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Raising the price of fossil fuels to reflect the true social cost
Researchers at the International Monetary Fund say trillions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies are making greenhouse-gas-producing fuels cheaper than they should be and making climate change worse.
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3 economists have been awarded the Nobel for their work on 'natural experiments'
Three U.S.-based economists are sharing this year's Nobel memorial prize for their work on "natural experiments" which get around the need for controlled experiments.
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A surge in the cost of flood insurance could make housing unaffordable for many
Millions of homeowners with federal flood insurance are seeing their rates spike, in some cases by thousands of dollars. FEMA says the new program better reflects the real risks of climate change.
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How a spike in gas prices is giving Putin influence over Europe's energy supply
The price of natural gas in Europe has skyrocketed in recent weeks, and there are predictions of energy shortages across the continent this winter.
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Life Kit: What we can learn from our jealousy
NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to reframe jealousy in romantic relationships.
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Beth Macy's 'Dopesick' gets the TV streaming treatment
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Beth Macy about the Hulu TV series Dopesick, based on Macy's critically acclaimed book on the origins and course of the country's opioid epidemic.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar says we're behind other countries on Big Tech regulation
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) about the debate over how to better regulate social media companies.
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A case for holding tech companies responsible for their algorithms
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Facebook data scientist Roddy Lindsay, who recently wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times about ways to regulate the media giant's algorithms.
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Localities must redistrict, too. Santa Barbara County's plan is different this year
Local governments also redistrict every 10 years, though under less scrutiny than states. In Santa Barbara County, Calif., an independent commission is taking its first crack at mapmaking.
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Human behavior is key to solving urban wild boar invasions
Wild boars are increasingly becoming a danger and nuisance in European cities. Journalist Bernhard Warner tells NPR's Michel Martin why that is, and what cities are doing to control them.
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IRC's process to help resettle tens of thousands of Afghan refugees
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Milliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the latest on attempts to resettle Afghan refugees.
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South China Sea territory disputes intensify U.S-China tensions
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund about the rising tensions between China and Taiwan and how the U.S. fits in.