Protect habitat to prevent pandemics

An international team of 25 scientists led by a Cornell expert has proposed a roadmap for how to prevent the next pandemic by conserving natural areas and promoting biodiversity, thereby providing animals with enough food, safe havens and distance to limit contact and transfer of pathogens to humans.

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Cornell agriculture experts are available to discuss spring and summer gardening.

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Stakes are high for prosecutors to rescue Cohen testimony as Trump trial enters endgame

“That is exactly what the judge will instruct the jury: ‘If you find anything that a witness said to be untrue, to be incredible, to be a lie, feel free to disregard the entirety of that witness’s testimony,’” says Randy Zelin, professor of law.

The Wall Street Journal

The downside of delayed gratification

Jacqueline Rifkin, assistant professor of marketing, discusses the benefits and downsides of delayed gratification.

The New York Times

A loss at Mercedes-Benz slows U.A.W.'s Southern campaign

Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies, discusses the Mercedes-Benz workers' vote against joining the union.

Gothamist

Canadian wildfire smoke likely to return to NYC and become 'a new norm,' experts say

“We're going to have to have an attitude adjustment here. We're going to have to start dealing with the fact now that we're going to have air quality alerts more often,” says Mark Wysocki, senior lecturer of Earth and atmospheric sciences emeritus.

Vox

Raw milk is more dangerous than ever. So why are sales surging?

Nicole Martin, assistant research professor in dairy foods microbiology, comments on the surge of raw milk sales.

Associated Press

Labor laws largely exclude nannies. Some are banding together to protect themselves

Article mentions We Rise, a coalition of organizations including the Carroll Gardens Nanny Association, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

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