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New study: 1 in 8 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice.
More than 93% report finding the advice helpful.
More than 93% report finding the advice helpful.
One in Eight Adolescents and Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice
About 1 in 8 U.S. adolescents and young adults use AI chatbots for mental health advice, with the behavior most common among those aged 18 to 21.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New study: 1 in 8 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice.
More than 93% report finding the advice helpful.
More than 93% report finding the advice helpful.
How can West Virginia better align its career technical education programs with workforce needs?
New report from the RAND Rural America Partnership, which delivers research and recommendations to improve lives in rural communities: https://bit.ly/48eaa9u
New report from the RAND Rural America Partnership, which delivers research and recommendations to improve lives in rural communities: https://bit.ly/48eaa9u
Aligning Career Training and Workforce Development in West Virginia
West Virginia has the lowest labor-force participation rate in the United States. Career technical education (CTE) in high school could help prepare students for good jobs. Researchers examine if CTE ...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
How can West Virginia better align its career technical education programs with workforce needs?
New report from the RAND Rural America Partnership, which delivers research and recommendations to improve lives in rural communities: https://bit.ly/48eaa9u
New report from the RAND Rural America Partnership, which delivers research and recommendations to improve lives in rural communities: https://bit.ly/48eaa9u
Now recruiting ➡️ post-doctoral students, tenure track junior faculty, or doctoral students studying nuclear security.
Spend a year working at RAND on policy-relevant research with the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program.
Apply by December 15.
Spend a year working at RAND on policy-relevant research with the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program.
Apply by December 15.
Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program
The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program stimulates the development of the next generation of thought leaders on nuclear security related topics by supporting interdisciplinary research that will ...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Now recruiting ➡️ post-doctoral students, tenure track junior faculty, or doctoral students studying nuclear security.
Spend a year working at RAND on policy-relevant research with the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program.
Apply by December 15.
Spend a year working at RAND on policy-relevant research with the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program.
Apply by December 15.
The total federal debt of the United States passed a new milestone recently, reaching $38 trillion for the first time.
But this isn't the first time the U.S. has faced a massive debt burden.
RAND experts discuss: https://bit.ly/3Jhts4s
But this isn't the first time the U.S. has faced a massive debt burden.
RAND experts discuss: https://bit.ly/3Jhts4s
The U.S. Tackled Crippling Federal Debt Before. It Can Do So Again
U.S. federal debt has hit $38 trillion—about equal to the entire U.S. economy—and interest payments now cost more than national defense. But the United States has tackled its debt burden in the past. ...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The total federal debt of the United States passed a new milestone recently, reaching $38 trillion for the first time.
But this isn't the first time the U.S. has faced a massive debt burden.
RAND experts discuss: https://bit.ly/3Jhts4s
But this isn't the first time the U.S. has faced a massive debt burden.
RAND experts discuss: https://bit.ly/3Jhts4s
If there was strong evidence that China was about to invade or blockade Taiwan, what economic measures might help deter that aggression?
How might those measures influence China's actions—and affect the global economic system? New report ⤵️
How might those measures influence China's actions—and affect the global economic system? New report ⤵️
Could Sanctions Help Deter China from Attacking Taiwan?
Restrictive economic measures are part of the toolkit to deter a Chinese attack on Taiwan but their timing, effectiveness, and desirability remain uncertain. Any sanctions against China will rebound a...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If there was strong evidence that China was about to invade or blockade Taiwan, what economic measures might help deter that aggression?
How might those measures influence China's actions—and affect the global economic system? New report ⤵️
How might those measures influence China's actions—and affect the global economic system? New report ⤵️
About 1 in 8 adolescents and young adults use AI for mental health advice.
The low cost, immediacy, and perceived privacy of AI chatbots likely contribute to these rates, particularly among youth who are unlikely to receive traditional counseling.
The low cost, immediacy, and perceived privacy of AI chatbots likely contribute to these rates, particularly among youth who are unlikely to receive traditional counseling.
One in Eight Adolescents and Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice
About 1 in 8 U.S. adolescents and young adults use AI chatbots for mental health advice, with the behavior most common among those aged 18 to 21.
www.rand.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
About 1 in 8 adolescents and young adults use AI for mental health advice.
The low cost, immediacy, and perceived privacy of AI chatbots likely contribute to these rates, particularly among youth who are unlikely to receive traditional counseling.
The low cost, immediacy, and perceived privacy of AI chatbots likely contribute to these rates, particularly among youth who are unlikely to receive traditional counseling.
China is the world's manufacturing powerhouse. Could it extend that dominance to the software realm?
China: An Emerging Software Power
China's early success in global AI competition, bolstered by continued massive state investment and other advantages, could help it extend its dominance in international markets for manufactured goods...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
China is the world's manufacturing powerhouse. Could it extend that dominance to the software realm?
If Russian attack drones are not the true problem for Europe, then what is?
RAND's Ann Marie Dailey explains ⤵ https://bit.ly/3LHU1AA
RAND's Ann Marie Dailey explains ⤵ https://bit.ly/3LHU1AA
In Europe, the Problem Is Deterrence, Not Drones
If NATO nations allow themselves to be distracted by a few drones flying from Russia, they risk missing the bigger picture when it comes to both Russia and drones. To truly protect itself, Europe must...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If Russian attack drones are not the true problem for Europe, then what is?
RAND's Ann Marie Dailey explains ⤵ https://bit.ly/3LHU1AA
RAND's Ann Marie Dailey explains ⤵ https://bit.ly/3LHU1AA
"We tackled our debt burden in the past, and we can do it again."
RAND experts discuss approaches for reducing the federal debt:
RAND experts discuss approaches for reducing the federal debt:
The U.S. Tackled Crippling Federal Debt Before. It Can Do So Again
U.S. federal debt has hit $38 trillion—about equal to the entire U.S. economy—and interest payments now cost more than national defense. But the United States has tackled its debt burden in the past. ...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
"We tackled our debt burden in the past, and we can do it again."
RAND experts discuss approaches for reducing the federal debt:
RAND experts discuss approaches for reducing the federal debt:
Sanctions and other restrictive economic measures are part of the deterrence toolkit. But their timing, effectiveness, and desirability are uncertain.
Our new report examines the use of economic measures to help forestall a Chinese invasion of Taiwan: https://bit.ly/3XddZFB
Our new report examines the use of economic measures to help forestall a Chinese invasion of Taiwan: https://bit.ly/3XddZFB
Could Sanctions Help Deter China from Attacking Taiwan?
Restrictive economic measures are part of the toolkit to deter a Chinese attack on Taiwan but their timing, effectiveness, and desirability remain uncertain. Any sanctions against China will rebound a...
www.rand.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Sanctions and other restrictive economic measures are part of the deterrence toolkit. But their timing, effectiveness, and desirability are uncertain.
Our new report examines the use of economic measures to help forestall a Chinese invasion of Taiwan: https://bit.ly/3XddZFB
Our new report examines the use of economic measures to help forestall a Chinese invasion of Taiwan: https://bit.ly/3XddZFB
Want to spend your summer working on public policy research with RAND experts?
Apply to our Graduate Student Summer Associate Program by Monday, 12/1:
Apply to our Graduate Student Summer Associate Program by Monday, 12/1:
Graduate Student Summer Associate Program
Graduate students can apply to work with RAND experts on developing solutions to today's public policy challenges. Summer associates gain practical research experience in areas such as security, healt...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Want to spend your summer working on public policy research with RAND experts?
Apply to our Graduate Student Summer Associate Program by Monday, 12/1:
Apply to our Graduate Student Summer Associate Program by Monday, 12/1:
China's early success in global AI competition, bolstered by continued massive state investment and other advantages, could help it extend its dominance in international markets for manufactured goods to the software realm.
RAND experts explain. ⬇️
RAND experts explain. ⬇️
China: An Emerging Software Power
China's early success in global AI competition, bolstered by continued massive state investment and other advantages, could help it extend its dominance in international markets for manufactured goods to the software realm.
www.rand.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
China's early success in global AI competition, bolstered by continued massive state investment and other advantages, could help it extend its dominance in international markets for manufactured goods to the software realm.
RAND experts explain. ⬇️
RAND experts explain. ⬇️
It's increasingly common for veterans to receive health care from non-VA providers. Does this model meet veterans' needs?
New episode of Policy Minded: https://bit.ly/4i2CTSg
New episode of Policy Minded: https://bit.ly/4i2CTSg
Supporting America's Veterans: A Conversation with Carrie Farmer
RAND's Carrie Farmer discusses important issues facing America's veterans—and policy changes that might make a meaningful difference in their lives.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It's increasingly common for veterans to receive health care from non-VA providers. Does this model meet veterans' needs?
New episode of Policy Minded: https://bit.ly/4i2CTSg
New episode of Policy Minded: https://bit.ly/4i2CTSg
New data can help shape policies that address veterans' needs, close gaps in support, and foster better understanding of the veteran population and their families. ⬇️
Data to Help Support America's Veterans
Updated analyses of U.S. veteran demographics, mental health, and labor market outcomes provide timely evidence to guide policies, services, and interventions that address the evolving needs of the ve...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
New data can help shape policies that address veterans' needs, close gaps in support, and foster better understanding of the veteran population and their families. ⬇️
About 15% of young people in middle and high school eventually become disconnected—that is, not engaged in school, training, or work—by ages 18 to 24.
Here are the factors that predict disconnection among youth: https://bit.ly/3WZrKbb
Here are the factors that predict disconnection among youth: https://bit.ly/3WZrKbb
Predicting Disconnection Among American Youth
About 15 percent of young people in middle and high school become disconnected—that is, not engaging in school, training, or work—by ages 18 to 24. What early-life factors precede and might explain th...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
About 15% of young people in middle and high school eventually become disconnected—that is, not engaged in school, training, or work—by ages 18 to 24.
Here are the factors that predict disconnection among youth: https://bit.ly/3WZrKbb
Here are the factors that predict disconnection among youth: https://bit.ly/3WZrKbb
"To me, Veterans Day is an opportunity to really be grateful for the role that those who have served in the military have played in helping to strengthen our country. It is not an easy thing to volunteer to serve the country, and we ask an awful lot of these individuals." https://bit.ly/47PKrCR
Supporting America's Veterans: A Conversation with Carrie Farmer
RAND's Carrie Farmer discusses important issues facing America's veterans—and policy changes that might make a meaningful difference in their lives.
www.rand.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"To me, Veterans Day is an opportunity to really be grateful for the role that those who have served in the military have played in helping to strengthen our country. It is not an easy thing to volunteer to serve the country, and we ask an awful lot of these individuals." https://bit.ly/47PKrCR
This new report maps the progress of military service-related traumatic brain injury research: https://bit.ly/47NiueX
Mapping the Progress of Military Service–Related TBI Research
Traumatic brain injury has affected more than 500,000 U.S. service members since 2000. Despite substantial investment, TBI research remains fragmented and siloed. A review of studies from the last dec...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This new report maps the progress of military service-related traumatic brain injury research: https://bit.ly/47NiueX
How well do military skills translate to jobs in the civilian workforce? What is the health care experience like for veterans? How much do we know about the needs of veteran families?
Listen to a special Veterans Day episode of Policy Minded. ⬇️
Listen to a special Veterans Day episode of Policy Minded. ⬇️
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
How well do military skills translate to jobs in the civilian workforce? What is the health care experience like for veterans? How much do we know about the needs of veteran families?
Listen to a special Veterans Day episode of Policy Minded. ⬇️
Listen to a special Veterans Day episode of Policy Minded. ⬇️
A new RAND report offers fresh insights into the lives of America’s veterans—their demographics, mental health, employment, education, and more.
On #VeteransDay, read the report and share with anyone working to support veterans: https://bit.ly/4qU6pNK
On #VeteransDay, read the report and share with anyone working to support veterans: https://bit.ly/4qU6pNK
Data to Help Support America's Veterans
Updated analyses of U.S. veteran demographics, mental health, and labor market outcomes provide timely evidence to guide policies, services, and interventions that address the evolving needs of the ve...
www.rand.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A new RAND report offers fresh insights into the lives of America’s veterans—their demographics, mental health, employment, education, and more.
On #VeteransDay, read the report and share with anyone working to support veterans: https://bit.ly/4qU6pNK
On #VeteransDay, read the report and share with anyone working to support veterans: https://bit.ly/4qU6pNK
Expert: In a future conflict, Beijing's deeply held worries about potential U.S. decapitation attempts could drive escalation.
"Chinese misinterpretation of U.S. actions could lead to an escalation spiral, including Chinese nuclear first use."
"Chinese misinterpretation of U.S. actions could lead to an escalation spiral, including Chinese nuclear first use."
Don't Let Chinese Fears of a U.S. Decapitation Strike Lead to Nuclear War
Beijing's fear that the United States might attempt “decapitation strikes” against its leadership heightens the risk of escalation, even nuclear use. Chinese misinterpretation of U.S. actions near Bei...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Expert: In a future conflict, Beijing's deeply held worries about potential U.S. decapitation attempts could drive escalation.
"Chinese misinterpretation of U.S. actions could lead to an escalation spiral, including Chinese nuclear first use."
"Chinese misinterpretation of U.S. actions could lead to an escalation spiral, including Chinese nuclear first use."
RAND's Heather Schwartz leads a team that studies everything from classrooms and careers to housing affordability and infrastructure—and how it's all connected.
"Neighborhood policy is school policy," she says. "The challenges outside the school walls walk right in with the students."
"Neighborhood policy is school policy," she says. "The challenges outside the school walls walk right in with the students."
Five Questions: Heather Schwartz on Connecting Schools, Jobs, and Infrastructure for Stronger Communities
Heather Schwartz, vice president and director of RAND Education, Employment, and Infrastructure, heads a team of experts tackling real-world challenges from classrooms and careers to housing affordabi...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
RAND's Heather Schwartz leads a team that studies everything from classrooms and careers to housing affordability and infrastructure—and how it's all connected.
"Neighborhood policy is school policy," she says. "The challenges outside the school walls walk right in with the students."
"Neighborhood policy is school policy," she says. "The challenges outside the school walls walk right in with the students."
Young people who are neither in school nor working face challenges that can lead to lower lifetime earnings, poorer health, and lower socioeconomic outcomes.
Who are these "disconnected" youth? And what early-life factors precede disconnection? https://bit.ly/4qIgIo7
Who are these "disconnected" youth? And what early-life factors precede disconnection? https://bit.ly/4qIgIo7
Predicting Disconnection Among American Youth
About 15 percent of young people in middle and high school become disconnected—that is, not engaging in school, training, or work—by ages 18 to 24. What early-life factors precede and might explain th...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Young people who are neither in school nor working face challenges that can lead to lower lifetime earnings, poorer health, and lower socioeconomic outcomes.
Who are these "disconnected" youth? And what early-life factors precede disconnection? https://bit.ly/4qIgIo7
Who are these "disconnected" youth? And what early-life factors precede disconnection? https://bit.ly/4qIgIo7
In Gaza, 62% of housing is gone or beyond repair, and more is damaged.
After all the destruction, where can Gazans live?
Experts outline a comprehensive plan for post-conflict housing: https://bit.ly/4qArIUx
After all the destruction, where can Gazans live?
Experts outline a comprehensive plan for post-conflict housing: https://bit.ly/4qArIUx
Rebuilding Gaza—from Camps to Communities
With most of Gaza destroyed, finding homes for 2.2 million people will require a new approach. Future‑oriented camps, incremental rebuilding, and new neighborhoods could shelter Gazans now while layin...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In Gaza, 62% of housing is gone or beyond repair, and more is damaged.
After all the destruction, where can Gazans live?
Experts outline a comprehensive plan for post-conflict housing: https://bit.ly/4qArIUx
After all the destruction, where can Gazans live?
Experts outline a comprehensive plan for post-conflict housing: https://bit.ly/4qArIUx
"This may sound far-fetched to Americans, but there is very strong evidence that Beijing really does worry about U.S. decapitation strikes."
Don't Let Chinese Fears of a U.S. Decapitation Strike Lead to Nuclear War
Beijing's fear that the United States might attempt “decapitation strikes” against its leadership heightens the risk of escalation, even nuclear use. Chinese misinterpretation of U.S. actions near Bei...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"This may sound far-fetched to Americans, but there is very strong evidence that Beijing really does worry about U.S. decapitation strikes."
New survey results suggest that Americans care strongly about the U.S. maintaining its competitive edge over China. ⬇️
Majority of Americans See U.S. Leadership in AI as Crucial
The White House's AI Action Plan outlines the plan to realize the “President's vision of global AI dominance.” A RAND survey found that the American public agrees on the importance of U.S. versus Chin...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
New survey results suggest that Americans care strongly about the U.S. maintaining its competitive edge over China. ⬇️