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CBS News

John Moore, professor of microbiology at Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses Florida's COVID booster guidance.

Yahoo Finance

George Hay, professor of law, discusses the potential upsides of a Google splintering. 

Huffington Post

Alexander Colvin, dean of ILR, says “Bilaterally negotiated arbitration works really well. The problem comes when it’s mandatory. There is no real employee choice in enacting these procedures. It’s take-it-or-leave-it.”

Marketplace

Walter De Jong, professor of plant breeding and genetics, says “The climate is changing, and changing kind of rapidly, and we have to develop potatoes that are adapted to the new climate.” 

The New York Times

This article notes Todd Schmit, associate professor of applied economics and policy, and his team are trying to help New York State reevaluate how much it spends on food each year.

The Wall Street Journal

Jared Buono, director of the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, discusses rotating solar panels and how they are helping the crops beneath them.

Grist

Mario Herrero, professor of global development, discusses needed behavioral changes to combat climate change.

The New York Times

Harry Katz, professor of collective bargaining, comments on the Boeing strike. 

ABC News

Arthur Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, says “Workers should be concerned about the bottom line because if Boeing goes out of business, then they lose their jobs. But the problems are a byproduct of sacrificing quality by trying to make more planes with fewer people. Workers want decent pay and planes that are safe.”

Agence France-Press

Harry Katz, professor of collective bargaining, says “The power balance has shifted in favor of workers.”

South China Morning Post

Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, professor of Africana studies, says “It is unbelievable that the same people who deride colonialism think that they are better off putting themselves in the care of another who poses a serious threat to their sovereignties.”

Associated Press

Robert Howarth, professor of ecology and environmental biology, comments on a new study that suggests methane levels in the air are now 2.6 times higher than in pre-industrial times.