Sociology
A Massive LinkedIn Study Reveals Who Actually Helps You Get That Job
Acquaintances, more than close friends, show the strength of “weak ties” when it comes to employment
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Space Exploration
A New Private Moon Race Kicks Off Soon
Commercial spacecraft are vying to land on the lunar surface, but can they jump-start a new space economy?
Climate Change
How the U.S. Is Preparing for Europe’s Carbon Tariffs
More products are being added to a proposed carbon border fee, affecting billions of dollars of American goods
Economics
An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms
Left unchecked, pricing algorithms might unintentionally discriminate and collude to fix prices
Economics
In Lagos, Vulnerable Communities Are Buried by Urbanization
A guest podcast from Undark: As Nigeria’s mangrove forests are covered with sand, dredging threatens the livelihoods of local people
Oceans
Bringing Fisheries Back from the Brink
Marine biologist Daniel Pauly did a turnabout from helping fishing trawlers to fighting them. Can struggling fisheries now turn around?
Climate Change
Experts Clash over Cost of Carbon
The debate could influence an impending courtroom battle
Climate Change
Climate Hawks Could Take Over Two U.S. Financial Agencies
The intent is to blunt the impact of climate change on the U.S. financial system
Economics
GDP Is the Wrong Tool for Measuring What Matters
It’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainability
