TBD | It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New Normal?
What Next16 Jul 2021

TBD | It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New Normal?

Over the last month, North Americans have seen record-breaking heat, droughts, wildfires, and floods. The science is clear: we are living through the effects of climate change. Now scientists are trying to answer: is this the new normal?


Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at UCLA


Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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How the Gig Economy Won in California

How the Gig Economy Won in California

Companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash have always argued that their workers are independent contractors, not employees. This distinction has been crucial in their rise from startups to multi-billion...

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Larry Nance Jr. is an NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He’s also a first-time voter. After the NBA players’ ranks exploded with activism this summer, Nance and his teammates realized that they ...

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