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📈 Economy

Mar 21, 2026

Unlocking the Tax Code with RAND's Tax Code Analysis Tool

To disentangle the U.S. tax code and help policymakers better understand the effects of proposed tax changes, researchers developed the RAND Tax Code Analysis Tool (CAT). This brief describes current CAT analyses and potential future capabilities

United States

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🌱 Environment

Mar 21, 2026

Decision Support for Selecting Projected Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curve Change Factors

This document provides guidance for stormwater professionals on how to select change factors from the Projected Intensity‑Duration‑Frequency Curve Data Tool for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Virginia via a structured, risk-based decision process

United States

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👥 Society

Mar 21, 2026

Civilian Workforce Challenges for the Department of the Air Force Air Operations

This report documents the development and assessment of potential alternative personnel system options designed to address recruiting and retention challenges for the U.S. Department of the Air Force civilian air operations workforce

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Mar 20, 2026

Veteran Affairs Disability Compensation

The VA Disability Compensation program has grown rapidly but lacks causal research like Social Security’s programs. Limited data access and complex benefits hinder accurate impact measurement

United States

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📚 Education

Mar 20, 2026

What Factors Drive the Adoption of High-Quality Math Curricula and Professional Learning?

The adoption of high-quality instructional materials can greatly aid student learning. To better understand this process, the authors of this report explore how districts and schools adopt math curricula and related professional learning

United States

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💻 Technology

Mar 20, 2026

RCTs for Human-AI Evaluation

This report examines human uplift studies — randomized controlled trial (RCT)-style evaluations of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Analysis of interviews with 16 practitioners identifies methodological challenges and emerging solutions

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Mar 19, 2026

Examining the Potential Role of Opioid Settlement Funds in the Face of Impending Federal Budget Reductions for Substance Use Disorders

The objective of this paper is to assess the potential of opioid settlement dollars disbursed to state and local governments to replace or supplement federal substance use disorder funding

United States

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👥 Society

Mar 19, 2026

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Fatal Police Shootings

This article characterizes state-level fatal police shooting rates and racial/ethnic disparities in those rates, and tests whether firearm ownership rates are associated with these outcomes

United States

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🌱 Environment

Mar 19, 2026

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook

This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about weather patterns during the 2025–2026 winter season, regional climate trends, and the upcoming spring season

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Mar 18, 2026

State Spending Growth Benchmarks and Hospital Revenue, Hospital Prices, and Premiums

Are state health care spending growth benchmarks associated with hospital revenue, hospital prices, or marketplace premiums? There was no evidence that spending growth benchmarks were associated with reduced hospital revenue or lower prices

United States

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👥 Society

Mar 18, 2026

Gaza’s Reconstruction Must Begin With Its Youth

The Israeli‑Palestinian crisis shows that violence and human development are inseparable. Rebuilding trust and treating mental health must precede diplomacy for any durable peace

Gaza

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📚 Education

Mar 18, 2026

More Students Use AI for Homework, and More Believe It Harms Critical Thinking

In 2025, most U.S. students who used artificial intelligence (AI) for homework worried about its effects on critical thinking. Survey results from 1,214 youth offer insights to help schools guide students in using AI to enhance, not replace, learning

United States

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