How Russia targets U.S. elections, Americans increased alcohol consumption, Black workers and COVID-19, and more.

Published: Oct. 2, 2020, 8 p.m.

We discuss how Russia uses social media to divide Americans; a sharp increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic; how the COVID-19 recession and recovery is leaving Black workers behind; how prepared schools were before the pandemic hit; TikTok\u2019s vulnerabilities; and a tabletop strategy game developed by RAND experts. For more information on this week\u2019s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.