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Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis
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Daniel Sumner
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FROM Daniel Sumner
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Farming and the Drought About 80% of water in California goes to agriculture. It’s a number that has been spotlighted as the state grapples with how to reduce water usage. Governor Jerry Brown stopped short of imposing water use restrictions on farmers -- farmers say they’ve been dealing with the drought for years. But if the drought persists, how will agriculture in California change?
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The Other Man Stories of two men who meet by chance and emerge indelibly changed – or at least, one of them does.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How do Trump supporters feel about the Paris Accord? Globally and around the U.S., there are strong opinions whether or not the Paris Climate Accord is a good idea. The American exit is either a horrifying abdication of American leadership or a forceful and long overdue statement about U.S. sovereignty.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians? News broke Friday that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. What are the consequences for Kushner, President Trump, and the investigation into Russian meddling?
Bookworm
George Saunders: Lincoln in the Bardo (Part I) Lincoln in the Bardo dramatizes a grieving President Lincoln as he visits the grave of his beloved son Willie, who died at age eleven. In the novel, the buried dead believe they're not dead -- "they're sick and refer to their coffins as "sick boxes."