The risk of escalation in Ukraine, estimating disaster recovery costs, detecting deepfakes.

Published: Oct. 6, 2023, 9 p.m.

Scenarios that could lead to escalation of Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine; how much is \u201cenough\u201d for U.S. nuclear forces; why it\u2019s so difficult to estimate the costs of recovery from natural disasters; and the importance of education to help people detect deepfakes online. For more information on this week\u2019s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.