In order to meet its ambitious climate goals, America will need to be pragmatic about federal climate policy. Legislators and the public need a transparent, consistent, and high-quality measurement system to easily understand the tradeoffs between different climate interventions, argue Caroline George and Adie Tomer.
While platforms like Facebook and Twitter have received significant scrutiny for their role in permitting the spread of false and misleading narratives about the 2020 election, far less attention has been paid to podcasting. Valerie Wirtschafter and Chris Meserole examine how the podcasting ecosystem perpetuated the “Big Lie” in the lead up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Precision medicine uses personal information, such as DNA sequences, to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease. But despite its promise, governments face unique challenges integrating it into their health systems. In their new report, Kevin Doxzen, Landry Signé, and Diana Bowman describe how an agile governance approach can help promote this innovation while safeguarding the public from its unintended consequences.
Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work.
The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars.
The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
