The unintended consequences of punishing pregnant women for substance use, Zimbabwe after Mugabe, U.S. infectious disease response, and more.

Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 7:30 p.m.

We discuss how policies that punish pregnant women for substance use fail to help mothers or their babies; how little has changed in Zimbabwe since Mugabe\u2019s ouster; the U.S. response system for infectious diseases; the challenges facing civilians after deployment; supporting students with disabilities; and how to prevent escalation with Iran. For more information on this week\u2019s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.