Maria Cristina Garcia, professor of history and Latino studies, comments on the White House report on climate migration. 

Law and Policy

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The CDC confirmed a new Delta subtype – ‘AY.4.2.’ – has been identified for the first time in the United States after increasing frequency in the U.K. Health officials say it is still very rare.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

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Facebook plans to change its name to focus on the metaverse, reports suggest.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Computing & Information Sciences

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David Bateman, professor of government at Cornell University, says progressives are likely to sacrifice policies included in the original domestic big domestic spending proposal that may make the bill more palatable to Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.

Law and Policy

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Doug Kriner, professor of government, and Randy Zelin, professor of law, discuss the Jan. 6 commission and its vote to find former presidential advisor Stephen Bannon in contempt of Congress.

Law and Policy

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All eyes are on Chinese property giant Evergrande this week as it approaches the deadline to settle interest payments on its offshore bonds. Will Cong and Robert Hockett weigh in on the situation and what may happen if Evergrande defaults.

International

Economics and Business

Law School

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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The International Court of Justice is hearing a case brought by Armenia accusing Azerbaijan of racial discrimination.

International

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The Biden administration is forging ahead with plans to lease federal waters — stretching nearly the entire coastline — to wind power developers. Cornell University researchers are engaged in multiple aspects of this story.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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The F.D.A. has authorized for the first time an electronic cigarette to be sold in the U.S.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-sized planet that survived its star’s death.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Arts and Sciences

science

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