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"The shift to later [school] start times is much more than a logistical change; it's a commitment to the health and future of the next generation."

Escalation is sometimes essential to achieve objectives. In other circumstances, it might lead to undesired adversary responses. New research provides military planners and officers with a vocabulary to communicate the potential consequences of military action.

Heated debates among my students are sometimes fueled by misinformation—a symptom of the broader #TruthDecay phenomenon in America.   Here are some self-reflections about how I (try to) deal with these difficult classroom exchanges ⤵ https://lnkd.in/eGqh_mgw #TruthDecay—the diminishing role of facts in American public life—isn't a problem that any one of us can solve, but my classroom has become a laboratory for countering it.   Countering #TruthDecay in my classroom means setting a ground rules for debates. Students agree ✔️on what constitutes a reliable source ✔️on what types of evidence can be used to support an argument ✔️to treat one another with dignity.    To prevent misinformation from taking over debates, the students and I work hard to 🔍 recognize bias in sources we consult 📚 cross-reference multiple sources ✅ use fact-checking websites. 

SpaceX has become a key defense contractor, supplying both the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. But under CEO Elon Musk, the company has taken unpredictable actions that could affect geopolitical events. This raises a vital question, says RAND's Douglas Yeung: Does mercurial leadership in a company so integral to U.S. interests pose a national security risk?

RAND's Ray Block explains how he sees Truth Decay (the diminishing role of facts in American public life) play out in his classroom—and how he addresses it.

"What Virginia has now is a legal paradox: Minors are granted agency to direct their own medical care when they choose to stay pregnant, but not when they want an abortion."

RAND's Derek Grossman explains why the Quad—a security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—is likely to endure well into the future.

"To be sure, Sinwar's death won't end the Israel-Hamas war, much less the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," says RAND's Raphael Cohen. "But it will impact the war and conflict in three profound ways."

"We are a nation full of people caring for one another." New RAND research shows that more than 100 million American adults serve as caregivers in some capacity.