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To Fight Climate Change, We Need New ‘Political Technologies’
Science alone won’t stop the planet from overheating. But science coupled with political science just might. That’s the theme of a new book, “Long Problems: Climate Change and the Challenge of Governing Across Time.” It’s by Thomas Hale, an American ...
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New York City Has ‘Tepid’ Plans for Fixing Rikers, Monitor Says
City officials are not moving quickly to fix the troubled jail complex despite the growing prospect of losing authority over it, according to a new report.
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Why Kids’ Medication Shortages Aren’t Going Away
Over Christmas, a friend was visiting family in England and posted a photo on Instagram of stocked pharmacy shelves, brimming with children’s pain relievers. Like many American parents — myself included — he’d been disturbed by the shortages of ...
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Diversity Trainings Try to Change Hearts and Minds. That’s a Mistake.
Diversity trainings have been around for decades, long before the country’s latest round of racial reckoning. But after George Floyd’s murder — as companies faced pressure to demonstrate a commitment to racial justice — interest in the diversity ...
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How America’s Trains Nearly Went Off the Rails
I haven’t operated a railroad since I got a Lionel train set for Christmas decades ago, but even I can see that something is wrong. Railroads in North America are struggling to keep trains moving. Shippers are furious over delays. Workers are unhappy ...