“It took public lands to bring divided government together." nyti.ms/2E6Vw65

The Economist | The heart of the matter economist.com/node/21760185?… via The Economist

NEW PUBLICATION: "Space Threat Assessment 2019." Learn more about the counterspace capabilities that can threaten U.S. space systems from CSIS space security experts. 🛰️ aerospace.csis.org/space-threat-a…

Climate-change denial is, in part, the result of lobbying. But psychology also plays a role econ.st/2Zm8Dsy

Southeast, Rust Belt and Plains states are losing their educated residents to the coasts, as well as to Texas and Illinois econ.st/2VpIKKe

“The U.S. intelligence community can develop the best strategy for intelligence in a new technological era, but if it ever loses its reputation for objectivity, nonpartisanship, and professionalism, it will lose its value to the nation.” trib.al/0NWnR7a

A majority of Americans say the U.S. must remain a global leader in space exploration, and that NASA’s continued involvement is essential. pewrsr.ch/2ldyB1K

Heatwaves are killing people econ.st/2Y0UZ14

People who are incarcerated and take part in postsecondary education programs are about half as likely to reoffend as those who don't participate. New paper: bit.ly/2MOAe2r via Lois Davis

“Countries trade not to confer benefits on others but because trade creates gains at home. When those gains are distributed fairly throughout the domestic economy, countries don’t need external rules to enforce openness.” trib.al/LS8ItoH

Climate change is not a problem that can be put off for a few decades. It is here and now econ.st/2lrnXVL

Calls to suicide hotlines around farm country are rising as families endure trade wars, financial woes and extreme weather wapo.st/2Nw7s5Q

Why the Fed, Long Reticent, Has Started to Talk About Climate Change nytimes.com/2019/11/08/bus…

Companies that work to bring their emissions to zero “will be rewarded handsomely,” said Mark Carney, the departing governor of the Bank of England. “Those that fail to adapt will cease to exist.” nyti.ms/2Rb9Zob

The New York Philharmonic has commissioned new compositions by 19 women to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. trib.al/EswSMiJ

Researchers explore two approaches that DoD might consider to help deter physical and cyber attacks against the power grid: 🔸enhancing resilience and reliability to deter by denial 🔸using the threat of retaliation to deter by cost imposition bit.ly/37hCPrH

The areas that have done worse economically since 2016  tend to lean Republican. nyti.ms/38MPXpu

We interviewed experts and frontline officials from Italy, Germany, Spain, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea. Of all of them, we found more commonalities than differences. So… These are the 7 things we must do before we open up America. A thread:

By a large majority, climate scientists agree that average global temperature today is warmer than in pre-industrial times and that human activity is the most significant factor. climate.gov/news-features/…

Climate change threatens to create turmoil in the U.S. financial markets, and the Federal Reserve and other regulators must act to avoid an economic disaster, according to a letter sent by a group of large investors nyti.ms/2ZKRbQI