Month: September 2023

Can We Put a Price on Climate Damages?

A new model finds a remarkable tally for the impact of even a bit of carbon over decades.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/opinion/can-we-put-a-price-on-climate-damages.html?smid=em-share

‘A Perfect Storm for the Ambitious, Extreme Ideologue’

Is there something unique to the United States that exacerbates partisan animosity, even in good times?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/opinion/populism-polarization-trump-europe.html?smid=em-share

While Norris focuses on “ideological polarization” — differences between the parties on issues — the cross-country trends paper concentrates on what has come to be called “affective polarization.”

A new study suggests that tobacco companies, who were skilled at marketing cigarettes, used similar strategies to hook people on processed foods.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/19/addiction-foods-hyperpalatable-tobacco/