Americas declining global influence, planning for a COVID-19 school year, Abes resignation, and more.
We discuss why America\u2019s international standing has declined\u2014and what can be done to reverse the trend; long-term challenges that schools face in mitigating COVID-19 risks; the pandemic\u2019s effects on the leisure and hospitality industry; what Shinzo Abe\u2019s resignation means for the U.S.-Japan alliance; and why pardoning Edward Snowden would come with security risks. For more information on this week\u2019s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.