New RAND Publications

Navigating Duality in Space

2026-06-09T08:00:00Z

This report synthesizes findings from a baseline report, three international stakeholder workshops, and other team engagements to examine the global landscape of dual-use space systems and offers recommendations for future norms.

Addressing Issues with Housing for Those Who Have Served in Our Military

2026-06-08T12:00:00Z

Introduces a symposium on veteran housing stability, noting more than a 55% reduction in veteran homelessness since 2009 and presenting three studies on VA benefits, disability, and rapid rehousing.

A Qualitative Analysis of Factors Contributing to Cervical Cancer Screening Implementation in Health Care Facilities in Uganda

2026-06-08T09:00:00Z

This study identified inner context barriers related to resource shortfalls, which affected quality of care. Low cost solutions are needed to improve health care readiness and increase reach of cervical cancer screening in Uganda.

Teaching Computational Thinking to Children in Head Start Classrooms

2026-06-08T09:00:00Z

This article reports on the results of a randomized controlled trial evaluation of a novel curriculum that teaches computational thinking (CT) skills to children ages three through five in Head Start classrooms.

State of the American Teacher Survey

2026-06-08T09:00:00Z

This technical report includes descriptions of the data, samples, and methodology for the 2026 State of the American Teacher survey and American Life Panel companion survey, including survey results.

Identifying Gaps in Care Quality for Seriously Ill Medicare Advantage Enrollees

2026-06-08T09:00:00Z

A survey of 1,412 seriously ill Medicare Advantage enrollees found that fewer than half had discussed care planning with providers, pointing to actionable targets for quality improvement.

Generics in Medicaid Increased in Price and Shifted To Larger Manufacturers Amid 2022-2023 Amphetamine Shortage

2026-06-08T09:00:00Z

We studied the impact of the 2022-2023 amphetamine shortage on spending, spending per prescription (i.e., prices), and dispensing of amphetamine products

Teacher Well-Being, Pay, and Intentions to Leave in 2026

2026-06-08T09:00:00Z

This report presents selected findings from the 2026 State of the American Teacher survey, which focus on teacher well-being and factors related to retention. The authors compare teachers’ responses with those of similar working adults.

Household Income, Veterans’ Benefits, and Housing Insecurity

2026-06-08T09:00:00Z

This article uses survey data to understand how housing cost burden differs when considering different income streams. Including income from VA benefits in the calculation drastically contributes to housing security for veterans.

Right-sizing Incentives

2026-06-08T08:45:00Z

This paper presents results from a field experiment in Nigeria in which expectant mothers were offered cash payments conditioned on using formal medical care.

Advancing U.S.–UK Cooperation to Secure Frontier Artificial Intelligence

2026-06-08T08:00:00Z

This interim report identifies a significant opportunity for collaboration between the United States and the United Kingdom and proposes a framework for coordinating efforts to secure frontier artificial intelligence development.

Combating Chinese Fentanyl Trafficking

2026-06-04T13:00:00Z

Testimony presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific on June 4, 2026.

Response to Ariel and Hasid’s Letter

2026-06-04T08:15:00Z

This article defends the importance of studying LLMs for alcohol misuse support outside clinical settings, noting most affected individuals never engage with formal care and use digital tools independently.

Verified Machine Learning Infrastructure

2026-06-04T08:15:00Z

The authors determine whether formal methods—using mathematical techniques to reason about software behavior and, potentially, show that systems behave as specified—could meaningfully secure the infrastructure on which artificial intelligence runs.

Feelings and Emotions Associated with Job Searching and Working Amongst People Receiving Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drugs

2026-06-04T08:00:00Z

Explores feelings and emotions of 16 people in alcohol and drug treatment in England who secured paid work through IPS, finding both positive outcomes and heightened emotional challenges across a longitudinal 'emotions journey'.

Scaling Evidence

2026-06-03T08:15:00Z

This commentary identifies two fundamental challenges constraining causal inference in Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQC) evaluations.

AI Chatbot Use and Disclosure for Mental Health Among US Adolescents and Young Adults

2026-06-03T08:15:00Z

The objective of this paper is to assess the prevalence, frequency, perceived helpfulness, and disclosure of AI chatbot use for mental health advice among US adolescents and young adults in 2025.

Cancer Diagnostic Delay Rates Associated With a Population-Based Screening Trial Evaluating a Cell-Free DNA Multicancer Early Detection Test

2026-06-03T08:00:00Z

The objective of this paper is to examine whether regional participation in a population-based screening trial of a cell-free DNA-based multicancer early detection test was associated with changes in cancer diagnostic delay rates.

Gender Norms Survey Measurement in Very Young Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2026-06-02T08:15:00Z

This report provides a review of existing survey efforts and promising methodological practices for measuring gender norms among very young adolescents ages 10 to 14 in low- and middle-income countries, based on literature and expert consultations.

Updating California’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Toxic Stress Risk Assessment and Response Algorithm

2026-06-02T07:45:00Z

The authors describe the updated ACEs and Toxic Stress Risk Assessment and Response Algorithm, which enables clinicians to determine patient risk of toxic stress physiology and identify an appropriate clinical response.