Posts by New York Times
Michael Pollan Answers Most-Asked Questions
In the New York Times Magazine’s annual issue on food, Michael Pollan answers a great many questions about food. Pollan is able to boil down complex issues and give elegantly simple answers. The list includes some interesting questions on topics such as in vitro meat, frozen vegetables, raw milk, and cultural differences. As always, worth [...]
If the Earth is Warming, What’s with All the Snow?
With snow covering much of the east coast (17 inches predicted tomorrow in some parts) and temperatures below freezing, there’s a lot of predictable buzz about whether the blustery weather disproves global warming. The New York Times speaks to that confusion: “The not-so-obvious short answer is that the overall warming of the atmosphere is actually creating [...]
