Many U.S. companies publicly commit to supporting veterans, but available data often cannot show whether those efforts translate into lasting career outcomes. Better information about retention and advancement would help to determine which approaches are creating durable civilian careers.
In this new, two-year role, Wenger will advance RAND Education, Employment, and Infrastructure's research agenda on artificial intelligence, including its effects on workers, labor markets, public finances, and the broader economy.
No single safeguard can prevent an actor from using artificial intelligence to help build a biological weapon, but nine interventions layered together could meaningfully lower the risk of a high consequence AI-enabled biological attack.
An estimated 4.8 million U.S. veterans have used psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, or MDMA in their lifetime. About half of them are unsure about discussing their use with a VA doctor. Despite recent federal government investments in psychedelics research, VA policy remains unclear.
A new report finds that 55% of K–12 public school teachers experienced frequent job-related stress, down from 62% in 2025 but still much higher than the 34% reported by similar working adults.
Use of artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health advice among young people ages 12 to 21 rose by more than 40 percent over the past year. And nearly two-thirds of them said they had not disclosed that use to anyone.
Anu Narayanan, a national security expert whose work focuses on critical infrastructure, resilience and defense planning, has been appointed vice president and director of RAND's National Security Research Division, effective immediately.
The overall number of unsheltered people in Hollywood, Skid Row, and Venice remained flat in 2025. But rough sleeping—sleeping without a tent, vehicle, or other shelter—rose by 20 percent.
Stricter school cell phone policies are associated with less student phone use during class, but even the most restrictive policies do not stop phone checking entirely.
Two new RAND studies examine cannabis use, spending, enforcement, and policy options in Indiana, one of the few states where cannabis remains fully illegal, even for medical purposes.