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Saturday, October 18, 2025
Shale Oil Fraud Case Reveals Executives Ignore Their Own Engineers and Mislead Investors
Emerging shale oil fraud cases: employees warn management that they’re misleading investors but rather than changing course the employees were ignored or fired.
Sharks: The Ultimate Keystone Species?
Sharks, in a zeitgeist of top predator-worship and science triumphalism.
Book Review: America’s Long Struggle to Tame Its Greatest Rivers
Rivers are live entities. Alter its flow, and a river will respond — though it might take humans time to notice.
Starbucks Launches Reusable Cup Program
Starbucks rolls out a reusable cups initiative in some markets and restarts programs suspended during the pandemic- much more is needed.
What Bagehot Means for 21st Century Central Bankers
Is Victorian writer Walter Bagehot, whose adage “lending freely against good collateral at a penalty rate” has been gospel for central bankers, still relevant in a post-Great Financial Crisis world?
Musical Interlude: “Know Your Rights” by The Clash
An incandescent concert in Harvard Square, and lyrics for today.
There Is No Labor Shortage, Only Labor Exploitation
Conservatives and corporate employers are weaving an insidious web of myths, lies and exaggerations to justify maintaining low-wage jobs.
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/11/2021
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Space Trip: Bon Voyage Jeff!
A story in yesterday’s WSJ says space tourists fly at their own risk. But do they?
New York State Senate Passes Right to Repair Bill
The New York State Senate passed a comprehensive electronics right to repair measure, but the legislative session ended without State Assembly Action, so the legislation remains stalled.
