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US policy correspondent @ The Economist, education policy PhD, follow me for education, healthcare and more tamaragilkesborr.com

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How bad will the smoke be for Angelenos’ health? Expect more sickness and disrupted schooling

The LA fires will have an impact long after the final ember is extinguished.

How bad will the smoke be for Angelenos’ health?
www.economist.com/united-state...
from The Economist

24.01.2025 18:12 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Is RFK junior right to say America allows more toxins than the EU? He is, but things are slowly beginning to change

Is American food more toxic than European food?

My piece this week

Is RFK junior right to say America allows more toxins than the EU?
www.economist.com/the-economis...
from The Economist

22.11.2024 19:21 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Becoming British A story of race, identity and belonging

Am I really British? On this week’s episode of “The Weekend Intelligence” I trace my family history to explore whether I should get a British passport. (That picture is my great great Uncle—an RAF pilot in WW2–pretty cool right?)

www.economist.com/podcasts/202...

16.11.2024 14:01 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
What would Robert F. Kennedy junior mean for American health? Donald Trump’s nomination for health secretary is sceptical about vaccines and mainstream medicine

What would Robert F. Kennedy junior mean for American health?
www.economist.com/united-state...

16.11.2024 13:50 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Should America ban fluoride in its drinking water? The idea by Robert F. Kennedy junior—picked by Mr Trump as his health secretary—may have teeth

RFK Jr wants to ban fluoride from drinking water. Should he?

My piece this week for The Economist
www.economist.com/the-economis...

14.11.2024 22:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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