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May 1, 2026

State Tele-Buprenorphine Prescribing Policies by Medical Professional Type

Systematic legal mapping of all 50 states finds wide variation in tele-buprenorphine policy support for Medicaid enrollees, with six states prohibiting virtual OUD care and NPs and PAs facing greater barriers than physicians.
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Apr 27, 2026

Agricultural Security Considerations for the U.S. Corn Belt: Reviewing Key Threats and Mitigation Strategies for Bioresiliency

The authors examine key threat categories to the agricultural industries of the U.S. Corn Belt and identify proactive and integrated approaches to safeguarding U.S. crop production against emerging biological, environmental, and societal risks.
Commentary

Apr 20, 2026

Robots Just Captured a Russian Position in Ukraine—but Don’t Worry About Real-Life Terminators Just Yet

Military ground robotics are rapidly transforming battlefield tasks. But for the immediate future, robots are more likely to support the fight, rather than lead it.
Commentary

Apr 15, 2026

Korea Must Redefine Energy Security as a Geopolitical Imperative

A simulation of a blockade of the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea and the recent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz underscored that diversifying energy supply routes, maritime logistics, and data systems is no longer optional for Korea—it is a strategic necessity.
Article

Apr 14, 2026

Could Deep Sea Mining Break China's Grip on Critical Minerals?

What look like seabed rocks are polymetallic nodules, rich in the minerals that drive modern economies. They could help break U.S. reliance on China, which controls the market. But nobody has ever mined seabed nodules at scale, much less processed them for industrial use.
Expert Insights

Apr 10, 2026

Building a Climate-Ready Energy and Water Workforce in Los Angeles County: Results from Two RAND Workshops

Workshops with Los Angeles County energy and water sector leaders identified emerging climate adaptation workforce needs, emphasizing re-skilling and collaboration to build a resilient, climate-ready regional workforce.
Commentary

Apr 4, 2026

Trump's Iran War Is a Dilemma, Not a Debacle

Trump's Iran war is not the catastrophe that some make it out to be, nor is the United States stuck in a quagmire. The war has already succeeded in setting the Iranian threat back, and the United States retains multiple pathways forward.
Research

Apr 1, 2026

Factors Associated with Patient Portal Use in a Nationally Representative Sample: Demographics and Savviness with Technology Influence Use of Portals

We investigated patterns of patient portal usage among a nationally representative sample of United States adults, focusing on the demographic factors influencing access and engagement.
Expert Insights

Mar 31, 2026

Research Security in Science and Technology

This paper describes research security and provides a framework to aid researchers, research institutions, and research funders in identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with global scientific collaborations.
Mar 27, 2026

Advancing Climate-Resilient Stormwater Management

RAND is developing tools and resources to help stormwater professionals strengthen community resilience and implement adaptive, climate-smart stormwater design and management strategies.
Research

Mar 25, 2026

Legal and Policy Approaches to Mitigate Catastrophic Harms from AI

A Delphi study with 24 experts found few viable policies to curb catastrophic artificial intelligence risks. Experts favored risk disclosure incentives and voluntary safety standards, with near-term progress likely from state and industry action.
Research Summary

Mar 23, 2026

An Integrated Approach to Waterways Safety Risk Assessment for the U.S. Coast Guard

RAND researchers assessed the portfolio of waterways safety risk assessment tools used by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), focusing on how they can be used in a systematic and coordinated way that improves the efficiency, coordination, and integration of existing tools.

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