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As ISIS loses territory in Iraq and Syria, are terrorist attacks more likely or less? How is ISIS evolving in the Middle East and globally? What about al-Qa'ida? To answer these questions, RAND convened a conference on the evolving terrorist threat. Watch a few highlights from the discussion, and access all videos here: http://r.rand.org/4yxx
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A growing debate over America's role in the world has questioned whether U.S. international security commitments are worthwhile. But there's strong evidence that the economic value likely exceeds the costs by billions of dollars per year.
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What might alternative approaches to providing health care look like? RAND's Chrissy Eibner explains four options that could help cover more Americans.
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Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to receive care from poorer-quality hospices. And their family caregivers are less likely to receive the right amount of emotional and religious support from hospices.
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Mosul has been reclaimed, and Iraq's prime minister has declared the end of the Islamic State. But the war isn't over yet, says RAND's Seth Jones. The United States needs to shift from supporting military operations to helping the Iraqi government address political grievances. Failure risks sowing the seeds of an ISIS resurgence.
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Beyond formal summer learning programs, there are worthwhile activities that parents can do at home or during travel to keep kids engaged all season long. Here are some tips from RAND's Jennifer Sloan McCombs.
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Lead contamination in Pittsburgh's drinking water has been a source of great concern recently. How can the Steel City avoid a lead crisis like the one in Flint, Michigan? RAND experts compared the policy options side by side to find a lasting solution.
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Shopping malls. Sports arenas. Museums. The sheer range of "soft targets" that terrorists could attack seems endless. So what, if anything, can the United States do to protect them? RAND experts explain.
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17 years. That's the average length of time that refugees spend away from their home countries. This means that both short-term "firefighting" responses and longer-term solutions are needed to help refugees along their entire pathway, say RAND experts. How can innovation help?
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ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may be dead. But even if this is true, it will have little effect on the threat that ISIS poses to global security, says RAND's Colin Clarke. It's far more important to continue reclaiming territory and dismantling the organization as a whole.
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