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Inside the current landscape of socially conscious investing
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 6, 2022
The values-driven ESG framework has recently grown in popularity ... and attracted criticism.
Ocean acidification raises economic concerns for shellfish hatcheries
Jul 5, 2022
Lower pH water, caused by higher carbon dioxide emissions, can kill baby oysters as they fight for minerals to grow their shells.
Is Unilever a “woke” company headed for a rude awakening?
Jul 4, 2022
Unilever supports social causes, but its shares have underperformed. An investor driven by the bottom line may shake things up.
How the tech landscape could change if abortion laws do
Jun 24, 2022
Hard right turns in legislation in Texas and Florida, among other states, have begun creating challenges for recruiting among a mostly liberal workforce.
Why you should care about a Supreme Court decision on the "administrative state"
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Andie Corban
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 21, 2022
Executive agencies implement laws passed by Congress. The conservative legal movement seeks to limit their power.
"Refilleries" give consumers a way to reuse plastic bottles and cut waste
by
Emily Jones
Jun 13, 2022
Businesses are reviving an old model to reduce single-use plastic in an effort to curb plastic pollution and fight climate change.
Climate change is making prescribed burning trickier in the West
Jun 3, 2022
The controlled burns are supposed to help minimize wildfire hazards, but fires in New Mexico that got out of control have some questioning whether climate change is altering that calculation.
A 3-pronged approach to adopting clean power
by
Andy Uhler
, Rose Conlon
and Meredith Garretson
May 30, 2022
In a new book, "Confronting Climate Gridlock," Rice University’s Daniel Cohan says technological innovation is only one piece of the puzzle.
More severe hurricane seasons bring higher costs
May 27, 2022
Storms are becoming more frequent and covering new ground. At the same time, mitigation efforts are getting more expensive
Why do some areas have underground utilities and others have them overhead?
by
Janet Nguyen
May 27, 2022
Burying power lines is much more expensive, but pretty views and reduced risk are part of the debate.
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Econ Crash Course, Week 1: The hockey stick
Welcome to the first week of our “Econ 101” crash course. Together, we’ll read one chapter each week from Core Econ’s “E…