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In targeting Exxon on climate, New York puts all corporations on notice

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imageEven if Exxon eludes charges in New York, the attorney general's investigation sends a message on corporate accountability.mortaupat/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

In a move that is potentially transformative, the New York attorney general is investigating Exxon for financial fraud.

The company made public statements questioning the science of climate change...

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Fox relies on polls too much in planning GOP debate

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imagePoor polls results have pushed Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee off the main debate stage.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (l), Mike Blake (r)

Polling is more important than ever in US presidential politics.

In the 2016 campaign, the polls now function as a primary election of their own, forcing candidates out of the race and influencing which candidates the...

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How ratings-driven presidential debates are weakening American democracy

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imageAs Donald Trump knows all too well, sensationalism sells.Rick Wilking/Reuters

Anyone curious about the state of American democracy should simply tune into the GOP debate series, whose next episode airs Tuesday night on Fox Business Network.

If the first two debates are any indication, advertisers will be clamoring to buy up commercial spots,...

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Academic print books are dying. What's the future?

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imageNumbered days of the print form of scholar's book?quattrostagioni, CC BY

The print-format scholarly book, a bulwark of academia’s publish-or-perish culture, is an endangered species. The market that has sustained it over the years is collapsing.

Sales of scholarly books in print format have hit record lows. Per-copy prices are at record highs....

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US and Chinese tempers rise in the South China Sea

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imageUS Secretary of Defense Ash Carter observes the destroyer USS Lassen in the South China Sea. US Navy

US defense officials are open about the fact they sent a guided-missile destroyer within 12 nautical miles of a Chinese artificial island in the South China Sea on October 27.

In response, Chinese President Xi Jinping asserted “islands in the...

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Businesses can actually sue you for posting negative reviews – and now Congress is fighting back

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imageUpon purchasing a product, many consumers will sign contracts that contain gag clauses in the fine print.'Zipper' via www.shutterstock.com

In late September, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against two marketers of weight-loss supplements – Roca Labs, Inc and Roca Labs Nutraceutical USA, Inc.

According to the FTC, Roca...

Read more: Businesses can actually sue you for posting negative reviews – and now Congress is fighting back

If the US had price on carbon, would Keystone XL have made sense?

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imageWhat would an environmental economist do? iip-photo-archive/flickr, CC BY-NC

In announcing the State Department’s decision to reject the permit application for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama focused on how this decision fits into the broader context of international negotiations on climate change.

With this decision made,...

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As the US heads to climate talks, it seeks a plan to 'trust but verify'

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imageCrucial to Paris is a system to monitor and verify countries' pledges to reduce emissions.Kacper Pempel/Reuters

The United States, like many other countries, has been participating in negotiations in the lead-up to the United Nations' conference on climate change in Paris. The goal is to craft a policy framework that is going to engage all...

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How the science of human behavior is beginning to reshape the US government

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imageBehavioral research shows that federal employees are more likely to click on an email if it's sent at lunchtime.Reuters

Back in September, President Barack Obama signed an executive order that marked a major turning point in the role that behavioral science plays in helping the federal government achieve policy goals.

The order, which directs...

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