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President Joe Biden needed a Plan B, one that Congress could approve, to take to the UN climate conference. But his new strategy is unlikely to meet the country’s emissions reduction goals for 2030.
At issue is the right to carry handguns in public, not just keep them at home.
Pronouncements made by the Chinese government often cloak a hidden agenda.
Hurricane Ida left the entire city of New Orleans in the dark and renewed discussion of burying power lines. But there’s no way to completely protect the grid, above ground or below.
What kind of evidence does it require to get a widely used chemical banned? A professor of medicine and former state regulator explains how the case for chlorpyrifos as a threat to public health developed.
Megachurches and the men who lead them can be superrich. So why don’t the IRS and local authorities see a cent in taxes? A scholar explains.
People are exposed to toxic substances – like pesticides, chemicals in plastics and radiation – every day. A growing body of research shows that this exposure is causing a decline in male fertility.
Combating vaccine misinformation on social media requires blocking sources of misinformation – and giving researchers access to data about how misinformation spreads.
While the HIPAA Privacy Rule prevents health care providers from sharing your health information without your permission, it doesn’t prevent other people from asking you about it.
Roundup may be taking a beating in the US, where three juries have concluded that it gave plaintiffs cancer, but it’s still widely used around the globe.
Investigators are searching for what caused the tall apartment building near Miami to suddenly fail. What they find could lead to changes in building codes.
As thousands of new satellites enter Low Earth Orbit, it’s important to consider their potential impact, including possible environmental damage in addition to hindering the work of astronomers.
Ireland is under pressure to investigate, and potentially fine, Facebook for alleged data breaches under GDPR.
The new EU regulation is about to change the way we do artificial intelligence. The United Nations needs to follow suit.
HFCs keep refrigerators cool, but when these short-lived climate pollutants leak, they warm the planet.
The Federal Trade Commission is rattling its saber at the technology industry over growing public concern about biased AI algorithms. Can the agency back up its threats?
The strong new laws will ban AI applications believed to violate EU citizens’ fundamental rights.
Without reliable, local and timely data, countries will miss the potential of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation as a public health intervention.
Tension between the government’s economic and public health priorities is preventing stronger fiscal measures to address nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases.
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Professor of Law, University of Kansas
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Professor of Economics, Monash University
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Professor of Law, Villanova University
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Distinguished Professor of Practice, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration, and Director of the Regulatory Studies Center, George Washington University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Professor of Law, University of East London
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Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
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Vice Chancellor's Fellow at Victoria University and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Victoria University