McKenzie Funk

journalist and author

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Journalist and author, most recently, of Windfall: The Booming Business of Global Warming

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High-profile cases of questionable killings and other alleged misbehavior have police departments mounting cameras on patrol cars and on cops themselves.

Dash cams, body cams and unintended consequences

High-profile cases of questionable killings and other alleged misbehavior have police departments mounting cameras on patrol cars and on cops themselves.

from To the Point

High-profile cases of questionable killings and other alleged misbehavior have police departments mounting cameras on patrol cars and on cops themselves.

Dash cams, body cams and unintended consequences

High-profile cases of questionable killings and other alleged misbehavior have police departments mounting cameras on patrol cars and on cops themselves.

from To the Point

President Obama has protected some parts of the Arctic Ocean from oil and gas development — but he's permitted exploration in other parts .

America's Rejoining the Race for Arctic Oil

President Obama has protected some parts of the Arctic Ocean from oil and gas development — but he's permitted exploration in other parts .

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