How can policymakers, practitioners, government officials, and employers take the next steps to equalize employment opportunities for individuals with criminal records? In this Events @ RAND podcast based on the Career Prospects for People with

Career Prospects for People With Criminal Records: Practitioners’ Views on Barriers and Opportunities

Jul 22nd, 2020 1h 17m

What are best practices for second chance hiring? In this Events @ RAND podcast based on the Career Prospects for People with Criminal Records Symposium held at RAND in 2019, Joshua Miller, Toney L. Earl Jr., Tony Lewis Jr., and Andrew Morton d

Career Prospects for People With Criminal Records: Certification, Background Checks, and Stigma

Jul 15th, 2020 53m 7s

Is improving career prospects through federal policies working? What can we learn from state and local policies? In this Events @ RAND podcast based on the Career Prospects for People with Criminal Records Symposium held at RAND in 2019, Peter

Career Prospects for People With Criminal Records: How Do People Stop Committing Crimes?

Jul 8th, 2020 15m 42s

Can criminal justice reform help people with a record get and keep a job, or better yet, a career? In this Events @ RAND podcast based on the Career Prospects for People with Criminal Records Symposium held at RAND in 2019, senior policy resear

How the Media Can Help Fight Truth Decay

Mar 5th, 2020 48m 49s

Truth Decay is the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life. As part of this phenomenon, Americans are losing faith in once-trusted sources of information, including the news. How might media organizations address this? RA

What's the Fair Price of a Drug?

Oct 17th, 2018 1h 4m

In this Events @ RAND podcast, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, delivers the 2018 Albert P. Williams Lecture on Health Policy. A former special advisor for health

Truth Decay and Community Engagement

Oct 2nd, 2018 1h 4m

In this Events @ RAND podcast, RAND political scientist Jennifer Kavanagh and William “Pat” Getty, president of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, discuss Truth Decay’s consequences on community engagement and resilience.

Integrative Health: Moving from Marginal to Mainstream

Sep 26th, 2018 55m 20s

In this Events @ RAND podcast, some of the nation's leading integrative health experts discuss the path forward for incorporating evidence-based complementary and alternative treatments into standard patient care, medical training, and policyma

Truth Decay and Trust in Institutions

Jun 7th, 2018 54m 36s

In this Events @ RAND podcast, the Pew Research Center's Carroll Doherty joins RAND’s Jennifer Kavanagh for a discussion about the causes and consequences of Truth Decay and declining trust in institutions.

Truth Decay and Civil Discourse

May 24th, 2018 52m 39s

In this Events @ RAND podcast, Jennifer Kavanagh addresses the connection between Truth Decay and the erosion of civil discourse, as well as Truth Decay's effects on policymaking and the future of democracy.

Truth Decay and the Media

May 16th, 2018 1h 1m

The shrinking role of facts and evidence-based analysis in American public life poses a threat to democracy, to policymaking, and to the very notion of civic discourse. RAND has launched an ambitious research project, Truth Decay, to define and

Security 2040: The Promise and Perils of AI, 3D Printing, and Speed

Apr 24th, 2018 56m 23s

Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and 3D printing, will pose new risks to global security. In this Events @ RAND podcast, a multidisciplinary team of experts discusses crucial trends and how to harness their potential.

Understanding and Shaping the Ongoing Korea Crisis

Mar 29th, 2018 54m 23s

In this Events @ RAND podcast, Bruce W. Bennett offers RAND alumni and supporters his analysis of recent developments in North Korea and suggests new strategies for putting pressure on Kim Jong-un at the negotiating table.

Pursuit of the Extraordinary

Mar 19th, 2018 19m 55s

As a NASA astronaut, Dr. Mae C. Jemison made history 25 years ago as the world's first woman of color to go into space. In this Events @ RAND podcast, she shares why we must consciously pursue an extraordinary tomorrow to build a better world t

The Collision of AI and Privacy

Feb 20th, 2018 1h 7m

In this Events @ RAND podcast, William Welser IV, Rebecca Balebako, and Osonde A. Osoba discuss risks to privacy in the age of artificial intelligence.

New TSA Administrator Discusses Global Aviation Security

Nov 29th, 2017 43m 34s

In this Events @ RAND podcast, David Pekoske joins RAND terrorism and security expert Brian Michael Jenkins for a discussion about the TSA's strategy and approach in the face of evolving threats from terrorist groups and the individuals they in

The State of the American Worker

Sep 12th, 2017 50m 44s

In this Events @ RAND podcast, a panel of RAND's top analysts discuss emerging trends in the labor market and policy options to address inequality and jobs of the future.

Security Tensions in Northeast Asia

Jun 1st, 2017 1h 6m

In this Events @ RAND podcast, RAND's Bruce Bennett, an expert in Northeast Asian military issues, discusses efforts by the U.S., its allies, and China to defuse the current situation and halt North Korea's development of nuclear weapons.

Why Prison Education Matters

Apr 6th, 2017 1h 7m

In this Events @ RAND podcast, our panel of experts discuss the costs and benefits of using education to stop the prison revolving door, and the effectiveness of programs that prepare inmates for reentry by providing them with marketable skills

The Serious Role of Gaming at RAND

Mar 30th, 2017 1h 8m

In this Events @ RAND podcast, David Shlapak, codirector of the RAND Center for Gaming, describes a recent series of games examining potential results of a Russian invasion of the Baltics.

Tipping Points in the Arctic

Mar 2nd, 2017 57m 28s

In this Events @ RAND podcast, a panel of experts discuss several potential economic, environmental, and political "game changers" that could affect strategic decisions in the Arctic region.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Dec 21st, 2016 1h

In this Events @ RAND podcast, a panel of experts discuss the role AI is playing in society, including the incredible promise and pressing concerns.

The Art of Data in Baseball

Nov 12th, 2016 26m 32s

In this Events @ RAND podcast from Politics Aside 2016, Jeff Luhnow, general manager of the Houston Astros, talks with New Yorker journalist Malcolm Gladwell about using a Moneyball strategy to evaluate players and manage a Major League Basebal

Autonomous Vehicles: Imagining the Day-to-Day of the Future

Nov 12th, 2016 39m 39s

In this Events @ RAND podcast from Politics Aside 2016, RAND experts Nidhi Kalra and Timothy Bonds describe the potential advantages and challenges facing the use of autonomous vehicles.

The Price of Personalized Health Care

Nov 12th, 2016 58m 9s

In this Events @ RAND podcast from Politics Aside 2016, our panel of experts discuss the implications of the current technology boom on the future of medicine.