador Charlie Ries, an adjunct senior fellow, Howard Shatz, a senior economist, and Gabby Tarini, an associate policy researcher. In this call, they discuss the timing and costs of the reconstruction of Ukraine, the challenges of managing reconstruction funds, and the role of U.S. legislation in this effort.

    RAND Experts Discuss the First Year of the Russia-Ukraine War

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 60:45


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Ruth Harris, director of RAND Europe's Defence and Security Group, Dara Massicot, senior policy researcher, David Ochmanek, senior international/defense researcher, Barry Pavel, vice president of RAND's National Security Research Division, and John Tefft, adjunct senior fellow. In this call, they discuss the Western alliance providing aid to Ukraine, the expansion of NATO, the latest weapons systems and their capabilities, likely areas of upcoming fighting, prospects for an end to the war, and broader implications for global trade, diplomacy, and China-Taiwan tensions.

    RAND Experts Discuss Implications of China Easing Zero-COVID Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 40:14


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Jennifer Bouey, Senior Policy Researcher, Timothy Heath, Senior International/Defense Researcher, and Amanda Kerrigan, Policy Researcher. Together they discuss the risk of a rapid spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant cases in China following its easing of COVID rules, as well as potential domestic and global implications.

    RAND Experts Discuss the Biden-Putin Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 36:59


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeffrey Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by RAND experts Samuel Charap, Todd Helmus, Dara Massicot, and William Courtney. Together they discuss the June 16th summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The summit represents a chance to rebuild and review the fraught relationship between with U.S. and Russia.

    The North Korean Nuclear Threat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 54:20


    In this Call with the Experts podcast, Jeff Hiday, director of Media Relations at RAND, is joined by Bruce Bennett, adjunct international/defense researcher at RAND, Bruce Bechtol, professor of political science at Angelo State University, and Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow with the Heritage Foundation, for a discussion about the North Korean nuclear threat. Bennett, Bechtol, and Klingner describe recent developments in North Korean's nuclear weapons programs and discuss strategies the Biden administration might consider for engaging with North Korea.

    Policies to Improve Policing in the U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 39:59


    After the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis and subsequent nationwide protests, the United States is seeing urgent action to reform policing. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers who work on policing and community safety issues share their insights on the recent Black Lives Matter protests and efforts to reform policing. They discuss findings from RAND research, what defunding the police means, and more.

    Epidemiological Models and COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 30:13


    Many Americans are now familiar with several of the epidemiological models used to track and predict COVID-19 transmission and potential deaths. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers say new models are needed as the country enters a different stage of the crisis, one in which changed behaviors must be taken into account.

    The Health and Economic Tradeoffs of Reopening America

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 36:51


    More than 1 million people in the U.S. have contracted COVID-19 and at least 30 million have been thrown out of work by policies to slow the spread of the virus. And now, local and state officials face tough choices when it comes to reopening communities and the economy. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers consider the health and economic effects of relaxing social distancing restrictions. Local and state officials face tough choices when it comes to reopening communities and the economy. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers consider the health and economic effects of relaxing social distancing restrictions.

    Who Has Jurisdiction Over a Pandemic, the U.S. Government or States?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 35:30


    RAND experts discuss the recent buildup of tensions between the federal government and state and local authorities. When it comes to planning for and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, who's in charge?

    The Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Education System

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 55:22


    In response to the COVID-19 crisis, RAND experts discuss K–12 education issues, potential income-based gaps, social and emotional learning matters, and resources for students and parents. The experts also consider actions that can be taken to facilitate learning while meeting social distancing goals.

    The Economic Impacts of COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 52:59


    Just weeks ago the economic outlook in the U.S. was strong—unemployment was low and optimism among small businesses was high. But all has changed as a result of COVID-19. In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers discuss the impact the pandemic is having on the global economy and consider policy actions that could be taken to help facilitate rapid economic recovery.

    The U.S. Response to COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 56:01


    With cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) now confirmed across the United States, how prepared is the country to robustly respond? RAND researchers discuss the U.S. COVID-19 response from a variety of perspectives including pandemic preparedness, emergency response capacity and delivery, and economic impacts.

    The Global Spread of COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 46:42


    Cases of coronavirus, or COVID-19, have now spread to at least 75 countries, infecting more than 100,000 people across the globe—most in China, the epicenter of the outbreak. With concerns about the disease rising, in this Call with the Experts podcast RAND researchers answer a wide range of questions about the crisis. Jeffrey Hiday from the RAND Office of Media Relations moderates.

    What Are the Potential Economic Implications of Prolonged UK–EU Trade Policy Uncertainty?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 29:35


    In this Call with the Experts, RAND vice president, International, Ambassador Charles P. Ries and RAND Europe senior economist and research leader Marco Hafner examine the potential economic implications of prolonged trade policy uncertainty associated with the renegotiation period between the UK and EU after Brexit. Jeffrey Hiday from the RAND Office of Media Relations moderates.

    The Trump-Kim Summit in Vietnam

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 42:52


    In this Call with the Experts, RAND senior international/defense researcher Bruce Bennett, RAND senior political scientist Andrew Scobell, Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Naoko Aoki, and RAND senior political scientist Michael J. Mazarr discuss several possibilities for the second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Lisa Sodders and Khorshied Samad from the RAND Office of Media Relations moderate.

    Potential Paths to Korean Unification

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 36:22


    In this Call with the Experts, RAND senior international/defense researcher Bruce Bennett recommends actions that South Korea and the United States could take to set the conditions for a stable reunification of the Korean Peninsula, should the opportunity arise, and examines challenges that could dramatically affect how the reunification process might develop and how it might ultimately be resolved. Lisa Sodders and Khorshied Samad from the RAND Office of Media Relations moderate.

    Media Coverage and Effects of Celebrity Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 34:39


    The death of a celebrity by suicide can have rippling consequences through society. Because it often has a contagious effect, there are guidelines for how the media should report on and cover these deaths, which include suggestions that persons in crisis reach out for support. In this Call with the Experts podcast, Raveej Ramchand, Sarah MacCarthy, and Michele Abbott discuss how well these media guidelines are working and whether our crisis system is equipped to effectively respond to surges in help-seeking. They also consider the need for more research on prevention at a time when suicide rates in the U.S. are increasing. RAND's media relations director Jeffrey Hiday moderates the call.

    What's Next for Korea?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 44:36


    United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a joint statement after their meeting last month committing to establishing new U.S.-DPRK relations, including building a lasting, stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula and working toward complete denuclearization. In this Call with the Experts, James Dobbins, Bruce W. Bennett, and Michael J. Mazarr discuss the meaning of this historic summit and what to expect next. RAND's media relations director Jeffrey Hiday moderates the call.

    Millennials and National Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 38:41


    In this Call with the Experts, Marek N. Posard and Kathryn Edwards discuss their new study that compares the attitudes and opinions of millennials with those of previous generations and draws inferences about potential millennial concerns about security. Andrew Parasiliti also joins the conversation to provide an overview of the Security 2040 project. Media relations director Jeffrey Hiday moderates the call.

    Safety in a World of Driverless Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 41:41


    In this Call with the Experts, Senior Information Scientist Nidhi Kalra discusses a new RAND study that shows putting driverless cars on the road before they're nearly perfect could save lives.

    Exploring "Truth Decay"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 50:51


    In this Call with the Experts, Michael D. Rich and Jennifer Kavanagh discuss the causes and consequences of Truth Decay and how they compare with previous eras in U.S. history.

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    Analyzing New U.S. Iran Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 34:50


    In this Call with Experts, RAND Middle East experts Dalia Dassa Kaye and Alireza Nader discuss the future of the Iran nuclear deal and reactions to new sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran.

    Tensions Between North Korea and the U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 56:12


    In this Call with the Experts, RAND experts Bruce Bennett, Andrew Scobell, and J.D. Williams host a conference call with news media discussing the rising tensions between North Korea and the United States.

    Making Victory Count After Defeating ISIS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 33:01


    In this Call with the Experts, Senior Policy Researcher Shelly Culbertson addresses the crosscutting humanitarian, security, and political challenges and offers recommendations to ensure the campaign to defeat ISIS is ultimately successful.

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    Gaming Solutions to Global Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 38:29


    In this Call with the Experts, David Shlapak talks about how serious games can help find solutions to global problems.

    Direction of Foreign Policy in Trump Administration's First 100 Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2017 38:32


    In this Call with the Experts, RAND senior fellow, James Dobbins, as well as RAND senior international policy analyst, Linda Robinson, discuss the Trump administration's emerging foreign policy strategy as it approaches the symbolic 100-day milestone.

    Media Conference Call on the North Korea Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 48:49


    RAND experts Bruce Bennett, Mike Mazarr, and Andrew Scobell host a conference call with news media discussing the latest developments between North Korea, the United States, and China.

    Drama over Health Care Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 35:04


    In this Call with the Experts, Christine Eibner, RAND senior economist and director of RAND COMPARE, talks about what policymakers should consider and answers questions about changes the Trump administration could make without Congress' help.

    Time to Re-evaluate Sleep Policies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 39:04


    Two days before Americans turned the clocks ahead for Daylight Savings Time, senior behavioral and social scientist, Wendy Troxel of the RAND Corporation, joined Policy Circle and RANDNext members on a conference call about the effects of sleep loss.

    Will Banning Travelers and Refugees Make Us Safer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2017 37:39


    In this Call with the Experts, RAND's Brian Michael Jenkins, one of the nation's leading experts on terrorism and homeland security, discusses what we know about the perpetrators of terrorism in the United States.

    Trump and Russia: Challenges and Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 39:53


    In this Call with the Experts, William Courtney, a senior fellow at the RAND Corporation, and John Parachini, Director of RAND's Intelligence Policy Center, discuss the risks and opportunities that lie ahead with regards to U.S.-Russian relations.

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