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The Battle Over Blocking the Sun - Foreign Affairs (No paywall) The global community’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are faltering and the world is getting hotter. On its current trajectory, the world is unlikely to meet the limits it set for itself in the 2015 Paris Agreement to halt global warming. According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, average global temperatures have already increased by 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.3 degrees Fahrenheit) relative to preindustrial levels, are likely to exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) Paris goal by as soon as 2040, and could reach an increase of between 3 and 4 degrees Celsius by 2100. That level of warming would be catastrophic.
As this reality sets in, once fringe ideas about how to artificially cool the planet are gaining traction. One such idea is lowering global temperatures by effectively shading the planet, a process known as solar geoengineering. Recent reports from major players in the policy world, including the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. director of national intelligence, and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), have all considered this controversial technique to combat global warming, at least as an interim measure until greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere can be reduced. As usual, however, policy trails practice: in 2022, a California-based startup called Make Sunsets began launching balloons filled with sulphate particles high into the atmosphere where, in theory, they would cool the planet by reflecting incoming sunlight.
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WorkA Frank Account of an Unequal Art-World Friendship - The New Yorker (No paywall)
Last July, I got married. In the year since, I have told the story of how I met my husband perhaps a hundred times. It’s not an especially gripping anecdote—we were both at a pub—but, then again, it doesn’t need to be, because the most ordinary circumstances can take on a certain romantic sheen in light of what came next. As much as I love telling it, I sometimes wonder why this particular kind of origin story is indulged, why it is seen to matter so much more than all the others. Why aren’t we asked to narrate our friendships, even passionate and transformative ones, as we would a marriage? Work
Work Hybrid Work: Surprising Lessons From Gen Z
Many stereotypes and anecdotes surround Generation Z’s supposed work styles: Maybe you’ve heard “They don’t like to work very hard” or “They don’t want to come into the office.” Has research on Gen Z — people born between 1997 and 2012 — found that there’s any truth to these stereotypes? No — and what’s more, believing these stereotypes can deprive managers of valuable allies in the fight to improve hybrid work culture for all employees, argues Brian Elliott, an MIT Sloan Management Review columnist and coauthor of the bestselling book How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives (Wiley, 2022). Work
Work6 animals Nat Geo staff think are very demure, very mindful - Animals (No paywall)
But that hasn’t stopped National Geographic staffers from debating all week which animals might be considered “very demure, very mindful”—inspired by a viral TikTok video in which Jools Lebron tells her followers that she prefers a more modest look when she does her makeup before work. (Just watch the video. It’s the best way to understand the trend!) WorkAI scientists are producing new theories of how the brain learns - The Economist (No paywall)
Five DECADES of research into artificial neural networks have earned Geoffrey Hinton the moniker of the Godfather of artificial intelligence (AI). Work by his group at the University of Toronto laid the foundations for today’s headline-grabbing AI models, including ChatGPT and LaMDA. These can write coherent (if uninspiring) prose, diagnose illnesses from medical scans and navigate self-driving cars. But for Dr Hinton, creating better models was never the end goal. His hope was that by developing artificial neural networks that could learn to solve complex problems, light might be shed on how the brain’s neural networks do the same.
WorkWorkWhat Goes On Inside the Mind of a Dog? - Discover Magazine (No paywall)
From the first time a curious wolf approached fearful humans and managed to befriend them, dogs have been a big part of the human experience. For over 15,000 years, they’ve been our co-workers and companions. Since then, we've learned a lot about dogs and our relationship to them (as you'll learn if you watch Inside the Mind of a Dog, a new documentary on Netflix that includes research based on citizen science contributions). And yet there’s still so much we don’t know about them! To celebrate the Dog Days of Summer, try some of these dog-centric citizen science projects with your canine buddy. And, for your feline friends, we include a couple of cat projects, too!
WorkThe new evidence that explains what anxiety really is - New Scientist (No paywall)
WHEN I was asked to write this article, my heart started beating faster, my hands started shaking and my thoughts went into overdrive coming up with what felt like hundreds of objectively sensible reasons why I couldn’t do it. I could tell you that as chief subeditor at New Scientist I don’t often get a chance to write. But the truth is I rarely write because I am very anxious about it. What if the people I contact don’t respond? What if I write something stupid? What if I am stupid? What if, what if, what if. Work
WorkDoes being a gifted kid make for a burned-out adulthood?
These were the jaded adults who had been labeled “gifted” as children, plucked out of their homerooms to go through their schools’ programs for highly intelligent children. Their complaints were many: They had been told they had potential but not been taught how to live up to it, the former gifted kids said. So tied were their identities to the image of themselves as effortlessly smart and high-achieving that they found themselves unable to attempt anything at which they might not excel immediately. Their lives were now stunted, artificially trapped in place because of the high expectations they experienced as children. WorkIs Your Social Security Number Compromised in Data Hack?
Billions of personal information records may have been exposed in April after a hacking group gained access to records from the background check service National Public Data (NPD), prompting warnings from cybersecurity experts. NPD confirmed this week that a security incident within their company resulted in a leak of personal information, including social security numbers for millions of people.
WorkWorkShohei Ohtani's 112-mph homer a slump-buster? Dodgers hope so in tight NL West race
Shohei Ohtani did his usual toe-tap before planting his front foot firmly in the batter’s box in the fifth inning Saturday night, but this time his body remained upright and balanced as he unleashed a violent swing at an 80-mph curve and sent a 112-mph laser into the right-field bullpen in Busch Stadium for his 38th homer of the season.
WorkWorkOpinion | Jim Foley's Legacy Helped Change Hostage Policy
Jim had gone to Afghanistan, Libya and Syria to report not only on the plight of the people there but also on the condition of our soldiers. He was captured and tortured, a symbol of all America’s perceived transgressions. But even though Jim was an American citizen, we received the message harshly from as high up as the Oval Office: The American government would not engage with terrorists. This cruel, stubborn and misinformed policy cost Jim his life. WorkWorkWorkMeet the Unique Stock-Split Stock Warren Buffett Has More Than Tripled His Stake In
Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Sean Williams has positions in Bank of America and Sirius XM. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, and Ulta Beauty. The Motley Fool recommends Heico and Occidental Petroleum. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkWorkWorkBlinken Travels to Israel Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire
Amid fears that any reprisals and subsequent Israeli counterstrikes could escalate into a broader regional war, American officials have expressed hope that progress on the diplomatic front could stave off a broader conflagration. WorkJoe Biden's Interrupted Presidency
He wrapped up his three minutes of remarks with a stage-whispered call to arms, as if it were a secret plan: “Let’s elect Kamala!” After their ovation, the president urged his staff to get to work on the ice cream stationed behind them. Biden cracked a few other jokes but didn’t stay for dessert. Instead, the 46th president of the United States retreated with his wife down the walkway to the residence. WorkAlain Delon, Smoldering French Film Star, Dies at 88
And “Le Samouraï” (1967), released in the United States as “The Godson,” and the jewelry-heist flick “Le Cercle Rouge” (1970), in which Mr. Delon was a sinister, mustachioed ex-con, were both directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, patron saint of the French New Wave. WorkWorkWorkYoung Artists Rode a $712 Million Boom. Then Came the Bust.
The Ghanaian artist Emmanuel Taku had a painting sell in 2021 for $189,000 only to watch its price drop in March to $10,160 at auction. Cubist-style portraits by Isshaq Ismail, which sold for as much as $367,000 two years ago, have failed to rise beyond $20,000. Allison Zuckerman, a Brooklyn artist, also felt the market’s contractions; her riotous painting “Woman With Her Pet” sold for $212,500 three years ago, but mustered only $20,160 at auction in June. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkVenezuelan opposition protests as election dispute drags on
Washington, which hardened oil sanctions in April on the OPEC member for what it said was Maduro\'s failure to comply with a deal on electoral conditions, and other Western countries are showing little sign of swift, tough action over what many of them have condemned as voting fraud. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkRise in DNA tests being used to claim citizenship of other countries
She said there are three main reasons why her clients want to put the names of their biological parents on their birth certificates. “I’m seeing a split between people with inheritance claims, people with personal identity and heritage as strong drivers, and people who are wanting to try to get citizenship. WorkWorkGolden age of English universities could be over, says head of watchdog
“Not least because I know that lots of students across the country are already facing big challenges around the cost of living, housing costs. Lots of students I speak to who are already working lots of jobs, extra hours, in order to pay for their studies.” She said the government intended to “reform the system overall”. Work'It's wanton vandalism': the unwanted consequences of owning a Banksy
Local authorities took some similar precautions in the aftermath of Banksy's lockdown series A Great British Spraycation along the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts in 2021. Works were covered by clear sheets and monitored by security guards. One stencil on a sea wall was covered in sealant to keep out saltwater. Last Sunday's underwater imagery created on a City of London police box next to the Old Bailey on Ludgate Hill is now due to be removed to ensure its survival. It is being protected by barriers and patrolling police until it can be collected. Work'Share government data to boost economy', says UK statistics watchdog chief
"It is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to maintain the quality of the household surveys that we rely on to understand important parts of the economy and society because of falling response rates and higher collection costs, a trend seen by other statistics agencies across the world," he said.Last year, the ONS suddenly stopped publishing monthly jobs data from the labour force survey because of concerns that the response rate made the figures unreliable. WorkRachel Reeves' pension plan could damage the north, says ex-minister
A government spokesperson said planned reforms to UK pensions included a merger of local government schemes so the new entity can "invest in a wider range of UK assets while cutting waste. And we will Âconsider legislating to mandate Âpooling if insufficient progress is made by March." WorkPublic approves response to riots but Starmer's appeal fades, new poll shows
The latest poll findings also pose a challenge for Reform UK about how they approach the issue of social unrest and the role of the far right. Reform voters are evenly split on Tommy Robinson, the far-right activist who spread the idea of "two-tier" policing of the riots. Twenty-nine percent of Reform voters approve of Robinson, while the same proportion disapprove. WorkWork2 Red-Hot Growth Stocks to Buy in 2024 and Beyond
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Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. WorkWorkWorkWork5 health issues to watch for at the Democratic National Convention
Sarah Owermohle reports on the administration’s health care initiatives, federal health policy, and its intersection with politics and the courts. She joined STAT in 2022 after covering health policy at Politico. She is also the co-author of the free, twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. |
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