RAND Corporation

🌱 Environment

Aug 04, 2026

Putting Action in Climate Action Plans

This study develops and applies an evaluation framework to examine how 20 small- and medium-sized California cities with equity goals in their climate action plans establish implementation strategies and progress toward implementation

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Aug 04, 2026

Branded Packaging Raises Likelihood of Cigarette Purchasing in an Experimental Retail Setting by Increasing Craving

This study tested whether cigarette craving and perceived health harms mediate the effect of branded packaging on cigarette purchasing in a simulated retail environment

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Aug 04, 2026

Physician Experiences in Health System-Owned Practices and Independent Practices

We aimed to examine how practice ownership influences physician experiences with autonomy, care coordination, infrastructure, and patient relationships in health system-owned versus independent primary care practices

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Aug 01, 2026

Examining the Implementation and Impact of Pediatric ACE Screening

The authors assessed models of care developed by clinics to integrate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) education, screening, and response. Findings provide evidence of the effects of pediatric ACE screening on health care utilization and quality

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Aug 01, 2026

Principles for Communicating the Risks of Mirror Life

This paper presents principles for communicating to the public and specific audiences about the risks of mirror life—a hypothetical life form, such as a mirror bacterium, that could pose catastrophic danger to humans, animals, and plants

Global

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🌍 Geopolitics

Aug 01, 2026

A U.S. Strategy to Prevent the Creation of Mirror Life

The authors of this report describe a strategy for the United States to prevent the creation of mirror life by anyone, anywhere

Global

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🌍 Geopolitics

Jul 31, 2026

China’s Position on the Emerging Russia–North Korea Military Cooperation and Its Implications for the U.S.-ROK Alliance

China is watching carefully as Russia and North Korea deepen their military ties. In this report, the authors analyze Beijing’s response and what it means for the future of the U.S.–South Korea alliance and regional security

Global

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🏛️ Politics

Jul 31, 2026

Trends in Perception of Generative AI in Healthcare by US Adult Demographics and Political Identity

Emerging divides suggest receptivity to genAI in healthcare may become increasingly shaped by political identity rather than clinical evidence or personal experience, complicating equitable deployment

United States

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💻 Technology

Jul 31, 2026

A Structured Approach to Identifying and Characterizing AI Vulnerabilities

RAND researchers present a structured framework for identifying and characterizing security weaknesses in generative artificial intelligence systems. They identify 31 distinct classes of vulnerabilities and offer practical mitigation strategies

Global

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🏗️ Infrastructure

Jul 30, 2026

HMP Liverpool Major Refurbishment Project

This report details the findings from a process evaluation and economic review of a major refurbishment project at HMP Liverpool

United Kingdom

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👥 Society

Jul 29, 2026

Veterans’ Participation in Public Programs

The authors analyze why veterans participate in social safety net programs at different rates than nonveterans, and how, specifically, receipt of disability compensation benefits drives these differences

United States

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👥 Society

Jul 25, 2026

Sustaining Agile Operations

This report analyzes emerging energy and water technologies that could improve operational agility in contested environments. It evaluates advances in portable power, storage, and purification to enhance sustainability and reduce logistics risk

Global

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