RAND Corporation

🌱 Environment

Feb 24, 2026

Sun-sational Incentives

This analysis of the impact of income on the effectiveness of solar incentives in California suggests that incentives yield greater installation rates and capacity in higher-income areas than in less affluent ones—a key insight for incentive policies

United States

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👥 Society

Feb 24, 2026

Public Opinion on Legalizing Psychedelics

An increasing number of U.S. states are implementing or considering changes to psychedelics policies. Using data from the 2025 RAND Psychedelics Survey, the authors examine public opinion about legalizing psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and MDMA

United States

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 21, 2026

Pursuing Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration in Gaza

The authors propose a disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) framework for Gaza. They also describe the preconditions necessary for a successful DDR program in Gaza, including the link to deradicalization

Gaza

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📚 Education

Feb 20, 2026

Next Generation Community Schools in New York City

The authors examine the design, implementation, and outcomes of a pilot program that added academic enhancements to 20 newly established community schools in New York City

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Feb 20, 2026

Back-to-Basics Hospital-Wide Training Improves Inpatient Pediatric Care Experiences

We examined whether a hospital-wide Back-to-Basics training for clinical and nonclinical providers that focused on communication behaviors and safety protocols improved inpatient pediatric care experiences

United States

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 20, 2026

The Geopolitics of AGI

How might advanced AI, including the potential emergence of artificial general intelligence (AGI), reshape global politics and security? Jim Mitre and Joel Predd discuss RAND's Geopolitics of AGI initiative and explore what policymakers need to know

Global

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📈 Economy

Feb 19, 2026

Managing Systemic Supply Chain Risk to the U.S. Economy from Trade Concentration and Geopolitical Conflict

Global trade delivers materials and manufactured goods through supply chains worldwide to fuel national economies. This report examines policy issues related to managing systemic supply chain risks from trade concentration and geopolitical conflict

United States

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👥 Society

Feb 19, 2026

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Quitting When Marijuana Retail Markets Are Legal

This research examines whether there is a corresponding difference in the response to the introduction of legal protection of marijuana retail markets

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Feb 19, 2026

State-Level Summaries of Veteran Needs and Well-Being

The authors of this report present state-level estimates related to veterans’ health, well-being, and economic conditions. These estimates are presented to help inform planning, program development, and resource allocations for veterans

United States

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🌱 Environment

Feb 18, 2026

Equitable Water Management

This guidebook was developed in response to growing recognition within the water sector that water services are not equitably distributed

United States

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 18, 2026

Export Controls on Artificial Intelligence and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

RAND researchers assessed how the United States might create an export control system that balances competition with China and secure proliferation of artificial intelligence and uncrewed aircraft systems

United States

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 18, 2026

Russia in the High North

The enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has changed Russia’s perception of risk in the High North. RAND researchers analyzed escalation scenarios to understand Russia’s priorities and activity in the region after the war in Ukraine

Russia

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