set of players that can do something about that and that is a national cannabis where the national research council which is talking about the national things and they run a host of studies the government agents and agencies and by and large, i think it would be a very good job and i was part of the organization as you may know, for six years i chaired a couple of studies on fusion. and i think we need a refresh of the players in the economy and it is the single thing and so we need fresh eyes that would be wonderful and then think tanks and mostly for the defense department. and i have some association with, and rand, cma and so on so use the sources and they do provide input to their legislature. ultimately, it would be good idea to have an organic set of analyst in the congress that could be therefore short turnaround advice. >> you are correct it, you know, but in my book, other kinds of institutions that exist in science expertise designs provided input devices are extremely important and they could be enlarged in a way but the velocity of the response required it is part of the future of poli

. >> i would say a set that they can do something like that also national research council, which weabout the national academies and there are a host of studies for the government agencies and by and large, i think they dory a very good jobs part of the organization. i chaired a couple of studies on fusion. anything on climate, they need a refresh and academy and it is the same old thing and so you kind of get out there and have franchise would be wonderful in the climate set and then also the think tanks and mostly for the defense department and the 98 and defense analyses. and so on there are all sources of real advice and they do provide input to the legislature pretty. and it would be nice to have organic that can be turned to for short-term turnaround advice. >> you know that her than i do that the coree area of other kinds of institutions are designed to provide input are extremely important and they could be raised up a notch with a velocity of the response required is a dimmer feature of policymaking as you know. and science does not like to be rushed but in life you have to

the national research council recommends that government-funded organizations with -- of their current replacement value of their facilities. the smithsonian has been spending approximately 1% annually. given the disparity, the smithsonian estimates the deferred maintenance backlog will grow by 232% by this decade. the smithsonian has facilities and collections in areas that may be affected by flooding, storm surge and rising sea levels. in 2014, the smithsonian released a statement that identified ways the smithsonian will respond to climate change, such as protecting its core assets and operating its facilities and programs in a sustainable manner. this year, the smithsonian issued its first annual climate change action plan. the plan identifies ongoing and planned projects to reduce the impact of flooding in vulnerable areas on the national mall. it also notes the smithsonian needs to update its vulnerability assessment related to flooding based on the latest national climate assessments. the plan identifies the challenges the smithsonian faces in maintaining ongoing resources for f

another part of that to the advisory group that can doo something lie that and that is the national research councillk about the national academies and they were the host of things for the government agencies and by large i think they do a very good job as part of the organization as you know, for six years i've chaired a couple of studies on fusion. i think that unemployment they need a refresh of the players in the academy and it is a similar thing with kind of get pressurized would be wonderful. and then think tanks, mostly for defensive argument, which i have some association with an branded same and so on, these are spaces that do provide input to their legislature. but it would be good to have no panic set of analysts in the congress that are organic, for short turnaround advice. >> that order of that kind of institutions that exist, the designs but by our or could be raised up a notch but required a different feature, and as you know, the science would not like to be rushed but that is life and you have to rush something so i guess my mind, i would like to believe it that if one were to creat

say there's another set in the world that can do something like ota and that's the national academies research council in these days they run a host of studies for government agencies and by and large i think they do a very good job. i was part of the organization and shared a couple of studies over the decades. i think on climate we need a refresh of the players. it's the same old gang so you kind of get an opt in and fresh eyes would be wonderful mostly for the defense department but the institute of the defense analysis so these are sources of advice and they do provide input to the legislature but they would be very good to have an organic set of analysts in the congress that could be turned to for a short turnaround advice. >> that whole other institution that exists to provide input and advice the response required is a different feature of policymaking so you know and science doesn't like to be rushed but that's life and i guess in my mind i would like to believe that if one were to create and ota let's call it the office of science technology assessment which should be obvious but apparently i

not only is just an attempt on part of the united states to research local institutions and in a way to replace the national security council, the united nations with democracy leak in the long term, but it's also a way to reset it's domestic image, especially following a issue with the attacker, with the transporters, entering congress in january that created a lot of, you know, on the democrats and saying, well, you know, american democracy in crisis. so that in a way is, is very important to show that internal domestic terrorist as they can label our are those who are whistleblowers really who are talking to wrongs of the internal system. generally in the west has to pay the price for not supporting the general image of, you know, a solid in term of democracy with integrity or the western side with integrity. so i think our sounds really is a cation point here. and he feel free to these to master battle as also as international battle. it didn't let me, i'm really glad that this was brought up. that maxine brought this up because was very curious to me is that this the summit was about promoting democracy. but in my opin

national institutes of health. continuing that over and over again. [inaudible] scientific medical research council important like the private sector does in their important role. but what we see on tv with these ads, they spend so much money, pharma does come on ads on tv so everybody wants what they saw on tv and that increases the cost to the taxpayer and the consumer, to the benefit of pharma. and what they're doing in terms of what was released in the course of of the support in s of them ceo pay and pharma advertisement in terms of money. it's stunning and yet they have the nerve to say better price for the american consumer, we will be able to do more innovation. [inaudible] god bless science for being again the biblical power of cure. but let's not take it out on america's working families. i always tell a story what i hear out in the public, and a main came up to me in michigan was crying. he was crying, growing man crying because he could not pay the prescription drug bills for his wife. she was bedridden with an illness. he said i fear i can't keep my promise in sickness and in health to

national institutes of health. continuing that over and over again. [inaudible] scientific medical research council important like the private sector does in their important role. but what we see on tv with these ads, they spend so much money, pharma does come on ads on tv so everybody wants what they saw on tv and that increases the cost to the taxpayer and the consumer, to the benefit of pharma. and what they're doing in terms of what was released in the course of of the support in s of them ceo pay and pharma advertisement in terms of money. it's stunning and yet they have the nerve to say better price for the american consumer, we will be able to do more innovation. [inaudible] god bless science for being again the biblical power of cure. but let's not take it out on america's working families. i always tell a story what i hear out in the public, and a main came up to me in michigan was crying. he was crying, growing man crying because he could not pay the prescription drug bills for his wife. she was bedridden with an illness. he said i fear i can't keep my promise in sickness and in health to

nations. we just have a report from the south african medical research council giving us a snapshot of patients in a hospital there where omicron was first detected the and here's what we're learning 170% were not dependant on oxygen. 66% were considered incidental covid admissions so it means they had another medical or surgical reason for actually going to the hospital in the first place. the majority of the adults one vaccinated, and of a recent two-week period at least 80% of patients were under the age of 50. now, to be clear, these are all covid patients, but we don't know if they had the omicron variant specifically, but the south african medical research council says a reasonable assumption is being made that the infections were from this new variant, so what do you see in this new data? >> well, ana, i just a couple minutes ago spoke to a colleague of mine in south africa and said a couple of things worth saying. number one, omicron clearly appears to be more transmissible than delta, highly transmissible. a lot of people are getting infected. prior infection does not protect you from

double—whammy�* of rising bills next year, according to bbc research, as council tax across much of england is likely to increase at the same time as nationaled to a bbc survey said they were considering a rise in council tax to help fund services. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth reports. ryan is an entertainer. he is also a dj, an artist, and is employed as a youth worker. he has multiplejobs, but he says finances are still tight. it has hit us hard, and with the constant rise in utility bills, especially gas and electricity, everything isjust a constant worry at the moment. and i sort of became reliant on credit cards to be able to survive. ryan lives in norton in north yorkshire and his council tax could be going up next year, another growing bill on the pile. it's always on my mind. i never ever stop thinking about paying things off, and it's hit me very hard. the council here, like many, is facing rising costs and demand for services. there is particular pressure on care for children and adults. the government's already putting up national insurance to help pay for social care, but initially, most of that will go to the nhs, s

double—whammy�* of rising bills next year, bbc research has found, as council tax across much of england is likely to increase at the same time as national two thirds of those who responded said they were considering a rise in council tax to help fund services. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. ryan is an entertainer. he's also a dj, an artist, and he's employed as a youth worker. but despite multiple jobs, money is tight, and his council tax bill could be going up next year too. it's hit us hard. and with the constant rise in utility bills, especially gas and electricity, everything's just a constant worry at the moment. i never, ever stop thinking about paying things off. his council — in north yorkshire — is, like many, facing rising costs and demand for services, with particular pressure on care for children and adults. the government's putting up national insurance to help pay for social care but, at first, most of that will go to the nhs, so some councils say they're still short of funds, after years of financial strain. if you look at the ten—year record of this council, i think we have been moderate in our increas

research foundation from new york and from the graduate center. also a trustee of the memorial center. and as a publisher of pantheon and serves on the council and previously the director of the national book foundation and also served as director of education of the tribeca film institute. at steppenwolf the intercompany and as a consultant for the sundance institute san francisco son society, the scholastic art the words and real works team filmmaking. next to the chief washington correspondent for the new yorker since 1995 and she serves on the board for freedom of the press. she is also the author of best-selling books including dark many the history of millionaires beyond the radical right she received numerous honors including the 2020 first amendment award for freedom of the press as well as induction into the national society of professional journalist. our moderator for the panel is in award-winning author of the msa program at columbia university. among her numerous honors is a word to the american academy of arts and letters and the guggenheim fellowship. a frequent contributor to the new york review of books and her books include with the national book critics circle award

greater squeeze on household finances next year according to bbc research, with council tax expected to rise at the same time as nationally gas and electricity. everything isjust a constant worry at the moment. and sort of became reliant on credit cards to be able to survive. ryan lives in norten in north yorkshire, and his council tax could be going up next year. another growing bill on the pile. it's always on my mind. i never, ever stop thinking about paying things off and it's hit me very hard. the council here, like many, is facing rising costs and demand for services. there's particular pressure on care for children and adults. the government is already putting up national insurance to help pay for social care. but initially, most of that will go to the nhs. so some councils say they're still facing funding shortfalls. if you look at the ten—year record of this council, i think we have been moderate in our increases. but there comes a point where, in actualfact, those people who are on lower incomes are probably the people that we need to increase council tax to raise money to actually provide the services to help

greater squeeze on household finances next year according to bbc research, with council tax expected to rise at the same time as nationalal care, and two thirds of them said they were considering a rise in council tax. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has more details. ryan is an entertainer. he's also a dj, an artist, and he's employed as a youth worker. he has multiplejobs, but he says finances are still tight. it's hit us hard with a constant rise in utility bills, especially gas and electricity. everything isjust a constant worry at the moment. and sort of became reliant on credit cards to be able to survive. ryan lives in norten in north yorkshire, and his council tax could be going up next year. another growing bill on the pile. it's always on my mind. i never, ever stop thinking about paying things off and it's hit me very hard. the council here, like many, is facing rising costs and demand for services. there's particular pressure on care for children and adults. the government is already putting up national insurance to help pay for social care. but initially, most of that will go to the nhs. so some co

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